Octagon (Dilate album)
| Octagon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 1997[1] | |||
| Genre | Ambient | |||
| Length | 147:22 | |||
| Label | Hypnotic | |||
| Dilate chronology | ||||
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Octagon is the second studio album by Dilate, released on June 24, 1997 by Hypnotic Records.[2][3] The album was re-released in 2000 by Hypnotic as the first disc of the New Age...Spiritual Healing box set.[4]
Music[edit]
Tracks from Octagon were promoted by Cleopatra Records and released on several various artists compilations. The composition "Shapeshifter" appeared on the compilations Area 51: The Roswell Incident released in 1997 by Purple Pyramid Records[5] and again in 1999 on Ultimate Space Rock by Cleopatra.[6] The album's lead track "Octagon" appeared on 1999 compilation In to the Mix III by Hypnotic Records.[7]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
Jim Brenholts of AllMusic gave Octagon a positive review, calling the album "almost two and a half hours of ambient bliss" and "deep sonic environmental minimalism." Brenholts concluded by saying "there are no flaws or gaps in this set; Wulf has covered it all" and recommended the music to listeners of John Foxx, Brannan Lane, Zero Ohms and Jeff Pearce.[8]
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Victor Wulf
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Octagon" | 11:39 |
| 2. | "Queen's Favor" | 13:03 |
| 3. | "Solis" | 6:33 |
| 4. | "Frozen East" | 14:39 |
| 5. | "Tale" | 7:04 |
| 6. | "Insideout" | 14:35 |
| 7. | "Companion" | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shapeshifter" | 15:14 |
| 2. | "Coral" | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Karnak" | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Ashes" | 5:50 |
| 5. | "Caldera" | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Para" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Oracle" | 6:56 |
| 8. | "Wassertanze" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Nemo's Chord" | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Qaddame" | 7:39 |
| 11. | "Beacon" | 5:05 |
| 12. | "Terrace Serpent" | 4:23 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the Octagon liner notes.[9]
Dilate
Production and additional personnel
- Michael Cripps – photography, design
- Judson Leach – mastering
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1997 | Hypnotic | CD | CLP 0011 |
References[edit]
- ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 89. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Bush, John. "Dilate > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Octagon Press Sheet". Cleopatra Records. February 2, 1999. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Various Artists: New Age...Spiritual Healing > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Various Artists: Area 51 - The Roswell Incident > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Various Artists: Ultimate Space Rock > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Various Artists: In to the Mix > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Brenholts, Jim. "Dilate: Octagon > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Octagon (booklet). Dilate. Los Angeles, California: Hypnotic Records. 1997.
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