the home of the music by oplen
ambient beats kvasi-elektronika from stockholm surburbia/norrbotten since 2001.
the idea of Oplen is to make music by using electronic equipment and effects
outside the computer, just record and mix into the computer.
the aim is to create an individual idiosyncratic sound by creating own samples.
the music is inluenced by techno, industrial, shoegaze, post rock and 70"s psychadelia music.
oplen is Henrik Sunbring, he´s also a participant/producer of the bands
Kalamare Beat Club and Agent Side Grinder. On stage and in studio oplen sometimes
join bands like Blackstrap, Existensminimum, Marching Band and Principe Valiente.
Henrik is also a recording and mix engineer in Helter Skelter Studio Stockholm,
just drop a mail if you want to be recorded or mixed or whatever...
releases:
-the organ and shuffle music according to oplen, 2005 (netlabel-EP)
-sunky beats vol 1, 2006 (CD-r)
-sunky beats EP, 2006 (netlabel-EP)
oplen also appears on a bunch of CD-compilations and netlabel EP:s from
Enfant Terrible, EQUALITEQ, Acrylik, depth and construction and Zerinnerung.
www.enfant-terrible.nl www.equaliteq.pl
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news 090301:
-Radio Resistencia (ET001) compilation CD is out now! closing track by oplen,
listen to "music for trains" at myspace.
-release date for the new album is not yet scheduled but we expect it in this summer,
have patience... it´s worth waiting!
-next gig: 11 april with ASG in eindhoven at ET night. Agent Side Grinder mark 3 debut!
news 080908:
Great News!!!
In the fall of 2008 oplen will contribute on a compilation by Enfant Terrible,
and in the early 2009 a new full leght album on vinyl will be released by Enfant Terrible.
I am very happy about this and I think you will be very happy about the new songs!!!
http://www.enfant-terrible.nl
/H
news 080617:
"the 2008 spring netrelease" is now available right here:
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-improvisation from liveset zürish nov 2006:
http://www.oplen.com/mp3_2008/oplen-zürich_intro.mp3
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don´t forget to listen to the brand new track "states" on my myspace profile. different states of mind, diffenrent states in life.
peace, love and underground /henrik
news 080423:
-oplen´s first net-EP "The Organ And Shuffle Music According To Oplen" will be re-released with new artwork soon, stay tuned!
news 071024:
-download my live set from the netlabelfestival i zürich last year, click here!
tracklist: INTRODUKTION / CONV.FIRE / ALLT ÄR SOM DET SKA / SUNKY B / OPALEN /
RYTMER OCH RAKETER / HAYFEVER REMIX / NIGHT AND DELAY / OKTOTECH
-I´m now working on my new album, a couple of songs and sketches have been recorded.
while waiting you can see me live playing synth with agent side ginder.
I´m also busy with recording projects with other bands.
news 070718:
-oplen is alive and back in the capital of sweden!
I´m making some new tracks,
I will let you know soon about future plans..
listen to two new songs (okto 2 and distraktion)
at my myspace profile.
-this spring I recorded an EP with the band principe valiente
and next week I will record a new LP with agent side grinder, take a look!
news 061107:
-check the website for the festival 17-18 nov.
netlabelfestival.ch
-buy the Kalamare Beat Club debut album at record hunter and petsounds
if you live in stockholm, if you dont live in sthlm just drop us a mail.
-new plans, oplen will not work with the label Thehourislate as told.
what will happen now we dont know. maybe I will start to play guitar again. maybe not.
anyhow, oplen will always continue to surprise you with new unheard sounds from the future...
news 060929:
-my other band Kalamare Beat Club will release our debut album 061027.
-I will do a live performence at a netlabel festival in zurich, switz. the 18th of october.
news 060822:
"Depth & Construction volume 1"
(digital compilation by thehourislate feat. Manipulatedigits, le Pandy, Oplen,
Eukleuf and Death Crab for Smoothie)
listen and download at depthandconstruction.com.
news 060614:
listen to and download a new oplen track called "bi mono" at myspace.com/oplen
oplen will appear on the groove-CD in june, the paper should be out this week... groove.se
news 060328:
the polish netlabel Equaliteq will release a free mp3-EP called "sunky beats EP" (Eqq007)
with 6 tracks from "sunky beats vol 1" plus a track called sunky B. Check out!!!
review Eqq007:
Personally this release is a highlight. I like to listen to it again and again.
The samples sound really unique and are arranged really well.
Every Track creates a certain atmosphere, which let you float with you thoghts,
rough and melancholic at the same time.
Furthermore i can feel some own personality behind the music.
It does not remind me on something else firsthand. ::::listen to it! ::::
/metafor (metafor@anorg.net) http://www.sonicsquirrel.net
news 060326:
the full length CD "sunky beats vol 1" will be released the 6th of april.
10 new tracks including a remix of a Me Ivan song.
order the CD (6 Euro/50 SEK/8 USD, postage include) by send a mail to
contact@oplen.com and I will give you instructions.
tracklist:
1.raketer
2.dogmer och vrån
3.allt är som det ska
4.i am u are (vers#2)
5.night and delay
6.parafras 4
7.desert
8.opalen
9.conv.fire
10.se och hör (remix, me ivan song)
Info and creds:
Produced and recorded at kalamarelabbet, helter skelter studio
and at henkes place june 2005-april 2006 by oplen.
All tracks by oplen except track 10, original version by Me Ivan and remix by oplen.
contact (at) oplen.com