About Me
My Sound:
Get Your Own Player!
Currently I'm playing alot of Proggy Electro House 129 bpm.
I also play Epic Trance, Hard House and Electro Breakbeat which is where my roots are around 136 to 142 bpm. Personally I choose to play those Genres at BIG venues only.
Current Residency::
Clubs in Baltimore & D.C.
Recent Residencies
10/03 - 12/04 Delounge, Wheaton MD
05/05 - 11/05 Spy Club, Baltimore MD
12/05 - 05/06 Club Ten (X), Baltimore MD
03/06 - 07/06 Spy Lounge, Washington D.C.
12/07 - Present Shorty's Baltimore
01/08 - Present Grand Central Afterhours Baltimore MD
Gigs since my move to DC in '03 & upcoming:
May 2008
May 31, 2008 Fur w/ DJ SAMMY, 2 Tribes, Majai
May 17, 2008 Day Party Sarah's B-day - Baltimore, MD
May 7, 2008 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
April 2008
April 27, 2008 Rise @ Grand Central Afterhours - Baltimore, MD
April 16, 2008 Scandal @ Lounge 201 - Washington D.C.
April 12, 2008 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
April 5, 2008 React - Pasadena, MD
March 2008
March 30, 2008 Cafe Japone - Washington D.C.
March 30, 2008 Grand Central After Afterhours - Baltimore, MD
March 14, 2008 Buzz @ Fur Opening & Closing for DEADMAU5 - Washington D.C.
March 9, 2008 Grand Central After Afterhours - Baltimore, MD
March 8, 2008 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
March 2, 2008 Grand Central After Afterhours - Baltimore, MD
February 2008
February 15, 2008 Black Hole w/ Jungle bros Dundalk, MD
February 9, 2008 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
February 8, 2008 Tallulas - Chapel Hill, NC
January 2008
January 31, 2008 Black Hole - Dundalk, MD
January 20, 2008 Grand Central After Afterhours - Baltimore, MD
January 12, 2008 Delounge - Silver Spring, MD
December 2007
December 31, 2007 Black Hole w/ Deepsky & Burufunk - Dundalk, MD
December 22, 2007 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
December 13, 2007 Club R2 - Charlottesville, VA
December 2, 2007 Cafe Japone - Washington D.C.
November 2007
October 2007
October 25,2007 Club One - Baltimore
October 6, 2007 1722 Afterhours - Baltimore, MD
October 3, 2007 Transit - Fairfax, VA
September 2007
September 23, 2007 American limo Mansion Party - Baltimore, MD
August 2007
August 25, 2007 B'more Music Conf. @ Sonar - Baltimore, MD
August 25, 2007 B'more Music Conf. @ Club One - Baltimore, MD
August 8, 2007 Club Five - Washington DC
July 2007
July 13, 2007 Eyebar - Washington DC
July 1, 2007 Cafe Japone - Washington DC
June 2007
June 8, 2007 Spy Club - Harrisburg, PA
May 2007
May 16, 2007 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
May 10, 2007 Heaven & Hell - Washington D.C.
April 2007
March 2007
March 15, 2007 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
February 2007
February 24, 2007 GoodLove - Baltimore, MD
February 17, 2007 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
February 18, 2007 Cafe Japone - Washington, DC
January 2007 Events
January 20, 2007 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
January 18, 2007 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2007 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
December 2006 Events
December 31, 2006 NYE Kasbah @ Huckas - Baltimore, MD
December 30, 2006 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
December 29, 2006 Goodlove - Baltimore, MD
December 24, 2006 Tsunami's - Annapolis, MD
December 16, 2006 Kasbah @ Huckas - Baltimore, MD
December 11, 2006 Whistling Oyster - Baltimore, MD
December 8, 2006 Good Love - Baltimore, MD
December 2, 2006 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
December 1, 2006 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
November 2006 Events
November 25, 2006 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
November 25, 2006 1722 - Baltimore, MD
November 24, 2006 Xanadu - Baltimore, MD
November 22, 2006 BANG THE SPOT REUNION III @ KAMP - Baltimore
November 1, 2006 Transit @ Bridges - Fairfax, Va
October 2006 Events
October 31, 2006 Whisling Oyster - Baltimore, MD
October 20, 2006 Good Love Nite Club - Baltimore, MD
October 7, 2006 2nd Annual Baltimore Music Conference
October 6, 2006 Home Nite Club - Washington DC
September 2006 Events
September 30, 2006 Some R Bandits 6.0 - Martinsburg, WV
September 23, 2006 Virgin Music Festival Afterhours @ Rams Head Live!
