Betrayed in the Octagon
| Betrayed in the Octagon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2007 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Deception Island | |||
| Oneohtrix Point Never chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Betrayed in the Octagon is the debut studio album by electronic artist Oneohtrix Point Never, initially credited to "Magic Oneohtrix Point Never".
Background[edit]
The album is the first Lopatin released under the "Oneohtrix Point Never" pseudonym. The album was released initially in 2007 on hand-numbered cassettes on the Deception Island label. It was reissued on vinyl in 2009 under No Fun Records.[2]
The album was recorded in Massachusetts with a Roland Juno-60, a Sequential Circuits Six-Trak, and a Roland MSQ-700 Sequencer.[3]
Songs from the album were later re-released on the 2009 compilation Rifts.
Reception[edit]
Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas wrote that Lopatin "[cascades] through phrases of haunted elegance and more mellow new age reflection" on the album that started the Oneohtrix Point Never project.[1]
Track listing[edit]
Adapted from cassette liner notes.[4] Later releases do not include the first track "Weird Times Docking This Orb", and track 7 "Parallel Mind Overture" is renamed to "Parallel Minds", including the digital version on Bandcamp.[5] These changes were first seen in the second release of this album in 2009 as an LP.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weird Times Docking This Orb" | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Woe is the Transgression I" | 7:39 |
| 3. | "Behind the Bank" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Eyeballs" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Betrayed in the Octagon" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Woe is the Transgression II" | 10:54 |
| 7. | "Parallel Mind Overture" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Laser to Laser" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 39:16 | |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from LP liner notes:
- Daniel Lopatin – music, production
- Chris Madak – art, layout
References[edit]
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review by Fred Thomas". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Oneohtrix Point Never - Betrayed in the Octagon. Vinyl LP. Bleep". Bleep.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Oneohtrix Point Never - Betrayed in the Octagon - Boomkat". Boomkat. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Magic Oneohtrix Point Never* - Betrayed In The Octagon (2007, C44, Cassette)". Discogs. November 20, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Betrayed In the Octagon - Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Magic Oneohtrix Point Never - Betrayed In the Octagon (2009, LP)". Discogs. March 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2022.