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"THE BEST LIVE BAND IN ESTONIA" - Raul Saaremets (Radio2 DJ). A baroque soundtrack to an artificial flight to Jupiter. Get ready!!
Opium Flirt is a group formed in 2004. The core members of the band are a pair of individuals whose common traits include adept multi-instrumental skills along with a musical goal to do something different and new in the Estonian music scene. A fairly broad musical taste can also be considered, as the music they compose, record and perform includes elements from various old and new popular, classical, experimental, jazz and folk music. Their earliest ideas were manifest on a CD-R album "Saint European King Days" (2005), which also caught the attention of several radio DJs, critics and also the concert-goers who happened to see the band live. A noted radio DJ Raul Saaremets proposed Opium Flirt to record a radio session for his show, "Vibratsioon". The result was a thirty minute session including three long compositions which was recorded in 29-30 March, 2006 and broadcast shortly thereafter.Originally Opium Flirt was basically a duo and it goes without saying that two members is considered the minimum required for the formation of any sort of a group or a social entity. However, the more the merrier is also true for Opium Flirt, as from 2006 onwards they have invited several musicians and collaborators for their live gigs. Speaking of live, in October 2007 Opium Flirt released "Tehislend", an album featuring mainly concert recordings alongside a few pieces from earlier releases. OF is constantly working on new material. New album "Ã•unakuu" was made available for free download in May 2008. ..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/19/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/opiumflirt2
Band Members: Ervin - Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Electronics
Erkki - Drums, Flute, Electronics
Influences: Various old and new popular, classical, experimental, jazz and folk music

Some favourites include : David Bowie, Steve Reich, Kraftwerk, Can, Arvo PÃ¤rt, Brian Eno, Stereolab, Autechre, Alice Coltrane, Vetiver, Devendra Banhart, Neil Young
Sounds Like: ''As if the whole country had just finished catching up on old unreturned phone calls and raked the leaves and put on a sweater and had finally gotten around to making some more music. If this is in fact the case (I see no reason why it isn't) then I congratulate them. Still no words to say, they've written a warm wooly walk in the park, where green has become brown and grey, and the roads are getting harder, whiter. Opium Flirt have written a national treat, a crisp smile for the afternoon, for the world.''(www.saidthegramophone.com)

Type of Label: None

My Blog

OF on iTunes

Good news! Now you can buy our new music on iTunes Have a nice summer everyone! xoxo OF...
Posted by Opium Flirt on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:41:00 PST

NEW ALBUM: ÕUNAKUU (APPLE MONTH)

Our new album"Õunakuu" is a warm escape album to take away and sink in with a nice book. The warm july evenings dominate the mood.We recorded this album with our friends over the course of last july.....
Posted by Opium Flirt on Thu, 15 May 2008 11:22:00 PST

PRESS

Articles from Estonian press Record of the Week - Postimees 31.05.2008 new! If does not open copy this link: http://www.postimees.ee/310508/esileht/ak/334261.php Eesti Päevaleht review 31.05.2008...
Posted by Opium Flirt on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:29:00 PST

STORE

You are welcome to visit our Store for a copy of our last album Apple Month
Posted by Opium Flirt on Sun, 25 May 2008 02:17:00 PST

ALLMUSIC REVIEW

This is what Allmusic has to say about our previous album: Estonian duo Opium Flirt doesn't hesitate to wear its allegiances on its record sleeve the cover of Tehislend, the group's first forma...
Posted by Opium Flirt on Fri, 23 May 2008 03:39:00 PST

DOWNLOAD WHOLE DISCOGRAPHY

Now our whole discography is available for free! It contains albums: Revealer (2004) Basement Creatures (2004) Saint European King Days (2005) Vibratsioon (2005) + extra songs and a note from us ...
Posted by Opium Flirt on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:41:00 PST

TEHISLEND IS OUT

.. Order it at CD Baby Mudamusic, DanceMix, Lasering (in Estonia) Available at local music stores in Tartu and Tallinn Review in Allmusic From: Said The Gramophone: ...As if the whole count...
Posted by Opium Flirt on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:08:00 PST

WE ARE RECORDING

Lindistame oma uut albumit meie väikeses stuudios kaugel linnamürast.//We are recording our new album at our little studio in the countryside. ...
Posted by Opium Flirt on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:07:00 PST

BOOKING

For Booking contact us: Tel. + 372 55 686 667 or [email protected]
Posted by Opium Flirt on Thu, 03 May 2007 04:11:00 PST