Ambient Composer Jon Hopkins Shares His Latest ‘RITUAL’
British ambient composer Jon Hopkins creates dark, intimate landscapes of analogue and electronic sound on his new “ceremonial” album RITUAL.
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Sziget Days 5 and 6: Tame Impala Relax Us While Arctic Monkeys Rock Us to the End
Days 5 and 6 of Budapest’s famous Sziget festival again the event is a triumph, with 452,000 visitors and more great gigs by artists like Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys.
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The 75 Best Albums of 2021
Despite a global pandemic, musicians were far more active in 2021 and had time to create their finest work. It resulted in some of the best albums in years.
Jon Hopkins Quiets the Mind and Opens the Heart on ‘Music for Psychedelic Therapy’
Electronic music’s Jon Hopkins takes a deep dive and goes straight for the heart on Music for Psychedelic Therapy. The question is, will you go?
The 10 Best Electronic Albums of 2009
Revisiting our best electronic albums from 2009, we find these records have stood the test of time.
The 70 Best Albums of 2018
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2018 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
The 60 Best Songs of 2018
The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.
The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018
Electronic music is one of the broadest-reaching genres by design, and 2018 highlights that as well as any other year on record. These are the 25 best albums.
Jon Hopkins’ Expanding Universe
With Singularity, electronic composer Jon Hopkins uncovers a joyful sense of connection at the center of all things. "The idea of singularity is the idea that every atom in the universe exists in the same place, this infinitely small point," he says.
Jon Hopkins’ ‘Singularity’ Evokes the Euphoria and Vivid Awareness of a Psychedelic Experience
Jon Hopkins' Singularity is an intense, wholly immersive record that invites the listener to temporarily escape from the mundane and the repetitious and take a peek into their own subconscious.
Dark Blue-Grey With Neon Pink Flashes: An Interview With Jon Hopkins
Transcendent electronic musician Jon Hopkins reflects on two decades of composition and collaboration and hints at what’s on the horizon.
Jon Hopkins: Asleep Versions EP
Jon Hopkins' quasi-companion EP to last year's Mercury Prize-nominated Immunity is the audio equivalent of a warm blanket. Just in time for the Polar Vortex.