SERENITY 007 | Octogen / Marco Bernardi for Papyrus UK & MusicSpace

A | Octogen - The Journeyman
B1 | Marco Bernardi - Travelling to the Sun
B2 | Marco Bernardi - Little Tiny Crickets

‘The mental health charity label returns with a stunning re-issue of Octogen’s release on Soma Recordings - a highly revered Scottish label founded in 1991 by none other than Dave Clarke and Slam. Originally released in 2008, its idiosyncratic spaced pads work effortlessly over a moody yet transcending bassline. The 7 minute sonic trip stands as a true testament to it’s track name ‘The Journeyman’ and despite being over 17 years old - it truly is one of those pieces of music which brings a whole new meaning to the term “timeless”. The B side features two original cuts from the actual man behind the mysterious Octogen alias, making this release a beautiful comparison between old and new as you flip the record over. Marco Bernardi’s ‘Travelling to the Sun’ underpins Serenity’s sound as an emotive house/techno label, with its gentle yet almost hypnotic chimes that layer neatly over raw and stripped back drums. Whilst ‘Little Tiny Crickets’ in contrast offers up the label’s usual B2 plot twist, with the track leaning more into the realms of IDM. Fast-paced in-your-face drums are met with squelchy raw synth work - perfectly showcasing Marco as a producer who’s really on another level. All proceeds of SER007 will be donated to Papyrus UK - a charity specialising in youth suicide prevention and MusicSpace.’

THE CHARITIES WE’RE SUPPORTING ON THIS RELEASE
‘Papyrus UK’ - A charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people

‘MusicSpace’ - MusicSpace is a charity providing music therapy for people of all ages in Bristol and the South West.

MASTERING: A huge thank you to Keith Tenniswood at Curve Pusher for the finesse and incredible finish on these tracks

Marco Bernardi - Little Tiny Crickets (2 Min Clip)

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year.

Serenity Records is a new not-for-profit record label, aimed at raising essential awareness on the growing epidemic of mental health within the music industry.