Tag Archives: Jon Hopkins

The first thing I remember hearing was just the dance music that was in the charts when I was growing up. I don't remember many of the names of specific tracks – they were just kind of early acid house things. Jon Hopkins

I would never advocate anyone doing anything without educating themselves and finding out exactly what they're in for. Jon Hopkins

The track 'Open Eye Signal,' when you hear that choir sound come in, that's actually me singing but sped up and with huge reverb and overlayered harmonies. Jon Hopkins

What kind of music keeps its relevance? That's why I purposely try and avoid any particularly current trends in electronic music. I do actively stay away from the most popular rhythms of the moment. In six weeks' time, those will sound out-of-date. Jon Hopkins

I have always been interested in incorporating real places into the music I make. Bringing the outside into the controlled world of recorded sound just gives life and physicality. Jon Hopkins

Overall, 'Singularity' has a certain lightness to it compared to 'Immunity.' It's less closed off; it doesn't have that claustrophobic sound. Jon Hopkins

I remember having a 7-inch Depeche Mode single when I was ten and really loving that. Jon Hopkins

As a teenager, you don't really have restraint. Jon Hopkins

Your music essentially reflects everything you do, everything you've been through, in the deepest part of you. Jon Hopkins

I always make sure there's something for the audience to connect to, in terms of my movements relating to the sounds being heard. Jon Hopkins