Музыка и песни Opiates / Opiates

THE OPIATES is the latest project from the "queen of electronic soul" Billie Ray Martin, together with Norwegian musician Robert Solheim. Already dubbed by the press as the Carpenters of Electro', their album Hollywood Under The Knife' explores paths pioneered by the Chicago house and Detroit techno heroes with the aim of taking things forward a step or two. Although Kraftwerk and Yazoo have been mentioned as influences, THE OPIATES' unique brand of electronic music is not readily categorised. Theirs is a pursuit without compromise; a rare match of songwriting and cutting-edge beats and bleeps. "Hollywood Under The Knife" is an album of real substance, both musically and visually. Turner Prize winner Wolfgang Tillmans (famed for his sleeve design & videos for Pet Shop Boys, REM, Goldfrapp ...) is a long-time fan of Billie's work and he supplies nine previously unseen and unpublished images for the album cover and booklet. Each song on the album portrays another social 'misfit'. Charac Record Label: Disco Activisto Style: House/Techno