Octagon Man

As Stop, Spider, Octagon Guy, Grimm Loss of life, and (frequently) Depth Charge, DJ/maker Jonathon Saul Kane continues to be one of the most consistent and innovative forces for the U.K. dance picture since the past due ’80s. Recording traditional tracks such as for example “Bounty Killers” and “The Demented Nature,” in addition to remixing everyone from Eon, Bomb the Bass, and Sabres of Heaven to Senser, Metallic Fox, and S’Express, Kane’s function has taken care of its origins in dance music’s hip-hop, funk, and electro origins, an undeniable fact which locations him in the nexus of several latest hybrids and resurgent designs. His 1989 Vinyl fabric Remedy 12″, “Bounty Killers,” can be roundly considered among the earliest types of uptempo trip-hop, combining chunky, sampled breakbeats with brutalizing bass and kitschy kung fu examples (a method which marks his well-known Depth Charge function even today). Additionally, Kane’s two brands, D.C. (trip-hop and dub) and Electron Sectors (electro and techno), have already been responsible for a number of the even more memorable occasions in middle-’90s underground dance music, and also have included produces from Damon Baxter (Sem, Deadly Avenger), Ian Loveday (Eon), and Delta, in addition to Depth Charge and Octagon Guy; releases such as for example “Shaolin Buddha Finger,” “10ft. Plants,” “The Story of the Golden Snake,” as well as the Exciting Globe of Octagon Guy. A lot of Kane’s previous (1991-1994) Depth Charge produces were compiled around the dual LP Nine Fatal Venoms, released in 1994. Kane also helped discovered Manufactured in Hong Kong, a film event and video label (through Vinyl fabric Solution) concentrating on the advertising and distribution of movies within the Hong Kong actions cinema genre connected with stars and directors such as for example Chow Yun Body fat, Ringo Lam, Wong Kar-Wai, John Woo, and Jackie Chan. [Discover Also: Depth Charge]