Jon Hopkins
RÜFÜS DU SOL Announce Only U.K. Show In 2022
Renowned Australian electronic music trio RÜFÜS DU SOL have announced their only show to take place in the U.K. in 2022. Presented by Festival Republic, the concert will take place late summer on August 20th at London’s Gunnersbury Park. Joining RÜFÜS DU SOL will be fellow Grammy nominee Jon Hopkins, Flight Facilities, Bakar, Georgia, and Joplyn. RÜFÜS DU SOL are heading out on tour beginning Thursday, March 3rd, making stops in Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, among others. They also recently announced their debut headlining performance at one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier venues, the Gorge Amphitheatre, which is scheduled for October 1st. October 2021 saw the release of the trio’s fourth studio album, Su...
New Experience Uses Trippy Lights and Electronic Music to Induce Hallucinations From Behind Closed Eyelids
Jon Hopkins‘ music has found another use case in the world of wellness. The Grammy-nominated electronic music producer, whose recent album Music for Psychedelic Therapy became a framework for guiding people through healing while in an altered state, is once more strategically leading listeners to a state of relaxation. Dreamachine, a new installation created by award-winning architecture studio Assemble, aims to create a unique visual experience through the use of flickering lights. Visitors enter the “machine” room and lie down with their eyes closed as lights blitz the space in variable patterns. Behind closed eyelids, the lights stimulate the optic nerve, leading to prismatic visuals and colors. Ambient music from Hopkins is soundtracking the experience, which research...
Flume Announces 2022 Tour Dates Ahead of New Album
Flume has announced a massive 2022 world tour. A few days ago, the electronic music virtuoso dropped a new single called “Say Nothing” (with MAY-A) and announced his first studio album since 2016’s Skin. Titled Palaces, the record will feature 13 tracks, including his long-awaited collaboration with Damon Albarn of Gorillaz. Now, Flume has revealed that he’s taking the new music on the road for a huge world tour dedicated to Palaces. Joining the pioneering future bass producer will be Channel Tres, Chrome Sparks, EPROM, Jon Hopkins, Oklou, Magdalena Bay, Tinashe, Tkay Maidza and more. So far Flume has only revealed specific shows for the North American leg of the tour. However, eagle-eyed viewers of the below video will see decals on his bike representing Germany, F...
Tune In, Drop Out to Jon Hopkins’ New Spoken-Word Video
Grammy-nominated artist Jon Hopkins has announced a new album Music for Psychedelic Therapy out November 12. To hold us over, for now, he released its closer, “Sit Around The Fire,” accompanied with a video in collaboration with producer and ceremony guide East Forest, and the late guru Ram Dass. [embedded content] “Sit Around The Fire exists from one of the deep synchronicities that ushered this thing (Music For Psychedelic Therapy) into being,” Hopkins said. “I was contacted by East Forest, who had spent some time with Ram Dass in Hawaii before he passed. He was given access to several lesser-heard talks from the Seventies and asked to set them to music. He sent me some starting points, including the beautiful choral vocals he recorded which open the piece. I put my headphones on and wit...
Bob Moses Announce 2022 Concert at Los Angeles’ Iconic Greek Theatre
Grammy-winning electronic duo Bob Moses have announced a new show at Los Angeles’ iconic The Greek Theatre. Following an incredibly productive year, the LA duo’s upcoming show at the Greek marks the next phase in what has been a blue-ribbon career. After the release of their Desire LP back in August 2020, Bob Moses have been riding the wave of its success ever since. On top of the album they dropped an interactive video directed by Owen Brown, and have continued broadcasting their “Bobcast” livestream series in partnership with Twitch, which airs every Wednesday at 1PM PT. Tickets for Bob Moses’ May 13th, 2022 show at the Greek with support from Jon Hopkins will go on sale this Friday, May 21st, 2021. Special pre-sale access will begin May...
