US musical ensemble
Octave One
Get to know the artist
Octave One is a Detroit electronic project centred on brothers Lenny and Lawrence Burden, with contributions from siblings Lynell, Lance and Lorne. Their music joins techno production with funk, soul and a hands-on approach to live performance.
- Explore the catalogue
I Believe introduces their early recording history, and Blackwater features vocalist Ann Saunderson. Empower, Nicolette and The X-files offer further starting points.
- Labels and other projects
The Burdens founded 430 West and Direct Beat in 1990. Random Noise Generation is another name in their recording history; their remix work includes Massive Attack, Inner City and Rhythim Is Rhythim.
- Formed in
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Active since
- 1989
- First RA show
- 2003 · fabric, London
- On RA
- 688 shows in 48 countries
- Released on
- Virgin Records, Logistic Records, Transmat, Tresor, 430 West, Concept Music
- RA followers
- 21,918
- Plays
- Techno
Their label
430 West
Founder · Founded 1991 · Source: MusicBrainz
In our cities
- 41 shows · last Jun 2026 at Amsterdamse Bos
- 39 shows · last Apr 2026 at Tresor / Globus
- 36 shows · last Sep 2026 at FOLD
- 26 shows · last Apr 2026 at Knockdown Center
- 7 shows · last Dec 2024 at VENT
- 5 shows · last Aug 2026 at Melbourne Town Hall
- 5 shows · last Aug 2026 at Oxford Art Factory
- 1 show · last Mar 2017 at kyō
Upcoming across cities
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