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AMALIA'S DEBUT ALBUM - ART SLAVE
Get the pre-release on the Tokyo Dawn Records website! Official CD release date is March 4.
Spotlight on for the long awaited debut album by Tokyo Dawn's first lady Amalia! 'Art Slave' is a colorful manifesto for the passion of art, the strength of heart and the need for sufficient funk in all stages of life. Flying solo, Amalia bravely commands her own starship and pays homage to the strong women of soul who catalyzed her ingenuity such as Chaka Khan, Sheila E, Eartha Kitt and Betty Davis. Produced by her cohabitant, Swedish funk extraordinaire Opolopo, 'Art Slave' is sonically and musically influenced by late 80s/early 90s New Jack Swing and Boogie, continuing on from his epic concept album Voltage Controlled Feelings.
NEW ALBUM!
VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FEELINGS
Official release date is December 3 on Tokyo Dawn Records but you can get the digital download NOW!
'Voltage Controlled Feelings' is the sonic testimony of more than two decades of serious electro, funk and boogie studies from Swedish synth commander Opolopo!
Blending epic Blade Runner soundscapes and Krautrock sequencer lines into cruising west coast beats and beyond, he proves that science fiction and funk are not only compatible, but have always belonged together. 'Voltage Controlled Feelings' is a newly discovered planet orbiting a distant star, that also pays homage to the synthesizers, drum machines and the artists who influenced Opolopo's music. Echoes of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream and Isao Tomita can be heard throughout the album.
Fellow electronauts include L.A. vocalist Erik Rico, known for his work with Tupac Shakur and David LaChapelle, UK acid jazz hit singer Farah, Toronto-based jazz vocalist Sacha Williamson and Stockholm-based oral transmorpher of sounds and words Amalia 'Miz Fuze' Townsend, who will soon also release her debut album via TDR produced by Opolopo.
Supported by respected funkateers such as Dam-Funk, King Britt, Simbad and Laurent Garnier, you best put on your finest space suit and dappest boogie shoes to catch the Opolopo starcruiser!
Marc Mac (4hero) "Great new forward thinking soul!"
Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In The Attic) "Opolopo has grown into one of those producers I know will always turn it out whatever he does. Quality!"
Osunlade (Yoruba)"Lovely flashback in time when music was music"
Kidkanevil (Ninja Tune) "DOPE astro boogie superfly tron shit!!!"
Moonstarr (PTR) "Pure synth porn for the gear slut in all of us!"
DJ Lefto (Worldwide) "Somewhere between Dam-Funk, Tangerine Dream and french monster Jean Michel Jarre. A killer in its genre!"
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ALBUM OUT NOW: BEYOND JIPANGU
Out on Swedish Brandy Productions Available in the usual download stores like:
Juno
iTunes
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LONDON BROADCITE VIDEO
Finally got hold of some live footage from the Broadcite gig at Grammaphone, London. This was the intro track. Check it down to the right.
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LIGHTS, ROBOTS 'N' LOVE!
Out now as digital download:
Traxsource
Juno
Dancetracks
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SACHA WILLIAMSON - BUTTERFLIES
A new remix for Kaje feat. Sacha Williamson. Make sure to also check out Kaje's beautiful original. Get the whole package here: Traxsource
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OUT NOW: SUN SINGLETON - READY RMX
A bouncy house joint out now on Traxsource
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NEW EP - LIGHTS, ROBOTS 'N' LOVE
A four on the floor outfit with Amalia on vocal duties plus a Domu Discotech remix! Out now on Swedish Brandy.
Get it here:
Juno
N.E.W.S.
Dance Music Record (Japan)
Phonica
Check out Swedish Brandy for more details and feedback.
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NEW REMIX: SACHA WILLIAMSON- A BETTER VIEW
A little tech funk remix of A Better View featuring the amazing Sacha Williamson. Out NOW on Traxsource
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ALL SYSTEMS DOWN EP OUT NOW!
