Octo Octa

American house producer and DJ

Maya Bouldry-Morrison

Born|  (1987-05-13) May 13, 1987 (age 38)
Chicago, Illinois, United States[1]
Occupations|

* DJ
* record producer

Labels|

* T4T LUV NRG
* 100% Silk
* Argot
* Deepblak Recordings
* Frendzone
* Love Notes
* low income $quad
* Running Back
* Skylax Records

Website| octoocta.bandcamp.com

Musical artist

Maya Bouldry-Morrison (born 13 May 1987),[2] better known by her stage name Octo Octa, is an American house producer and DJ based in New Hampshire.

In 2016, Bouldry-Morrison came out as transgender, after having already gained prominence as an artist.[3][4][5]

## Career

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Octo Octa describes her influences as including classic Warp records, IDM, drum 'n' bass, San Francisco based label Tigerbeat6, and has been inspired by trans artist DJ Sprinkles (a.k.a. Terre Thaemlitz).[6]

While studying at the University of New Hampshire, she formed the dance band Horny Vampyre with her friend Jeremy, while also using the Octo Octa moniker for her solo experimental music.[6] Her initial solo productions worked within IDM and breakcore genres; it was only at the end of her college career that she began to produce the style of house music for which she is more widely known.

Her first EP release, Let Me See You (2011), came out through 100% Silk, the house sub-label of noise music label Not Not Fun Records. She has since had several releases, including the 12" EP Where Did You Go / Through the Haze (2014) on Argot, More Times EP (2015) on German label Running Back and Further Trips (2015) through Deepblak. Her first three albums have been released through 100% Silk, with the most recent being Resonant Body in 2019.

In 2019, Bouldry-Morrison announced the formation of a new record label, T4T LUV NRG, with her partner, fellow DJ Eris Drew.[7] Under the T4T LUV NRG banner, the two have performed shows and gone on club tours together.[8] Bouldry-Morrison announced her new EP She’s Calling in January 2021, releasing the EP on February 5th of that year.[9]

## Personal life

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Bouldry-Morrison came out as transgender in 2016. She recounts that this process began in 2012, when she read a Rolling Stone article about Against Me frontwoman Laura Jane Grace.[1]

## Discography

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### Albums

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* Rough, Rugged, and Raw, 100% Silk, 2011, SILK025
* LA Vampires, 100% Silk, 2012, SILK031
* Between Two Selves, 100% Silk, 2013, SILK046
* Where Are We Going?, HNYTRX, 2017, HNY-015
* Resonant Body, T4T LUV NRG, 2019, T4T002[10]

### 12"s and EPs

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* Let Me See You, 100% Silk, 2011, SILK011
* Oh Love, 100% Silk, 2012, SILK023
* Cause I Love You, 100% Silk, 2014, SILK061
* Where Did You Go/ Through the Haze, Argot, 2014, ARGOT 009
* More Times, Running Back, 2015, RB052
* Requiem for the Body, Stays Underground It Pays, 2015, SUIT 8
* Further Trips, Deepblak, 2015, DBR-V026
* Where Are We Going?, HNYTRX, 2017, HNY-015
* My Feelings Toward You, Love Notes, 2017, LVNO-09
* Frndzne 01, Frendzone!, 2017, frndzne 01[11]
* New Paths, Argot, 2017, ARGOT019[11]
* Aimless, Skylax, 2017, LAX144[11]
* Adrift, Honey Soundsystem Records, 2017, HNY-016[11]
* Devotion EP (with Eris Drew), Naive, 2018, NAIVE004[11]
* For Lovers Technicolour, 2019, TCLR030[11]
* She's Calling, T4T LUV NRG, 2021, T4T004[9][11]
* Day After A Night With U / Stars & Water (with Eris Drew), fabric Originals, 2022, FRO001[11]
* Dreams Of A Dancefloor, T4T LUV NRG, 2023, T4T011[11]

### Remixes

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* Don't Fear It EP Don't Fear It (Remix), Shewey Trax, 2017, shew-19

### DJ Mixes

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* Silk Road Mix, 100% Silk, 2012[11]
* Fabric Presents Octo Octa & Eris Drew (with Eris Drew), Fabric (2), 2020, FABRIC207[11]
* Love Hypnosis Vol. 1, T4T LUV NRG, 2020, T4T003[11]
* Love Hypnosis Vol. 2, T4T LUV NRG, 2022, T4T008[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b Reynaldo, Shawn (2016). "Octo Octa: Between two selves". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
2. ^ @octoocta; (May 13, 2025). "I am 38 today ✨" – via Instagram.
3. ^ Coldwell, Will (2017-03-28). "DJ Octo Octa on coming out as transgender: 'Everyone was confused, then it was OK'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
4. ^ Williams, Rachael (2016). "Octo Octa: "I'm so much happier out the closet"". Red Bull. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
5. ^ Opperman, Derek (2017-03-22). "Risk Spaces: Octo Octa In Conversation With Terre Thaemlitz". Electronic Beats. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
6. ^ a b Greco, Alicia (2017-02-18). "Sequencer Spotlights Octo Octa". Sequencer. Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
7. ^ Cetin, Marissa (June 20, 2019). "Octo Octa and Eris Drew launch new label, T4T LUV NRG". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
8. ^ Lawson, Michael (October 17, 2022). "Eris Drew and Octo Octa to test new custom-built sound system at three US shows". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
9. ^ a b Moore, Sam (January 15, 2021). "Octo Octa announces new EP 'She's Calling'". NME. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
10. ^ Minsker, Evan; Strauss, Matthew (July 24, 2019). "Octo Octa Announces New Album Resonant Body, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Octo Octa - Discography - Discogs, Discogs, retrieved February 22, 2020

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