Octave One is the brainchild of core members Lenny and Lawrence Burden. The Burden brothers burst onto the Detroit techno scene in 1990, producing their debut “I Believe,” featured on the compilation Techno 2: The Next Generation. The collective also includes frequent contributions from siblings Lynell, Lance and Lorne Burden. Their 2002 hit single “Black Water” has sold over one million records worldwide with multi-millions of streams. Little Louie Vega, Danny Tenaglia, Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin are among the DJs that continue to regularly weave “Black Water” into their sets. The group has also earned critical acclaim for countless records including “Empower,” “Nicolette” and “The X-files.”

One of Saunderson’s most known contributions to Inner City was its 1992 hit, “Pennies from Heaven”. As Sürreal, in 1994 Saunderson covered “Pearls” (from the Love Deluxe album) by Sade. The late 1990s were rather inactive, and it was only in 2000 that Saunderson began to record with new acts. In the early 2000s, she worked with American techno group Octave One. She provided guest vocals on two of its single releases, “Blackwater” and “Somedays”. All of these projects were large club hits and had great critical success, especially the former. Saunderson also featured on tracks on Octave One’s debut album. Additionally, she provided vocals for singles by Slam (“Lie to Me”, 2004), Dave Lee (“You’re Not Alone”, 2006), Notenshun (“Move a Little Closer”, 2007), and Andre Crom & Chi Thanh (“These Walls”, 2014).