Octo Octa
Maya Bouldry-Morrison, 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.
Career
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.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. 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, 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 on Argot, More Times ''EP on German label Running Back and Further Trips 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. Under the T4T LUV NRG banner, the two have performed shows and gone on club tours together. Bouldry-Morrison announced her new EP She’s Calling'' in January 2021, releasing the EP on February 5th of that year.