They certainly give hopkins dewy compositions some welcome momentum and forwardpropulsion. With immunity, there is a sense hes also embodying the situational ethos present in enos ambient album series. Jon hopkins has been releasing albums since 2001 including one collaborative effort with brian eno and on immunity he creates perhaps his most fired up release, sending listeners hurtling down a bristling dancefloor wormhole. Immunity isnt nearly as acoustic as that collaboration was, but its gently breezy feel lingers on several of these songs. Its more beatdriven approach may scare off the purists, but even in its maximalist moments, there is the fragile beauty and tenderness he has become known for. There was plenty to love about the rhythms and melodies of jon hopkins immunity. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Phoenix bankrupt, jon hopkins immunity, the national trouble will find me.
Nov 10, 2014 jon hopkins has been releasing albums since 2001 including one collaborative effort with brian eno and on immunity he creates perhaps his most fired up release, sending listeners hurtling down a bristling dancefloor wormhole. Jon hopkins, immunity immunity is intended to mirror the feel of a night out, and it captures both highs and lows. In an electronic music world where producers can command huge fees for releasing one banger, jon hopkins is a musician who specialises in. Be sure to also check out the dmdb post of the top 50 songs of 20. Hopkins has delivered what is undoubtedly his best album to date. Jon hopkins and kelly lee owens share luminous spaces having shared spots on dj lineups around the globe these past few years, jon hopkins and.
If you came to love jon hopkins from laidback electro releases or his mercury prizenominated king creosote collaboration, diamond mine, then be warned. Merlin domino recording co on behalf of domino recording co. Brian eno taught me to embrace accidents in music the musician talks about the five highlights of his career from his first ever show opening for coldplay at madison square. Jon hopkins, immunity may 26, 20 immunity is intended to mirror the feel of a night out, and it captures both highs and lows. Im never really conscious of what im being influenced by when im writing, says londons jon hopkins by way of introduction to his new album, immunity. He began his career playing keyboard for imogen heap, and has produced or contributed to albums by brian eno, coldplay, david holmes and others. The black madonna, jon hopkins billed for down the rabbit hole 2018. Hopkins composed the soundtrack for the 2010 film monsters, which was nominated for an ivor novello award for best. The tunes are clinged to these fantastic basslines. Immunity is a powerful, multifaceted beast, packed with the most aggressively dancefloorfocused music hopkins has ever made. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. Please support the artists by buying their records.
Jon hopkins fifth fulllength album, immunity, delves into a deep exploration of electronic music through the use of hypnotic, slowprogressing song structures and warm atmospheres mostly created via field recordings, piano, and analog pad sounds. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. Do agree that the domino releases i have so far whether it be hot chip or jon hopkins, they sound absolutely amazing. The most notable thing about this new album from jon hopkins is how dancefloorfriendly it strives to be, the fluffly ambient electronica weve come to expect from the sometime eno collaborator bolstered for the first time by firmly foregrounded, repetitive drum patterns. There is a quiet and delicate beauty to his music that makes you grateful to be alive. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. Contact note 2004 insides 2009 immunity 20 singularity 2018 further reading jon hopkins interview by peter hollo. Nov 10, 2014 all files are for promotional purposes only. If singularity is an album for the end of the world, immunity is for the decay afterwards. The endlessly squelchy beats and the rubber band, oscillating melodies are only part of that, though. Immunity might be the most dancefocused album hopkins has ever produced. Jon is one of the greatest musical artists ever, in my opinion. It bursts with techno beats that jump wildly from deep and dark to bright and euphoric.
The album contains tight and swift basslines which encompasses almost 95 percent of album. William j stevenson operations management 11th edition. Jon hopkins immunity rough trade edition the official logo by b. Jun 30, 20 jon hopkins immunity micro panda shall burst earth and air and rain ep ocoeur light as a feather indie juveniles juveniles when saints go machine. Album closer immunity is a return to the piano and sounds more human and fragile than ever, with comparisons to sigur ros an inevitability. Umpi, latinautor, abramus digital, rumblefish publishing, ascap, and 14 music. In hopkins living, breathing world of sound, beauty and beats. Immunity is a confident, dramatic record defined by an acute sense of physicality and place.
