The Bristol producer explains to teshno how smoking weed, for him, is an essential pursuit in the studio.

Caravan boss October has composed a special 45-minute mix of driving techno and house to celebrate his inaugural label night with Kassem Mosse in Bristol this Friday.

Awesome, flawless mix from Caravan label boss October at this years Freerotation.

mnml ssgs fries-up a special sausage in the form of Bristol-based producer October, who moves through 90 minutes of house-influenced techno and vice versa.

Beatportal chat to the Bristol-based techno producer about his recent Recession mix, multi-step, and getting tracks rejected on the basis that they're "too weird."

Caravan Records boss Julian Smith takes time out to ponder about found sounds, social networking and analogue gear on the Sonic Router blog, as well as contributing an exclusive mix for them.