Trees by Dr Octagon - Buttercuts Records [BUTT019]

Trees

Dr Octagon

A 3 track single () — released December 4th 2006 on Buttercuts Records

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The second single to be released from ‘The Return of Doctor Octagon’, ‘Trees’ has already caused a stir stateside, not only hitting MTV video play lists, it has been commissioned by MTV as part of a national environmental campaign. The single features remixes from The Qemists, bringing hype drum ‘n’ bass to the legendary vocals of Kool Keith’s most famous guise, and the legendary Spankrock who add further dimensions to the track with this twisted electronic mix. The ‘Trees’ single will be released on the 27th of November, with Video out on MTV, the video for Trees is also part of a campaign by MTV for raising awareness about the environment. MTV USA has play listed across all their channels, MTV Australia have also confirmed its going to be play lists. Full Press, Radio and Television Campaign in the UK, Poster Campaign and 2 UK shows in December, appearance by Dr Octagon on the Culture Show, Friends of the Earth want Dr Octagon to join there campaign along with Razor light and Radiohead. ‘In deniably impressive music that changes style on a dime’ Wire ‘One Watt Sun bring the production A game, supplying a beat journey as off kilter as Keith’s vocals…in your face and slickly executed’ one week to live ‘He has an ability to make the mundane sound fantastic’ Daily Telegraph ‘More hits than Elvis… more funk than Bootsy Collins’ NBC News

Brilliantly indignant, psychedelically funky blast of righteous mayhem - Notion

“Single of the millenium, hands down” - The Crack

Dr Octagon plus huge beats, rock guitars and a synth hook that blew up our studio monitors - hotter than a cowgirls g string - Blues and Soul

I have yet to hear the entire album, but "Ants" and "Trees" are truly the hottest hip-hop tracks I've heard this year that had nothing to do with Danger Mouse. "Ants" and "Trees" - newsok.com

‘In deniably impressive music that changes style on a dime’ Wire - Wire

‘One Watt Sun bring the production A game, supplying a beat journey as off kilter as Keith’s vocals…in your face and slickly executed’ - one week to live

…electra-heavy, nigh-on industrial agit-funk (think Consolodated!) peppered with ferocious scratches, theremin and glistening synth-texture -

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