If you played the first half of this album for me as a kid or even as a teenager, id have told you that it sounded like the future. In the past decade he has proven to be a bit of a renaissance man, from contributing to coldplays last two albums to composing the fantastic electronic score for 2010s sleeper hit film monsters. So without further ado, i present our first album, jon hopkins 20 album, immunity. Immunity is the fourth studio album by english electronic musician and producer jon hopkins. Jun 06, 20 jon hopkins has hovered around the edges of dance and indie rock for several years, playing with brian eno, coldplay, and king creosote and even seeming to take a backseat on his own records. Youve answered my prayer for a worthless diamond in our carbon lives you said itd always be fine and you said youd never stop coming ro. William j stevenson operations management 11th editionzip. Jun 01, 20 t he fourth solo album from jon hopkins who, since 2009s insides, has collaborated with brian eno and scored the british scifi hit monsters lasts exactly an hour but feels much longer. Werner blaze colour burn soul sohn bloodflows ep techno anton zap water. Immunity marks the fourth solo album for the ivor novellonominated electronic producer and composer and the follow up to 2009s insides. Youve answered my prayer for a worthless diamond in our carbon lives you said itd always be fine and you said youd never stop. Between insides and its followup immunity, jon hopkins worked with king creosote on the charming diamond mine, which set the scottish singersongwriters ruminations to backdrops that were half rustic folk and half evocative washes of sound.
Immunity was brilliant and its great to hear some of the songs re imagined, the results are totally different to what was on immunity but equally enjoyable. Jon hopkins has went against the pattern of his previously released melodic idm albums and which will surely astonish his listeners with the release of immunity album. Immunity a powerful, multifaceted beast, packed with the most aggressively dancefloorfocussed music hopkins has ever made, immunity is about achieving euphoric states through music. Jon hopkins immunity micro panda shall burst earth and air and rain ep ocoeur light as a feather indie juveniles juveniles when saints go machine. King creole on the latter track makes you feel like youre floating. The following is a comprehensive discography of english musician and producer jon hopkins. Jon hopkins immunity rough trade edition december 9th, 20. Listen free to jon hopkins immunity we disappear, open eye signal and more. My favourites on the album are abandon window and immunity. It was released on 3 june 20 by domino records to critical acclaim and was nominated for the 20 mercury prize for best album. It was released on 3 june 20 by domino records to critical. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world.
Across producer jon hopkins back catalog, only four tracks exist that extend beyond seven minutes three of which can be found at the tail end of 2009s seven gulps of air ep. A powerful, multifaceted beast, packed with the most aggressively dancefloorfocussed music hopkins has ever made, immunity is about achieving euphoric states through music. Sun harmonics full album 4th studio album by londonbased jon hopkins. Jun 03, 20 jon hopkins has been releasing albums since 2001 including one collaborative effort with brian eno and on immunity he creates perhaps his most fired up release, sending listeners hurtling down a bristling dancefloor wormhole. Jon hopkins has hovered around the edges of dance and indie rock for several years, playing with brian eno, coldplay, and king creosote and even seeming to. Jon hopkins may be far from a household name but the odds that those unfamiliar with him have heard his work are fairly high. Feb 26, 2019 jon hopkins has previously been labeled, somewhat, as a brian eno protege. It feels like the hypnotic accompaniment to a journey of creativity, a trip inside hopkins mind, using analog synthesis alongside manipulations of physical, realworld sounds to make dance music that feels as natural and unforced as possible. May 31, 20 immunity special edition licensed to youtube by. Anyone who was exposed to the wonderful fragility and heartfelt range of emotion expressed on jon hopkins and king creosotes glorious diamond mine will find instrumental solace on the second half of hopkins latest effort, immunity, in which he takes his seat at the piano once more. Jonathan julian jon hopkins born 15 august 1979 is an english producer and musician who writes and performs electronic music.
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