1.Growing Up
My [childhood was] a fun one. I was surrounded by festivals on my parents’ land – wild parties, all in the early days of New Zealand … electronic music. It shaped my appreciation and understanding of how important music is in this seriously fruity planet we live on.
2. Inspirations
My favourite inspiring musicians are the ones who’re individual, leading the pack – not following the trends. I honestly have too many to mention. I’m also immensely inspired by the freaky people I meet, the fun parties I attend, and the crazy places I visit.
3.Your Crew
I’m lucky to be surrounded by legendary musicians, producers, painters, and artists of all kinds. We don’t have a ‘crew’ so to speak, but there’s a giant collaborative scene in Melbourne which I fucking love. I’m also incredibly fortunate to be in the position of living solely off of my art, through touring the globe and playing my creations to a whole bunch of pretty awesome humans.
4. The Music You Make And Play
I love music that makes you move. Any types or sub-genres can go here. I’ll be playing a lot of brand new and unreleased Opiuo tunes, loads off of my soon-to-be-released album Omniversal, plus some fully sick beastly beats from other producers. Expect high-energy, bass-heavy, funkadelic, sensory overloads, with a dope-arse light show in tow!
5. Music, Right Here, Right Now
Music scenes are constantly evolving animals that never stay still, and [that is what] I love about them. Currently I think people are challenging themselves to find new styles and vibes within certain [pre-existing] genres and that is always pretty awesome to see.
Opiuoappears at Oxford Art Factory Friday April 22.
