Opia 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Audri (real name Adriano Sorrentino) is an Italian DJ and producer based in Berlin and owner of DEMUT, which he inaugurated last year. Sorrentino serves up some tough minimal jams with a strong nod to Detroit techno and Yorkshire bleep on his new release for London's Opia - their eighth release. An integral part of the label/party from its early stages as a resident DJ, the 'Tappo Di Ferro' has an aesthetic right in line with their vibe. They've managed to cram three cuts onto the A side: the futurist thump of "Background Radiation" with its syncopated 909 clatter, or the hypnotic "Zisco United" were our picks. On the flip, there's the off-kilter freak funk of "9 Evolution" with rhythms reminiscent of Thomas Barnett or Suburban Knight - tip!

Review: Those with a keen interest in London's techno and electro scene may already be familiar with OPIA, a well-regarded party collective who have been running events in the city since the summer of 2016. The Elektropia EP marks the debut of their new offshoot label and gathers together a quartet of quality cuts from friends and like-minded souls around the world. Audri kicks things off with the simple but hugely effective sci-fi techno/deep house fusion of "Cyclick", before Luis Malon drops a hugely attractive and stargazing chunk of punchy dancefloor electro. Turn to the flipside for the deep, melodious and delicious electro/breakbeat fusion of Basement Space's "Electronic Orbit", not to mention the chunky, bass-heavy tech-house hustle of Antoine Sy's "Passion Vitesse".

Review: Since launching last year, the Opia label has yet to put a foot wrong, serving up two must-have 12" singles full of quality cuts from rising stars and scene stalwarts. The label's latest compilation style offering is equally as good. TC80 has the honour of kicking things off via the bubbly acid lines, stomping beats and gentle synth melodies of "Exile", before Abstract Tune joyously joins the dots between bleep techno and dreamy deep house on the rich positivity of "1996 Shoots". Audri's "Acid Rain" is a raw and intense jack-track, while Omar's "Techno Victims" a bustling, minor key electro box jam. Rounding things off is Z@p, whose excellent "Different Ways" sits somewhere between early Motor City Techno and 1990s British tech-house.