Another goddamned white guy with a laptop.
Ope is Aaron Anthony Smith, a musician/producer from Southwest Ohio who is primarily interested in instrumental collaboration and experimentation. Having played in several local bands in Dayton Ohio across multiple genres such as Romance of Young Tigers and Wig Night, Ope is more about experimenting with electronic, ambient, hip-hop and R&B sounds to create movements and vibes. He is also part of Poyais, Revenants. and Vince Opus.
Artist Statement:
Fuck, I have labored over the language for this and after a dozen edits it’s basically:
“If we vibe, we vibe.”
We might not… and that’s OK.
Links to Streaming & Downloads:
How you listen or how you share this is not important, I just appreciate that you might:
| Who Will Be There At The End? (mid-2018) | WAV | MP3 |
| Scam Likely (early-2019) | WAV | MP3 |
| Nervous (late-2019) | WAV | MP3 |
| Romar (2022) | WAV | MP3 |
If you ain’t got time for all of that check out a curated selection.
I also operate a soundcloud with odds and ends if that’s more your thing:
Music licensing
While this music is copywritten, I will often grant permission for use of my music for film/video/streaming applications (so long as you’re not doing something hateful with it.) All you need to do is write to me and ask. (Mail icon at the top of the page or bottom on mobile.)
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