September 11, 2006 Whisling Oyster - Baltimore, MD
September 7, 2006 Alias @ Envy - Bladensburg, MD
September 4, 2006 Whisling Oyster - Baltimore, MD
September 3, 2006 Tsunami's - Annapolis, MD
August 2006 Events
August 26, 2006 Home UltraLounge, Washington DC
August 19, 2006 Aqua06 Outdoor Pool Lounge Baltimore, MD
August 5, 2006 Fashion Show @ Aqua, Baltimore MD
July 2006 Events
July 30, 2006 Kamp, Baltimore, MD
July 29, 2006 Some R Bandits (Outdoor 12 hr. Rave) Martinsburg, WV
July 28, 2006 Shorty's, Baltimore, MD
July 26, 2006 Club Five, Washington DC
July 10, 2006 Whisling Oyster, Baltimore, MD
June 2006 Events
June 30, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
June 24, 2006 Starscape mega rave, Baltimore, MD
June 16, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
June 15, 2006 Kamp, Baltimore, MD
June 7, 2006 Eden's Lounge, Baltimore, MD
June 2, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
June 1, 2006 Kamp, Baltimore, MD
May 2006 Events
May 26, 2006 Shorty's, Baltimore, MD
May 22, 2006 Whisling Oyster, Baltimore, MD
May 19, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
May 6, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
May 5, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
May 4, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
April 2006 Events
April 22,2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
April 21, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
April 14, 2006 Nation, Washington, DC
April 8, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
April 7, 2006 Spy Lounge Washington DC
March 2006 Events
March 25, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
March 24, 2006 Resident @ Spy lounge, Washington DC
March 23, 2006 Heaven & Hell, Washington DC
March 15, 2006 Transit - Fairfax, Va
March 4, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
February 2006 Events
February 25, 2006 Cache fashion show @ Fair Oaks Mall, VA
February 24, 2006 Shorty's - Baltimore, MD
February 18, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
February 16, 2006 Univ of Maryland Radio - Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2006 Drop @ Japone, Washington, DC
February 04, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
January 2006 Events
January 21, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
January 14, 2006 Club Ten (X) Baltimore, MD
January 13, 2006 Drop @ Japone, Washington, DC
December 2005 Events
December 24, 2005 Ziki's, Gaitherburg, MD
December 23, 2005 Resident @ Club X, Baltimore, MD
November 2005 Events
November 18, 2005 Nation, Washington, DC
November 9, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
November 3, 2005 Dragonfly, Washington, DC
October 2005 Events
October 23, 2005 Tsunami Lounge. Annapolis, MD
October 20, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
October 13, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
October 6, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
September 2005 Events
September 29, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
September 22, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
September 15, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
September 8, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
September 3, 2005 88.9fm Morgan State Univ. Radio Baltimore, MD
August 2005 Events
August 25, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
August 24, 2005 Cafe Japone Washington DC
August 18, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
August 11, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
August 4, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
July 2005 Events
July 28, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
July 21, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
July 14, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
July 7, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
June 2005 Events
June 30, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
June 23, 2005 Spy Club (Jen Lasher) Baltimore, MD
June 16, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
June 9, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
June 2, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
May 2005 Events
May 26, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
May 20, 2005 Kobe Lounge. Baltimore, MD
May 19, 2005 Lucid @ The Depot. Baltimore, MD
May 19, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
May 15, 2005 Tsunami Lounge. Annapolis, MD
May 12, 2005 Spy Club Baltimore, MD
May 5, 2005 Resident @ Spy Club, Baltimore MD
April 2005 Events
April 19, 2005 Galaxy @ Garnells in Baltimore, MD
Past Events:
October 8, 2004 Ozio, Washington DC
November 2003 WEEKLY Resident @ Delounge, Wheaton MD
August 2003 Club Five, Washington DC
August 2003 Home Niteclub, Washington DC
Local DJ Family:
Leni K., Vince C., Logo, Sikora, Leko, Fig, Ciconte
Promotion Companies I Partake in:
Crichango.com
Personal
Food:
Sushi, 'Spainish', Greek, Some American, Thai, Hibachi style, Mexican, Perivian/Bolivian, Some Chinese, French & Italian.
Drink:
Red Wine (Cabernet or Merlot), *Sangria; Sam Adams, Guiness or Amberbock at the bar, Corona if at the beach or day bar; Rum n' Coke, Tequila Sunrise, Gin n' Tonic; Jager shots.
