Published at 05/05 2017

Opolopo - Bits n Bobs EP

Opolopo - Bits n Bobs EP


12 05 2017

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Mr Peter Major AKA Opolopo is back on ZR with a new mini album of jazz funk, disco, boogie fuelled grooves to make your trousers catch fire. Our advice would be to take your trousers off before listening.



SUPPORT FROM: Ben Lovett, Andy Norman, Graeme Park, yam who?, Mark Doyle, bamo ( Spiritchaser ), Martin Ikin, Ennio Styles, Richard Earnshaw, atfc, Steve Goddard, Keith Martin, Luke Howard (Horse Meat Disco), Ricky Morrison, Mousse T., Kiko Navarro, moodymanc/dubbled, Jeff Jefferson, The Reflex, Booker T, DJ Jeannie Hopper, Seamus Haji, Mike Vitti, Jaegerossa , Groove Assassin, Bill Brewster, CJ Mackintosh, karizma, Reel People, Mannix, Hot Toddy, Jazzanova, Soulmagic, Sean McCabe, timmy vegas , Paul Trouble Anderson, Ronnie Herel, Norbert Borchers, Craig Stewart, sam divine, Louis Benedetti, Fred Everything, Ross Couch, Ridney, Tensnake, Stuart Patterson, Robert Owens, Mike Allin, Jon Cutler, Husky, Aaron Dae, Casio Social Club, roog/hardsoul, Julius Papp, harri, Ginger Tony, Victor Simonelli, david dunne / Triple Dee, johnn fiasco, Faze Action, Opolopo, Jask, Golf Clap...


Legendary Uk producer Dave Lee/Joey Negro founded Z Records back in '91, as the natural successor to his highly influential first label, Republic Records, which remains for many, the foundation stone of the UK house scene. It was on Republic that Dave first introduced the UK to such classics as Phase II's “Reachin'” and Turntable Orchestra's “You're Gonna Miss Me”. These tracks nestled snugly alongside his own early productions such as Raven Maize's “Forever Together”, still viewed as an unfading classic house track to this day. Using Z primarily as an outlet for his own material, Dave has continued to champion all things funky and soulful with a consistently high level of quality underground releases. The last few years has seen the label establish its own successful production complex which has given rise to huge electronic anthems such as Jakatta’s “American Dream” and Joey Negro’s “Make a Move on Me” among its many commercial hits. Indeed, Dave's prolific quality output on Z is matched only by the innumerable aliases he adopts, with Jakatta, Joey Negro, Sessomatto, Akabu, The Hed Boys, Doug Willis, Mistura, Z Factor and The Sunburst Band being some of the more popular ones. Though Z and its sister production house (Z Productions) still continues to showcase the prodigious production talents of Dave Lee, the label has also featured the work of other respected luminaries such as Masters At Work, Blaze, Basement Jaxx, Erro, Copyright, Jazz’n’Groove, Bini & Martini, The Blackbyrds, Osunlade, Motif and Mark Knight. As a result, and not surprisingly, Z has become a byword for consistently great music among lovers of soulful electronic music across the World.