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Artist:	OPUS
Title:	Breathing Lessons
Label:	MUSH RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	MH 225CD

"After locking themselves in their Chicago studio with a mountain of dusty vinyl and two lifetimes' worth of musical inspiration, The Opus deliver this mesmerizing collection of reflective, instrumental hiphop. Using their signature palette of chopped percussion and intricate drum programming as base materials, they expand their compositions with layers of strings, untuned piano, analog synths, floor-rumbling bass, and reverb to haunting effect. Although the all-too-brief vocal appearance of Lord 360 reminds listeners of their productions for emcees on Rubberoom's Architechnology and their own 2002 debut First Contact, this release establishes The Opus as a production duo capable of creating music that stands on its own. Emotional depth and moodiness are essential elements of their work. Dark without being abrasive, difficult yet engaging, their sound is reminiscent of dark drum and bass, yet firmly cemented into the hiphop annals."

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