Octex aka Jernej Marusic, has been experimenting with music equipment since late 90s, when he fell in love with the sound of old analog synthesizers. In all this years he found himself in doing Organic Crackle and Tone EXperiments (Octex), fusing his diverse infuences with a special flavor of Ljubljana.
This resulted in releases on numerous compilations, the first one being Eletrotehnika Slavenika that later mutated into Tehnika 1. One of his tracks from Tehnika 1 already got noticed by the legendary John Peel and played on his radio show on BBC.
In 2002 he has release his debut album Idei Lahesna on Tehnika records, which received high praises from both critics and the public. His self-made video for track "Emergon" got played on such TV stations as VIVA and Onyx TV, which is quite surprising for this style of music.
In 2003 he has received Bumerang Award for best newcomer of the year, and for second year in the row, he was selected as one of the 10 finalist for Radio France International Electronic Music Award.
In the mean time he has become one of the most active Slovenian live acts, and has performed as such prominent festivals as Club Transmediale, FutureSonic, ISEA, La Batie, Nuit Blanche, Exit... either solo or as part of multimedia project Signal-Sever.
He’s also regularly playing at Chilli Space events and at the legendary Club K4 in Ljubljana, where he was resident in the 2003/2004 season.
DISCOGRAPHY
records
- Idei Lahesna CD [Tehnika]
- Deflection 12" [Tehnika]
remixes
- "Movement for Ljubljana Airport. Remixed by Octex" - Movement for Airports Transistors Remixes [Public Record]
- "Smrt za Smrt (Octex remix)" - Laibach - Anthems [Mute]
exclusive tracks on compilations:
- "Otnemem" - Flow.ers - [Sutemos]
- "Kleep" - Progress EX.04 [rx:tx]
- "Sensidual" - Dunkelplatte - [STHLMaudio]
- "Valley Of Erosion", "Echo bay" - Chilli Space vol.2 [Škuc Ventilator]
- "Errorded" - Intelligent Clubbing at K4
- "Brignit" - Progress [rx:tx]
- "Otnemem" - Chilli Space CD [Škuc Ventilator]
- "Thuavelo", "Nigljana" - Tehnika 1 [Tehnika]
- "Nigljana" - Elektrotehnika Slavenika [NSK/Nika/Wire]
compilations
- "Deflection" - Datcha Studio volume 2 [LE Maquis]
- "Emergon" - Danny Howels - 24:7 [Global Underground]
- "Emergon" - Umek - Techno From Slovenia [DJ Magazine]
- "Deflection" - State of e:motion vol.10 [EFA]
- "Emergon" - Datcha Studio [LE Maquis]
info from: http://www.soundoflj.com/octex/index.html
AUDIO live
http://www.soundoflj.com/octex/audio/oc ... onic04.mp3
http://www.soundoflj.com/octex/audio/oc ... 102003.mp3
http://www.soundoflj.com/octex/audio/Oc ... 160503.mp3
http://www.soundoflj.com/octex/audio/oc ... 310103.mp3
_four beautiful live sessions by Jernej full of minimal dub sounds_
enjoy
octex
he just posted a new set online:
When everything has been...
http://www.octex.org/audio/octex-when-mix.mp3
Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckas
Andrea Parker - Empty Words
Steve Reich - Pulses
Andrea Parker - Invasion
Dynamo - Auftenhalt 1
untitled drumloop
Dynamo - 24
Autechre - Basscadet [bcdtmx]
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia
Richie Hawtin - Concept 05.96.b
Sluts'n'strings & 909 - Past the Gates (Hell mix)
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia
Gold Chains - Better Together
Ricardo Vilalobos - Serpentin
Random Logic - UnTitled
Fym - Bible bride
Random Logic - 200
Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb
Lusine - Ask you
The Other People Place - Let Me Be Me
Porter Ricks - Scuba Patrol
AFX - Pissed Up In SE1
Drexciya - You Don't Know
Sistol - Kaste
Carl Craig - Sandstorms
M500 - M 69 Starlight
Rene Lowe & Paul St. Hilaire - Faith
Tussle - Eye Contact (Octex remix)
Rhythm & Sound w/ Jennifer Lara - Queen In My Empire
Porter Ricks - Trident
Thomas Fehlmann - Andrea is delighted
Drexciya - Aqua Worm Hole
AGF Delay - Recorded
When everything has been...
http://www.octex.org/audio/octex-when-mix.mp3
Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckas
Andrea Parker - Empty Words
Steve Reich - Pulses
Andrea Parker - Invasion
Dynamo - Auftenhalt 1
untitled drumloop
Dynamo - 24
Autechre - Basscadet [bcdtmx]
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia
Richie Hawtin - Concept 05.96.b
Sluts'n'strings & 909 - Past the Gates (Hell mix)
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia
Gold Chains - Better Together
Ricardo Vilalobos - Serpentin
Random Logic - UnTitled
Fym - Bible bride
Random Logic - 200
Aphex Twin - Donkey Rhubarb
Lusine - Ask you
The Other People Place - Let Me Be Me
Porter Ricks - Scuba Patrol
AFX - Pissed Up In SE1
Drexciya - You Don't Know
Sistol - Kaste
Carl Craig - Sandstorms
M500 - M 69 Starlight
Rene Lowe & Paul St. Hilaire - Faith
Tussle - Eye Contact (Octex remix)
Rhythm & Sound w/ Jennifer Lara - Queen In My Empire
Porter Ricks - Trident
Thomas Fehlmann - Andrea is delighted
Drexciya - Aqua Worm Hole
AGF Delay - Recorded