Opal Tapes

GB

Opal Tapes is an English independent record label that releases abstracted forms of house music , techno , and other types of electronic music . 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. Opal Tapes is well known for releasing its music on cassettes in addition to more popular formats such as vinyl . In January 2013, electronic music magazine Resident Advisor named Opal Tapes its "Label of the Month."