Karl O'Connor, known professionally as Regis, is a British techno musician and record label owner. As co-founder of Downwards Records, O'Connor, alongside his label-mate Surgeon (aka Anthony Child), was one of the originators of the Birmingham sound, forging a sound that blended Chicago house with darker European electronics. Although initially his plan was to take a "director of operations" role (he cites Daniel Miller as his greatest influence), O'Connor and his label partner Peter Sutton (aka Female) found it increasingly difficult to find artists to share their vision, and to this day still work with the same core artists.
Links to Peel[]
Dave Clarke on Peel's programme on 27 October 1995 used Regis' 'Montreal' as part of his mix, but Peel didn't seem to play Regis' records until he played 'Speak To Me' on his 16 March 1996 programme. Further material included live sets broadcast in 1998 (as part of a special for 100 releases on Tresor) and 2001 (from the Medicine Bar, Birmingham, as part of One Live events).
Sessions[]
Regis - Peel Session - Maida Vale Studio (1998-10-08)
1. Recorded: 1998-10-08. First Broadcast: 08 October 1998
- Live set
Live[]
Live from the Medicine Bar, Birmingham for One Live. First Broadcast: 30 October 2001
- Speak To Me
- Model Friendship
- Careless Pedestrian
- White Stains
- Get On Your Knees
- Aftertaste Of Guilt
- Baptism
- Lapal
- Surface
- Romin
Other Shows Played[]
- 1995
- 27 October 1995: Montreal (12") Downwards (as part of Dave Clarke's mix)
- 1996
- 16 March 1996: Speak To Me (v/a album - Techno Nations 5) Kickin
- 1997
- 31 July 1997: We Said No (compilation 2xLP: Metropolitain: A New European Movement) Nouvelle Structures
- 1998
- 20 May 1998: Move Aside (2x12") Downwards
- 21 May 1998: Move Aside (2x12") Downwards
- 27 May 1998: Disease Through Affection (album - Delivered Into The Hands Of Indifference) Downwards
- 08 September 1998: The Theme From Streetwalker (LP - Tresor 100) Tresor
- 15 October 1998 (& [[Robert Görl]): The Right Side Of Reason 2 (The Right Side Of Reason 1/3) D/N DN 000
- 1999
- 27 January 1999: Execution Ground (12": Divine Ritual) Downwards
- 04 February 1999 (Radio Eins): Execution Ground (12" - Divine Ritual) Downwards
- 17 February 1999: Rites (12": Divine Ritual) Downwards
- 28 July 1999: 'Execution Ground (Compilation CD-Bio-Molecular Rhythms Volume One)' (Molecular Recordings)
- 18 August 1999: 'Execution Ground (Compilation CD-Bio-Molecular Rhythms Volume One)' (Molecular Recordings)
- 2000
- 05 September 2000: Unnatural Selection (12" - Unclean (split with Female) Downwards
- 2001
- June 2001 (FSK): Get On Your Knees (2x12" - Penetration) Downwards
- 04 July 2001: Get On Your Knees (2x12" EP Penetration) Downwards
- 26 July 2001 (Radio Eins): White Stains (2x12" EP Penetration) Downwards
- 2002
- 31 January 2002: Get On Your Knees (EP - Penetration) Downwards
- 06 February 2002: Penetration (12") Downwards
- 07 March 2002 (Radio Eins): Penetration (2x12" - Penetration) Downwards