"Opus" is an instrumental by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. It was released as a digital download on 27 July 2015 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Opus (2016).[1] The instrumental was written and produced by Eric Prydz and peaked at number three in Belgium.
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| Single by Eric Prydz | ||||
| from the album Opus | ||||
| Released | 27 July 2015[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 9:03 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Eric Prydz | |||
| Producer(s) | Eric Prydz | |||
| Eric Prydz singles chronology | ||||
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"Opus" is widely considered to be Eric Prydz' masterpiece.[3][4][5][6][7]
Composition
edit"Opus" is an instrumental house track set to the F♯ minor key at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. It starts as a set of electronic synths set at 31.5 BPM and gradually builds up to a progressive house track as it continues to accelerate to 126 BPM in a range of three minutes and 42 seconds.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opus" | 9:03 |
| 2. | "Opus (Four Tet Remix)" | 10:00 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] | 12 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 27 July 2015[1] | Digital download | Pryda |
| 17 August 2015 | Virgin |
Track history
editOpus was first played as the finale track for Prydz's 2015 set at EDC Las Vegas. In just over a month after first play, the song was released on Beatport.[10] It has been played as the penultimate track in all seven EPIC 4.0 sets this far.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Opus by Eric Prydz on Beatport
- ^ Dancing Astronaut Staff (6 January 2020). "Dancing Astronaut's Top 100 Songs of the Decade". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Lombardo, Scott (2016-02-05). "A Masterpiece A Decade In The Making: A Review Of Eric Prydz' 'Opus'". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ "Eric Prydz brilliant masterpiece 'Opus' turns 6 years old". We Rave You. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (February 1, 2016). "Review: Eric Prydz Gives Progressive House The 'Opus' It Never Knew It Needed". spin.
- ^ "Eric Prydz Instant Classic "Opus" Celebrates 6 Years [LISTEN AGAIN]". Your EDM. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Morse, Ryan (2019-07-31). "Watch this beautiful orchestral cover of Eric Prydz's 'Opus' from Tomorrowland | Conscious Electronic". Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ "Eric Prydz – Opus" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Eric Prydz – Opus" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Eric Prydz New Releases: Opus on Beatport". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Eric Prydz Tracklists Overview".