Whether you’re seeing Octave One in Sydney or not, this live set from the Detroit legends is a sure heart-starter.

The band first appeared on the compilation Techno 2: The Next Generation (alongside Carl Craig, Marc Kinchen, and Jay Denham) in 1990 with the track ‘I Believe’ and have since released over one hundred records, many on their own record label, 430 West Records. They are best known for the single ‘Blackwater’ featuring the vocals of Ann Saunderson, which was licenced to over thirty compilations.

Octave One have worked with such artists as Derrick May, Underground Resistance, Eddie Fowlkes, Juan Atkins, Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir, Members of the House, Terrence Parker, and The Martian. They have remixed tracks for such artists as Massive Attack, Akabu (Joey Negro), DJ Rolando (Jaguar), Steve Bug, John Thomas, The Tramps, Rhythm is Rhythm, and Inner City.