Opium Audia
Listen to Opium Audia – 23 April 202602:00:0023 April 2026

Like a stone smoothed by the rhythmic ocean currents, we are washed along. Cleansed by soft, fuzzy ambience enveloped in sweet melodies. Awoken by deep raspy cries to return to ourselves again. We explore the growing presence of classical instruments in contemporary music - paying particular attention to the saxophone and strings.When combined deftly with modern production tech, these instruments are reborn, free from classical expectation and completely transcendent in their bridging of the past, present and possibility. In this broadcast, we follow this underside as it has sprung from the well of highly anticipated releases from this year.

Playlist for Opium Audia – 23 April 2026
  • HAOMEITEl
  • balancecktrl
  • Estou Pensando Em VocêNyron Higor, Johanna
  • Evergreen - Live at GlasshausAnnahstasia
  • ScrollsLaura Misch
  • "portrait of a lady on fire"KELSEY LU
  • Collige Virgo GladiumMarina Herlop
  • Imagine an OrchestraArushi Jain
  • Hands Want ToMartyna Basta
  • "keepsake"ANA ROXANNE
  • Jellyfish Light, a Big Blue LieCiro Vitiello
  • heartElori Saxl, Henry Solomon
  • Falling Water LullabyUlla
  • TamedJuli Deák
  • Melted MoonJulianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
  • mmMMmmmm (with Lucinda Chua)Sega Bodega, Lucinda Chua
  • The TravellerBeach House

About this program

Adorning the early hours of 4-6 am, Opium Audia explores thematic and contextual ties of the underground with a hauntological mix of 80s/90s house, electronic, jungle, post-punk, grunge rock, bossa samba and ambient avant pop. Sounds like a memory, feels like a dream. Maybe it was never real.