This is an EP we have been eagerly awaiting to officially release.

The tracks, born out of live improvisation, represent our usual way of creating music. The fact that this particular work turned out so well in our opinion and has now reached an official release makes us incredibly happy.

Within half an hour of improvisation, several tracks emerged that have become significant landmarks in our live performances.

Raw and inspired—that's exactly how the upcoming short album, set to be released on 15th of Nov 2024, represents our shared, moment-driven creative process. The album is presented as a continuous flow, with smooth transitions between tracks, inviting listeners to sway along in a unified groove until the end:

"Hanemäng" – Based on a traditional singing game of the same name, reimagined with a sound worthy of a nocturnal dance club.
"Blade" – Inspired by the famous vampire rave scene from the movie Blade.
"Land of Bass" – With deep and powerful bass sounds, we invite listeners into a shared energy and dance world. Watch out that your speaker membranes survive 😈.
"Hanemäng outro" – The album concludes with a return to the original, tradition-inspired theme.
The album cover art was created by Mari:
"I aimed to design the cover in a way that reflects what I feel while listening to and performing the album's tracks: a long autumnal bird migration to the Milky Way (the geese are gone, frost has arrived!), OOPUS-style neon colors that always sparkle at our live shows and pair beautifully with the northern lights, and the introspective journey of each track represented by the silhouettes and shadows of birds—each one unique, yet together as one."

Blade

OOPUS is folk on acid!

Its three members mix Estonian traditional music with analog synths and make their custom light installations pulsate as one with music.

OOPUS loves traditional and electronic dance music. They combine Estonian bagpipes and runo songs with classic acid synths TR-09 and TB-03 that will take you from techno to acid, from 120bpm to 150bpm and beyond.

Their new album "Folk On Acid" will be released in 2022!

OOPUS is Mari Meentalo (Estonian bagpipes, vocals and looper), Johannes Ahun (analog synthesizers, live sound engineer), Aleksander Sprohgis (lights and visuals, installations).