The Opus
The Opus | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Mush Records |
| Members | The Isle of Weight Mr. Echoes |
| Website | www |
The Opus is an American instrumental hip hop duo from Chicago, Illinois.[1] It consists of The Isle of Weight and Mr. Echoes,[2] and is best known for the production work on Rubberoom's Architechnology.[3] The duo was described by Allmusic as "two of the most brilliant beatmakers working in hip-hop circa 2003."[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- First Contact 001 (2002)
- Breathing Lessons (2004)
- Praying Mantis (2010)
Compilation albums
- Blending Density (2010)
- The Opus of The Opus Vol. 1 mixed by Risky Bizness (2010)
- The Opus of The Opus Vol. 2 mixed by DJ Intel (2010)
EPs (Short Form)
- 0.0.0. (2002)
- Earthwalkers EP (2004)
- March of The Termites (2012)
- Man Down (2017)
Singles
- "Live" (2002)
- "Madhouse" (2004)
- "March of the Termites" (2012)
Productions
- Rubberoom - "Gothic Architecture" (1995)
- Rubberoom - "Architechnology" (1999)
- Thawfor - "Where Thawght Is Worshiped 2.2" b/w "Left Behind" (2000)
- DJ Krush - "Trihedron" from The Message at the Depth (2002)
- Sonic Sum - "Films (The Opus Remix)" from Operazor EP (2003)
- Verbal Kent - "Alien Rock" from What Box (2004)
- Eliot Lipp - "Its Time to Leave (The Opus Remix)" from Brolabs (2011)
References
- ^ Herman, Max (March 27, 2007). "Blending Density". XLR8R.
- ^ Segal, Dave (March 23, 2004). "Breathing Lessons". XLR8R.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (March 2004). "Opus - Breathing Lessons - Hip-Hop Reviews". Exclaim!.
- ^ Spano, Charles. "Breathing Lessons - The Opus". Allmusic.
External links
- Official website
- The Opus discography at Discogs