Join Space Afrika for an in-conversation with Dead Air Records about the immersive film and the making of their new album, Quiet Storm, out Friday 25 September on Dais Records.

Opera Omnia, directed by Valentin Noujaïm, was shot on 35mm and 16mm film using surveillance cameras. It unfurls a dreamlike atmosphere carried by the haunting melodies and evocative soundscapes of the Space Afrika duo. Inspired by Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the film follows the night journey of two young black boys through the abandoned industrial spaces of Manchester, taking forgotten souls back to life. The deserted places are haunted by an opera singer (Axelle Fanyo), who lends a ghostly, lyrical presence to this melancholy universe. 

Lulled by their voices reciting verses from Dante's Inferno, the film explores industrial landscapes imbued with the memories of vanished workers, often replaced in cities obsessed with transformation and the erasure of the past. As they wander through Manchester's urban labyrinth, the two protagonists' encounters and experiences reveal an inner quest for their identity and place in the world. 

Combining live performance, video and sound installation, this immersive audiovisual experience transports viewers into the heart of a sonic and visual odyssey.

Space Afrika is an experimental ambient electronic music duo from Manchester, UK, formed in 2014 by longtime friends Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang. Their genre-defying sound blends ambient techno, trip-hop, and field recordings to capture nocturnal, industrial urban landscapes.

Dead Air Records is an independent record shop in Liverpool’s Ropewalks, specialising in affordable second-hand vinyl alongside a selected range of new releases and reissues. Since opening in 2023, the shop has become a welcoming space for music discovery, bringing artists, labels and listeners together through in-store events, live sessions and its podcast.