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OPEUM

About Me

OPEUM (Tom Hurst) is a DJ / Producer / Engineer from south east london... Prodominantly a Harddance DJ he also writes and produces most other styles of dance music including Hardhouse, Hardtrance, Techtrance, Freeform, Breakbeat and House... Formerly a Duo with Danny Schwarz (AlterEgo), Tom now DJ's solo but over the years has built up a solid reputation with his energetic, unique style behind the decks that brings something a bit different to the scene...So far 2008 has proved to be a busy and rewarding year for OPEUM, with hardhouse releases on Tinrib Digital and Flashpoint Digital alongside Jester, a soon to be released 3 song Freeform EP on Nu Energy with co produced with J.A.F on 2 of the tracks, his critically aclaimed "Audible Forensics" tune coming out on Encoded and various other tracks in the pipeline that are being eagerly awaited by various labels you should be hearing alot more of OPEUM soon... At this present moment in time Tom has been busy in the studio engineering and producing with / for the likes of Jester, Dan Andres, Matt Katchis, Ben Ellis, J.A.F, Phil Young, Jack van Challis, Dan rogers and Jamie Shoebridge to name just a few...Keep a lookout for OPEUM vs Jester "Coke cos i learned 2 cope" remix... Available now on Tinrib Digital from www.trackitdown.netNow released on Flashpoint Digital - OPEUM & Jester "Dog eat Dog"... Purchase it now from www.flashpointrecords.co.ukOPEUM - "Audible Forensics" is available now on Encoded... You can find the track at www.trackitdown.net
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Member Since: 22/08/2006
Band Website: www.crackbaby.co.uk
Band Members: OPEUM - Tom Hurst

Age - 28DJ / Producer / EngineerSTUDIO EQUIPMENT :Soundtracz Topaz project 8 (mixing desk)
Access Virus TI
Roland JP8000
Novation Supernova 2
Futureretro777
M-Audio Axiom 49
Sherman Filterbank
Bugbrand Postcard Weevel
KRK Rockit RP8's
M-Audio delta 66
PC Running Cubase 4, Ableton live 7 + plugs and synths

Influences: BK, Nick Sentience, Greg Brookman, James Lawason, Jon Doe, Matt Williams, Equinox, Dom Sweeten, Noizia, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Plump DJ's, Stanton Warriors, Roni Size, Groovrider, Martin Buttrich, Timo Maas, Raphael Frost, Sander van Doorn, Lamb, Massive Attack, Portishead, Coldplay, Roots Manouva, Radiohead, Nirvana, Jimmy Hendrix, Nina Simone, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Morcheeba, Leftfield, William Orbit, Chicane, Michael Lymann, The list goes on and on and on...


Sounds Like: A cross blend of all bits of genre's that i listen to, take influences from and above all else love... Hopefully at the end of it my ideas will gel together and sound alright, ill let you guys be the judges of that...
Record Label: Encoded - Flashpoint - Tinrib - NuEnergy - SmackIT
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dog eat Dog signed !!!

Just to let everyone know... OPEUM & Jester - Dog eat Dog will be available to buy from flashpoint (one of the UK's biggest and most established hardhouse record labels) within the next few weeks...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 15:07:00 GMT

What the hell are we doing ???

Right then, after a long old break over the chrimbo period myself and dan have started to resurface and one of the many things we have to sort out is this bloody myspace page, we have started by givin...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:04:00 GMT

OPEUM myspace is go !!!

Ok so we have finally pulled our fingers out and started up a myspace account...      Here you can find some of our songs (hardhouse and other genre's) along with info on when and...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:54:00 GMT