Hobbies, Likes:
Int'l Travel, Swim, Surf, Fish, Roadtrips, Collect Music/DJ, Nitelife, 4 Wheelin', Being at the beach or state park, Cultural Sightseeing, Anthropology, Marine Biology, UFO's, Beach Vollyball, Time to time watch a movie, Animals, A Dare Devil at heart.
Music (besides electronic music):
Little of everything of today (but picky), Early to mid 90's Alternative, Early 90's dance, Late 80's to mid 90's Rap, 80's Techno-Pop, Glamour rock, Freestyle, some 80's love songs.
Favorite Music
Hard House & Epic Tech-Trance 138bpm to 145bpm
Music History
DJ Octane (Barry Shannon), was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1979. He was raised in Los Angeles and then in 1992 to Orlando. Barry got a taste of Jungle and Classic House/Techno in the early-mid 90's in Orlando. In 1995 Barry returned to Spain to finish high school. Barry achieved his original music preferences as he traveled up and down the Western Mediterranean Coast listening to hard fast German Trance and Hardcorish House sounds called Makina in that region of Europe. He met along the way some French, Balearic and Catalonian DJ's who gave him positive influences on music, DJing and the different current Genres of music to date. He later returned to Florida at the end of 97, south of Orlando in the Miami area to establish himself as a DJ and Promoter with the knowledge he learned in Southern Europe. By the time 2000 hit, DJ Octane was becoming an established DJ with a unique way of DJing by building up the set, bringing into play more energy as the night goes on. Barry has discovered a few different DJ sets that he puts out depending where & when he plays but his heart will always be in the higher energy dancing music.
Ol skool parties in Florida:
Through the years in Florida from 1998 to 2003, he Djed at prestigious Venues in South Beach, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, W. Palm Beach and Orlando like:
(Orlando) Roxy & The Edge
(WPB) OHM, Respectables, The Lounge, The Playground, Chill, Club 109 & Liquid.
(FT. Lauderdale) Emerald City, Voodoo Lounge, Baja Beach Club, Lumonics, Cougars, resident @ In the Zone, Chili Pepper, 3299, (old) Club Q & (old) Atlantis.
(Miami) (the old) *Space.
(South Beach) Level (Now Mansion), Maze, (old) Liquids, Opium Gardens & Senor Frogs.
Octane has also played @ countless themed Outdoor Raves in the greater South Florida area.
DJ's who have spun with Octane in Florida:
Barry has played in Florida with headliners and openers like Prophecy, Rob-E, DJ Storm, Johnny D., Robbie Riviera, RiotGear, Deep Duncan, Baby Anne, Jackal n' Hyde, Mike E. Dynamix, Icey, Huda Hudia, George Acosta, Confusion, Mike E, Ivanno Bellini etc.
Nu skool parties in DC/Bmore:
In 2003 Barry decided to take his skills up north to the DC/Baltimore area where the scene & DJ % are smaller yet more passionate & where a DJ with his background can soar further than the DJ blanket demographics of South Florida. He currently is working on producing music tracks and has DJed in DC, Annapolis, and Baltimore in Venues like:
(DC) Fur, Club Five, Home Ultra Bar, Nation, Ozio, Dragonfly, Delounge, Japone, Heaven & Hell, Resident @Spy Lounge; Transit in Fairfax Va.
(Baltimore and Surrounding area) Residency @ Spy Club, Kamp, Sonar, Goodlove, Kasbah, Aqua, Shorty's, Edens Lounge, Whistling Oyster, The Depot, Club One, Kobe's, Paradox, Black Hole, Tsunami's in Annapolis, Ram's Head Live, Black Hole, Grand Central, Club 1722 & Resident @ Club X, Spy Club of Harrisburg, PA & Some R Bandits in Martinsburg, WV, Talullas in Chapel Hill, NC.
DJ's who have spun with Octane in DC/Bmore area:
Barry has played in The DC/Baltimore area with headliners and openers like DEADMAU5, Deepsky, Burufunk, Leko, Jen Lasher, Infusion, Alex Haje, Mike Haddad, DJ Lantern, Spiggy & Simon, Chicks on Speed, Matthew Hade (billboard), Geraldo Ramirez, Figment, DJ Sun, Leni K (Billboard), Terry Mullen, Jungle Bros.
Hence:
Barry was also a DJ & very much involved in The Baltimore Music Conference in 2005 & 2007. Barry's plans for the near future is to work on performing across the US and abroad. Currently he is working on producing Tracks Will you be there to feel his vibes? "Look out for him playing @ a Venue near you."
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