All Systems Down feat. Amalia with Izmabad remixes is finally out on Deeper Soul Recordings Get it here:
ithinkmusic
Traxsource
Clickgroove
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FACEBOOK PAGE
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NEW REMIX: ROGIÉRS - HOME
Another four-on-the floor exercise. Fom the upcoming Rogiérs remix album to be released December 9th. Check it in the player -->
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NEW REMIX: SUN SINGLETON - READY
A bouncy house joint to be released on Stilnovo Music. Check it in the player -->
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SINUS VII - ART FOR EYES AND EARS!
Sinus VII is a public art project by visual artist Per Josephson. I was asked to do a musical interpretation of the artwork to create a whole that is hopefully greater then the sum of it's parts. The artwork was on display in the windows of the newly renovated Scandic Malmen hotel at the corner of Götgatan and Folkungagatan in Stockholm. It's taken down now due to the still ongoing renovations but might be up again later on. The music is a seven minute piece that looped and played 24/7. It follows the artworks twisted cut and paste style of old jazz images and instruments and is all sample based. I shot a little video to document it all. The video features the first five minutes of the piece. Didn't have footage and patience for the remaning two... Check the video down to the right.
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BACK FROM LONDON
Broadcite and London was a blast! The crowd and the Broadcite crew were amazing. We had so much fun! Check out some photos from the craziness below.
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OPOLOPO & AMALIA ’Live Carnival special’ @ GRAMAPHONE
Come join us for our first ever London gig. It's a pre carnival (Notting Hill Festival) party by the Broadcite crew. Come and jiggle that butt at Gramaphone, 60 - 62 Commercial St, London
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NEW TRACK WITH AMALIA - GET IT TOGETHER
Check out this chant based 6/8 grove thang on the player. -->>
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NEW REMIX - DON'T STOP THE BEAT
Just finished a remix for Australia's Nude Continuum The album Nightclub of the Nudist featuring the remix of Don't Stop the Beat is out now on Respect Music.
Check it on the player -->>
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IMEEM
Signed up on imeem Another music community site that kicks MySpace's tired old butt...
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PSYCHOANALYZE - FIRST JOINT FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM WITH AMALIA
Check it out on the player to the right -->>
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IN THE STUDIO WITH AMALIA
Yes, yes -finally creating together on the same continent. No file shuffling over the net. Amalia's vocals go straight to my harddrive without seeing a single IP-number!
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NEW PROJECT
Working on new material with vocalist Demetrius Price. Check out Demetrius' MySpace for a taster.
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BACK HOME AGAIN
Japan was an amazing experience with wonderful people, music and food. Check out the video down to the right. It kinda sums it all up. -->>
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LIVE IN JAPAN
I'm playing live in Japan with amalia. October 26 at THE ROOM in Tokyo and October 27 at NOON in Osaka.
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NEW EP - MADNESS
A four track EP on Swedish Brandy. Details and where to pick it up here.
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NEW ALBUM - RF PRESENTS OPOLOPO
This Japan exclusive CD is out now! More details and how to pick it up here.
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OPOLOPO ALBUM FOR 2007
An album for a Japanese label is in the works. Preliminary release date is set for mid september.
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BEATFANATIC
Did some keyboard work for Beatfanatic. Should be a few opolopoo keyboard and synth bits on his upcoming releases.
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LANU REMIX
Remixed the wonderful Rise from Lanu's new Album. Should drop on Tru Thoughts real soon.
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ANDRÉ ZIMMA REMIX
Remixed André Zimma's Hope for Swedish Brandy. Check MySpace.
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ALL SYSTEMS DOWN EP
All Systems Down feat. Amalia is to be released on Deeper Soul Recordings this fall. It'll feature two mixes by myself and a dubby dancefloor remix by Simbad and Karizma's new outfit Izmabad.
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BEYONDJAZZ INTERVIEW
Check out the new interview on Beyondjazz.
Respect to Creaminal and the Beyondjazz crew!
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