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AXXENT OPAQUE
AxxentOpaqueisathreepieceelectronicmusicbandbasedintheSouthWestUKcomprisingof ColinJordan,GaryWrightandChrisMedway.Wecametogetherin2017withanideato createandperformelectronicmusiccompletelylive.Wehavesinceperformedatvarious electronicmusicfestivalsusingacombinationofhardwareandsoftwaresynths,togreat acclaim.Individuallyeachmemberhasbeeninvolvedwithotherelectronicmusicprojects:Colin isfounder/past-memberofsynthgroupKinetik,GaryrecordsmachinepopasNeon,plus performshissololivestreamshows,andChrisrecordselectronic/cinematicmusicas CosmoMoose.Togethertheybringtheircombinedtastesandtalentstogethertocreatea unique live electronic music experience as Axxent Opaque.
CD/DVD Releases
Download-only Releases
Concerts and Shows
Live Score to Silent Film South in Birmingham, 16th March 2019
AxxentOpauewereinvitedbyDavidWrightof ADMusictoplaya45minutesetatE-Scape.We alsocontributeda9minutetrackSession 29.3.19releasedexclusivelyontheE-Scape2019 compilationalbumofvariousartiststhatis available from AD Music shop.
E-Scape, 1st June 2019
ForoursecondyearattheSeventhWaveFestivalofElectronicMusic,weperformedan ambitioussuiteofmusictothe1919silentfilmSouth(aboutSirEarnestShackleton'sill-fatedvoyagetoAntarctica)whichwasbeingprojectedonascreen.Ourlivesoundtrackwas fullofvarietyasitportrayedtheupsanddownsofthisepicstoryofsurvival.Theentiresuite rantoaround63minutes,with19separatepieces,performedcontinuouslyinorderto synchronisewiththefilmthatwasprojectedonascreenfortheaudience,andonaTVfor ourbenefit.Theaudience’sreceptiontoouraudiovisualpresentationwasrapturousand thewholeprojectandperformancewasarealpersonalfavouriteprojectofmine,andI would like to perform it again before a bigger audience with a bigger screen!
Reviews of our performance at the E-Scape festival....“Breathtakingmusicandveryup-lifting.Ithinkthe audienceandotherartistswerestunnedbythe performance….Theyplayedrelentlessforaroundan hour and got a great applause.”“GreatSequencerbasedmusicthatbulgedintothehall. Itwasfast,fatandabsolutelyfabulous.Thisreminded meofRedshift,CosmicGroundandFSPwiththeir sequencing…..Has a raw side but it was so good…..”
ThisisthefullrecordingofourliveconcertatE-Scapefestvialofelectronicmusic,on1stJune2019in HalesworthinSuffolk.Itisacontinuous43minute pieceofmusicplayedcompletelyliveinfrontofan enthusiasticaudience.Theintroductionisfromthe eventorganiser,DavidWright,andtheoutrofrom Stephan Whitlan
InOctober2018wewereinvitedtoperformacoupleoflivesetsforbroadcastbyaPhonic FMRadioStation,Exeter.Oursecond'PhonicFM'setwouldlaterbeissuedontheSOUTH CD,butthefirstlivesetweperformedhadremainedunheardsincetheoriginalbroadcast. Itfeaturedanimprovisedintroductionthatwouldlaterbereworkedintothetrack ICEBREAKERonSOUTH,plusthesecondhalfofourOUTBACKsetthatwasoriginally issuedonWAVE-FORMS.Howevertheversionpresentedhereismarkedlydifferentinfeel to the CD release and is one of our best ever live musical performances to date!
ThisisaliverecordingofAxxentOpaque’s completescoretothe1919filmSOUTH.TheDVD isthefilmoftheexpedition,asshotbythe expeditionmembersbackin1914-17,alongwith extraimagesaccompaniedbyourmusicalscore. A true audio//visual experience.
Thisisaliverecordingofourdebutconcert, containingtwosetsperformedduringthe SeventhWaveFestivalOfElectronicMusic heldattheBirminghamandMidlandsInstitute, Birmingham UK in March 2018.
Awakenings, Rugeley, Staffs, 13th October 2018
Thiswasoursecondliveperformance,comprisingof2adjacentsets,includingabrandnewpiece wehadonlyfinalized2daysearlier,allreceivedwithmuchenthusiasm.Thenightbeforewewere guestsonPhonicFM'sTwoKnobsAndAnOscillatorshowlivefromthePhoenixCentrein Exeter, which can be downloaded. The video below shows how we set up for the event…. :-)
Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music, Birmingham 10th March 2018
Thiswasourdebutliveperformance,thattookplaceintheGalleryRoom,attheSeventhWave FestivalofElectronicMusicorganisedbyChrisWave.Wewereinvitedandwelcomedbylong-timefriendoftheband,MartynGreenwood(whoperformsasConceptDevices).Weperformedtwohalfhoursets,thesecondofwhichisisontheYouTubeVideobelow,andthey werereleasedasourdebutalbumWave-Forms.Theaudiencereactiontoourfirstperformance was very enthusiastic and it help cement our reputation as a must-see live synth act.
