A producer of extreme diversity, and refreshing production talents, New Zealand-born artist Opiuo prides himself on synth-led funk sounds unique to any other, with his highly anticipated EP Syzygy 01 out now.
The 5-track production, an aural embodiment of Opiuo’s irresistible tones, features previous singles ‘Botrok’ and groove-packed floorfiller ‘Ginger Lizard’, with the Australia-based producer describing the latter’s sound as “Wiggling along the musical ground in a cheeky, funky, party manor. It reminds me of a lizard motion. It’s all about my love for straight up funk,” adds Opiuo. “The music from inspirations like Prince, all morphed into Opiuo styles with some real New Orleans horns thrown on top for quality measure.”
Packing Syzygy 01 with a series of incredible productions, including the sinister tones of ‘Huckaloogee’, a track led by a brooding build, and more trap-focused grungy breakdown, the record is a stark contrast to ‘Boogie Latch’; a production laced with vibrant, old school funk and disco influences. Never afraid to experiment sonically, Opiuo’s EP ender ‘Dalmatians’ adopts more emotive, cinematic-tinged sounds, with the use of deep horns providing a memorable outro.
