The Opus - First contact 001

Isle of Weight e Mr. Echoes formam The Opus. Em 2002 lançaram o álbum First contact 001, onde se ouve hip-hop quer instrumental, quer com convidados nas vozes, em alguns temas. Os convidados vêm da cena underground e destacam-se Aesop Rock e Murs. Há também por aqui, talvez uma electrónica trip-hop mas tudo envolvido em ambientes sombrios. Da Mush Records, trago o seguinte:

"A lot of people wouldn't call The Opus' sophomore record hip-hop. Purists would probably liken the album, titled Breathing Lessons, to electronica, drum and bass or synth pop. They'd probably call it "internet" or "emo" rap before letting it into the oh-so-sacred inner sanctum of "real hip-hop."
The dilemma might seem idiotic, but for The Opus, it makes sense. Isle of Weight (a k a Aaron Smith), one half of the Maywood-bred production team, chuckles when asked if "breathing" is hip-hop. "Yeah," he says after a moment of hesitation, "it's our unique perspective on the music we grew up on and that we love."
Mr. Echoes (Kevin Johnson), The Opus' other half, agrees. "I would say it's hip-hop based - but it definitely has elements of sounds that have influenced us."

The Opus - I come in peace

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