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Octant (band)

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Octant
OriginOlympia, WA,United States
GenresArt rock,experimental rock,electronic rock,indietronica, krautrock
Years active1999–2001, 2010–present
LabelsUp Records
MembersMatt Steinke
Past membersTassany Zimmerman
Websitewww.myspace.com/octantmusic

Octantwas an experimental noise rock[1][2]duo formed in 1999 in Washington State. They recorded two full-length albums, released on Up Records.[3][4]The duo was led by multiinstrumentalist and instrument designer Matt Steinke, with Tassany Zimmerman primarily on synthesizer. Their live show included an electromechanical automated drum machine[1]designed and built by Steinke.

In 2010, Steinke announced aKickstartercampaign for a new Octant record.[5]Zimmerman was not involved. The self-titled album was released on January 15, 2011.

Discography

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  • Shock-No-Par,album from Up Records; (1998)[1]
  • Car Alarms and Crickets,album from Up Records; (2000)[2]
  • Octant,self-released album (2011).[6]

References

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  1. ^abcBrendan Maher."review of albumShock-No-Par".popmatters.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-19.
  2. ^abErin Hucke."review of albumCar Alarms and Crickets".popmatters.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-19.
  3. ^"Octant ~ Group".musicbrainz.org.
  4. ^"Up Records artist page".Up Records.Archived fromthe originalon 2005-04-29.
  5. ^"Musical Robots are Ready for the Next OCTANT Release on Vinyl".kickstarter.com.
  6. ^"Octant – Octant".discogs.com.