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Opolopo first hove into view for many as the man behind the genre-crossing house remix of Gregory Porter's "1960 What?", a tune that finished in the top ten of many DJs in 2012. Labeled future jazz by some, it's only a minor part of the Opolopo story, which spans genres like a musical suspension bridge. Opolopo was born Peter Major in Zirc, Hungary, a short drive away from the beautiful tourist spot Lake Balaton, but spent a large part of his childhood touring around with his keyboardist father, listening to the fusion sounds of Herbie Hancock, Jeff Lorber, Jean Michel Jarre, and Tomita, before finally ending up in his current residence of Sweden. It's little wonder he's ended up where he is. His work, both on remixes and original productions, is imbued with a life spent listening to the soul, funk, jazz, and fusion of his youth. Yet, while clearly inspired by the past, Opolopo's work still has enough clank and clamor to suggest its feet are firmly in the present, whether it's channeling the sound of a 21st century D-Train; dark, fathoms-deep house; or doom-laden dubstep. His reworking of St Germain's "Sure Thing" suggests someone inheriting Ludovic Navarre's own jazz-house crown, while his remix of Omar's "Treat You" is underpinned by all sorts of wonkiness. His remix and production work has appeared on JVC Japan, Tru Thoughts, Warner Bros, Tokyo Dawn, and, of course, Z Records. Arguably, the best way to consume Opolopo is live, where he brings together DJing with an array of gadgetry that suggests an electrified Bob Dylan, switching between playing records and tweaking the vocoder while still finding time for tasty keyboard flurries in between mixes. While Opolopo's remixes dart from René & Angela basslines to delicious house music, Superconductor channels the '80s, a decade that has been a constant, enriching source for the Opolopo sound. Superconductor is firmly built around the song, with collaborations with Colonel Red, Keni Burke, Diane Charlemagne, Taka Boom, Pete Simpson, Paul Randolph, Sacha Williamson, and Erik Dillard. "The Run" sounds like a theme from a long-lost sci-fi program, while "Monolith" sounds like a tune exhumed from the vaults at Tabu Records. In short, Opolopo is a one-man Jam & Lewis. "Opolopo" means "plenty" in the Yoruba language, and on Superconductor there is a superabundance of sounds, styles, and, yes, tunes. Come feast.
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