How do we react when faced with something that transcends our understanding? Do we stand with an awe-inspiring curiosity? Are we frozen in fear, gazing into the abyss, stuck between recognition and uncertainty?👁️
For @opaldrums , the new electronic duo formed by UK turntablist/producer @jon1st and Denver-based electronic artist @muxmool , these questions are not only avenues of deep thought and introspection but are engraved into the fabric of their sonic world.🎶🌏
Formed in a place outside space and time, the reality within their debut album ‘Sarsen Cinema’ is both ancient and future, human and machine.🤖
Across 6 tracks the duo creates a narrative shaped by uncertainty, while exploring how ancient symbolism and modern machinery can coexist within the same mythic frame.✨
Following the release, The Daily Frequency caught up with the duo to discuss the makings of ‘Sarsen Cinema,’ their fascination with sonic world building, and how the tension between ancient and modern formed the Opal Drums mythos.🔥
You can stream ‘Sarsen Cinema’ by Opal Drums + discover the latest in EDM, Dubstep, & Festival Culture at the 🔗 in bio.
A massive thank you to @djmagofficial for premiering @annamorgandj ’s ‘Haunted’ remix of our track ‘Ultraviolet’ today, taken from our ‘Sarsen Cinema Remixed’ EP that drops this Friday.
It’s an honour to have Anna involved in this project. She was the one of the first people we showed our demos to and when we thought of putting together the remixes, inviting her to contribute was a no-brainier!
As DJ Mag have written, Anna’s taken Ultraviolet into beautiful jungle territory - her remix is simultaneously melodic and delicate and tough and heavy.
Go check it out over at DJ Mag’s website now and lock in tomorrow for the full Remixed EP.
April was good. I got the Push 3 and I haven’t had a new instrument in a long time and it’s been fun to learn and the new tools have brought some new ideas to the table. Plus I got a new standing desk to boot to make work and practice more comfortable. Life is good and I’m looking forward to summer.
March photo dump. Played a few shows this year, now going into writing mode for the next things. Preparing for summer arc with lots of new sounds on the way, new processes, new ideas, new gear, new lease on life. 😇🤖👾
A massive thank you to all the DJs who have supported our latest two tracker, ‘Veiled / Channeling’ , over the past month! We’re incredibly grateful to see the tracks being played in such a variety of sets and shows and from acts we really admire and are inspired by too.
If you’ve not checked it out yet, head to the link in our bio 👆
Jon & Mux ⛰️⛰️
What an incredible time playing @noisepop fest in San Francisco. And I’m so glad I got a chance to get out in the city and do my thing taking pictures of buildings. Next up is Austin next month for some SXSW activities. 😇😊😘
TOBACCO headlines this Thursday as Noise Pop Festival & Public Works present a night of off-kilter electronic psychedelia. He returns with a fully immersive live set with blown-out bass, warped analog synths, gritty lo-fi textures.
Support from Mux Mool and Nowandformerly, setting the tone with groove-driven electronics and genre-blurring soundscapes.
Get your tickets and see you on the dance floor.
From the mastermind behind Black Moth Super Rainbow come a dark electronic project with a haunting stage show. Don’t miss Tobacco at Public Works FEB 19th with Mux Mool and Nowandformerly for Noise Pop Festival!
