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The Opus

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Years active
  
1998–present

Website
  
www.theopusonline.com

Labels
  
Mush Records

Record label
  
Mush Records

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Members
  
The Isle of Weight Mr. Echoes

Origin
  
Chicago, Illinois, United States (1998)

Albums
  
First Contact 001, Breathing Lessons, O.O.O., March of the Termites (Maxi Single)

Genres
  
Alternative hip hop, Underground hip hop

Associated acts
  
Aesop Rock, Slug, Murs, DJ Krush, I Self Devine

Similar
  
Aesop Rock, Slug, Murs, DJ Krush, Rubberoom

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The Opus is an American instrumental hip hop duo from Chicago, Illinois. It consists of The Isle of Weight and Mr. Echoes, and is best known for the production work on Rubberoom's Architechnology. The duo was described by Allmusic as "two of the most brilliant beatmakers working in hip-hop circa 2003."

Contents

Studio albums

  • First Contact 001 (2002)
  • Breathing Lessons (2004)

    • Compilation albums

  • Blending Density (2010)

    • EPs

  • 0.0.0. (2002)
  • Earthwalkers EP (2004)
  • Praying Mantis (2010)

    • Singles

  • "Live" (2002)
  • "Madhouse" (2004)
  • "March of the Termites" (2012)

    • Productions

  • 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)

    • Songs

    Take Me to the Basement2002
    I Come in Peace2002
    Whirlwind-Guardian2004

    References

    The Opus Wikipedia
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