Coppice Halifax - Opal (Droned) (2020)

Originally recorded at Botany Bay between 2012-2013, this extended and dubbed out version of Opal (from Pacific Opal Hex) found a small release in Autumn 2019 as a bonus disc with a limited edition of the 8xCD Deep Works retrospective box set. With the pandemic now sweeping the globe and digital audio taking precedence over physical ritual out of sheer necessity, I have decided to offer Opal (Droned) as a digital release in the name of accessibility. It comes at an apt moment, as the Pacific Opal Hex album is also finally available on the CH Bandcamp platform, so between these two releases, there are now two full hours plus of tropical dubby mid-tempo deep listening. Both the P.O.H. album and this version of Opal exist within the same universe as Ocean Lion, High Hawaiian Fog and Tigress, so for listeners who enjoy those recordings, this is a trip well worth taking.