Porter Robinson Shares Full Second Sky 2021 Lineup With Madeon, Jai Wolf, More
After slowly unveiling the lineup artist-by-artist over the course of the last week, Porter Robinson has finally announced the full list of performers for Secret Sky 2021. The Bay Area festival will feature performances from Madeon, Jai Wolf, Wavedash, Toro y Moi, Jacob Collier, Knower, Jyocho, and Jon Hopkins. One of the lineup’s unquestioned highlights is Hopkins, a globally renowned electronic music producer who EDM fans may not readily be familiar with. With a subversive sound that bulldozes genre boundaries, Hopkins is your favorite producer’s favorite producer. His stunning fifth studio album, Singularity, received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2018. There’s a reason why Robinson selected him for ...
Adam Beyer, Honey Dijon, Maceo Plex, More to Perform at Junction 2 Festival in 2021
The organizers of London’s Junction 2 Festival have officially unveiled the event’s 2021 lineup and it does not disappoint. After taking a year off due to the impact of COVID-19 and switching gears to the 3D digital market, they plan to bring the fest back to Boston Manor Park bigger and better than ever on June 4th and 5th, 2021 with some of the biggest names house and techno have to offer. The weekend will begin with sets from Four Tet, Honey Dijon, Jon Hopkins, Joy Orbison, Nina Kraviz, and more. Saturday’s lineup is just as impressive with performances by Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Blawan, Mind Against, and Maceo Plex, among others. If you are looking for a festival to plan out your return to live events, Junction 2 should be at the top of your list. Th...
Daft Punk Tops the Official r/electronicmusic “Top 100 Albums of the 2010s” List
Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” is a solid and irrefutable pick atop the list. Over the last few weeks, the r/electronicmusic subreddit has been compiling the top 100 albums of the 2010s, calling on its dedicated users to flesh out the list. Due to its fervent and steadfast fanbase, which is rooted in a passionate Reddit community, the list holds a ton of weight in the electronic music sphere. After weeks of deliberations, the r/electronicmusic moderators have unveiled the final rankings. Topping the list is Daft Punk‘s seminal Random Access Memories, which represents a solid, irrefutable pick. Following in the second spot is Porter Robinson‘s Worlds, which set the EDM realm ablaze back in August 2014. Rounding out the top 5 are Flume‘...
Flume Recruits Grammy-Nominated Jon Hopkins for Hypnotic Remix of “The Difference”
Flume has tapped Grammy Award-nominated producer Jon Hopkins for a mind-bending remix of his standout Toro y Moi collaboration “The Difference.” The track arrived today on Australian imprint and frequent Flume collaborator Future Classic, which continues to be one of the most prolific tastemakers in electronic and indie music. Jon Hopkins’ scintillating take on “The Difference” is one of trailblazing dominance, as the renowned English musician produces a subversive and beautifully idiosyncratic twist on the track. Honing in on his proclivity to produce shimmering synths, which drive the track through its hypnotic arrangement, Hopkins delivers a quirky indietronica masterpiece. The syncopation of his drums is also somethi...
Charity Compilation to Feature Unreleased Music from Iconic Electronic Artists Moby and Jon Hopkins
A new compilation developed by Brooklyn-based record label Mon Amie Records will feature previously unreleased music from iconic electronic artists Moby and Jon Hopkins, among others. Hopkins, who began his career playing keyboard for legendary singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, contributes a cover of Q Lazzarus’ “Goodbye Horses” while Moby unveils a new original titled “In Between Violence.” Mon Amie Records head Mona Dehghan, whose grandmother passed away due to Alzheimer’s disease in 1998 before her father was diagnosed with the condition in 2019, named the album The Longest Day as an ode to the Alzheimer’s Association’s eponymous annual fundraising initiative. Other notable artists to appear on the compilation include Daniel Avery, Anna...
Immerse Yourself In Jon Hopkins’ Hypnotic New Track Created with a 100-Year-Old Singing Bowl
With quarantine weighing heavy on all of our minds, it’s important to unplug, relax, and find calmness in times like these. Jon Hopkins is here to aid you in this path to serenity with his new 20-minute composition titled “Singing Bowl (Ascension),” which he features on his 24-hour meditation playlist Jon Hopkins: Quiet. Crank up those chakras with the Grammy-nominated artist and transcend all the chaos. “Like so many people I felt pretty paralyzed by this situation when it first unfolded,” said Hopkins. “All my plans for the year were canceled, and everything felt so weird and dreamlike. But gradually I found I wanted to create something – to find peace and perspective through making music, as I have always done.” The producer̵...