Lockdown Livestream V-EM X, 30th October 2021
Livestream event
WetookpartinaLivestreameventorganisedbyAdrianHendyaspartofhisLockdownLivestreamersonat11pmonaSaturdaynight.Wepulledthe settogetheroverthreedayswitheachdaybeingaround14-15hourslong,untilwewerefinallyhappywiththeresultlateSaturdayafternoon.The wholeeventconsistedoffouractsstartingat8pmandwithusperforminglastfinishingataroundmidnight.Weweresopleasedwiththeresultsthat theeditedsetbecameourthirdmainreleaseFromtheDarkDimension.ThewholeperformanceisontheYouTubevideobelowbutitlooksand sounds much better on the CD/DVD..
ForoursecondyearattheSeventhWaveFestivalofElectronicMusic,weperformedanambitioussuiteofmusictothe1919silentfilmSouth(about SirEarnestShackleton'sill-fatedvoyagetoAntarctica)whichwasbeing projectedonascreen.Ourlivesoundtrackwasfullofvarietyasitportrayed theupsanddownsofthisepicstoryofsurvival.Theentiresuiteranto around63minutes,with19separatepieces,performedcontinuouslyin ordertosynchronisewiththefilmthatwasprojectedonascreenforthe audience,andonaTVforourbenefit.Theaudience’sreceptiontoour audiovisualpresentationwasrapturousandthewholeprojectand performancewasarealpersonalfavouriteprojectofmine,andIwouldlike to perform it again before a bigger audience with a bigger screen!
Reviews of our performance at the E-Scape festival....“Breathtakingmusicandveryup-lifting.Ithinktheaudienceandotherartists werestunnedbytheperformance….Theyplayedrelentlessforaroundanhour and got a great applause.”“GreatSequencerbasedmusicthatbulgedintothehall.Itwasfast,fatand absolutelyfabulous.ThisremindedmeofRedshift,CosmicGroundandFSPwith their sequencing…..Has a raw side but it was so good…..”
ThisisthefullrecordingofourliveconcertatE-Scapefestvialofelectronicmusic,on1stJune2019in HalesworthinSuffolk.Itisacontinuous43minutepiece ofmusicplayedcompletelyliveinfrontofanenthusiastic audience.Theintroductionisfromtheeventorganiser, David Wright, and the outro from Stephan Whitlan
InOctober2018wewereinvitedtoperformacoupleof livesetsforbroadcastbyaPhonicFMRadioStation, Exeter.Oursecond'PhonicFM'setwouldlaterbeissued ontheSOUTHCD,butthefirstlivesetweperformedhad remainedunheardsincetheoriginalbroadcast.It featuredanimprovisedintroductionthatwouldlaterbe reworkedintothetrackICEBREAKERonSOUTH,plusthe secondhalfofourOUTBACKsetthatwasoriginally issuedonWAVE-FORMS.Howevertheversionpresented hereismarkedlydifferentinfeeltotheCDreleaseandis one of our best ever live musical performances to date!
OnOctober30th2021AxxentOpaquetookpart inaLockdownlivestreamersevent broadcastingliveontheinternet.Therecordingis availableasadoublediscCD/DVDoftheconcert. Disc1isaneditedCDoftheset.Disc2isaDVD featuringthefulluneditedwebcastplusabonus promo video for the track Dawn Awakening.
ThisisaliverecordingofAxxentOpaque’s completescoretothe1919filmSOUTH.TheDVD isthefilmoftheexpedition,asshotbythe expeditionmembersbackin1914-17,alongwith extraimagesaccompaniedbyourmusicalscore. A true audio//visual experience.
Thisisaliverecordingofourdebutconcert, containingtwosetsperformedduringthe SeventhWaveFestivalOfElectronicMusic heldattheBirminghamandMidlandsInstitute, Birmingham UK in March 2018.
Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music, Birmingham 10th March 2018
Thiswasourdebutliveperformance,thattookplaceintheGalleryRoom, attheSeventhWaveFestivalofElectronicMusicorganisedbyChris Wave.Wewereinvitedandwelcomedbylong-timefriendoftheband, MartynGreenwood(whoperformsasConceptDevices).Weperformed twohalfhoursets,thesecondofwhichisisontheYouTubeVideobelow, andtheywerereleasedasourdebutalbumWave-Forms.Theaudience reactiontoourfirstperformancewasveryenthusiasticandithelpcement our reputation as a must-see live synth act.