Octagon of Dex
[related: Jag Mathusen]
Mildy experimental "cyber-prog" rock group active throughout the 1980's and early 1990's. Founded and led by the egomaniacal Swedish guitarist and singer Jag Mathusen, the group is known primarily forfor scoring a number of promising but ill-fated television series, many in collaboration with the writer/director/producer Steven Bochco. The group's only commercial release was self-titled, and included their most successful single, also called Octagon of Dex - a song originally composed for the Neuromancer spin-off show Wintermute. The group's connection to Gibson's novel preceded their work on the series - their name is an appropriation of William Gibson's term for a pill of amphetamine [1] Infighting within the group often led to controversial musical choices, particularly in reference to the frequency, length, and instrument choice of non-vocal solos [2]. Although the group never established a mainstream commercial presence, its credit and montage scoring on shows like SKYNET SYNDROME, Otherworld, Airwolf, and My Nepenthe are notable for their compositional depth and [attempts at] high-level musicianship. The group disbanded following repeated attempts to score the opening of an aborted Neon Genesis Evangelion American reboot.
- ↑ In fact, Bochco's initial introduction to the group came through his exhaustive Neuromancer research.
- ↑ Culminating in the seemingly endless fretless bass solos throughout the SKYNET SYNDROME score.