Opal Tapes | |
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Founded | 2012 |
Founder | Stephen Bishop |
Genre | Techno, house music |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | Redcar |
Official website | opaltapes |
Opal Tapes is an English independent record label that releases abstracted forms of house music, techno, and other types of electronic music.[1] Founded by Stephen Bishop (who produces original music as "Basic House") in 2012 in the small town of Redcar in northeastern England, Opal Tapes is now based in Newcastle, UK.[2] Opal Tapes is well known for releasing its music on cassettes in addition to more popular formats such as vinyl.[1] In January 2013, electronic music magazine Resident Advisor named Opal Tapes its "Label of the Month."[1]