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01) Singularity
02) Emerald Rush
03) Neon Pattern Drum
04) Everything Connected
05) Feel First Life
06) C O S M
07) Echo Dissolve
08) Luminous Beings
09) Recovery
01) Singularity
02) Emerald Rush
03) Neon Pattern Drum
04) Everything Connected
05) Feel First Life
06) C O S M
07) Echo Dissolve
08) Luminous Beings
09) Recovery
6:29
5:36
6:07
10:30
5:33
7:08
3:21
11:51
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"Singularity" is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician and producer Jon Hopkins, featuring elements from such styles and influences from acoustic piano, choral music, psychedelic ambient, and techno music. The album was released on 4 May 2018 through Domino Records. The album is the following entry in the series from his previous album, Immunity.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally "Universal acclaim ".
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Singularity, it would be fair to say, comes with a pretty high degree of hype, not only from fans but also Hopkins himself, who waxed lyrical about his advancements in the studio going into it. How noticeable those advancements are is debateable, but what seems irrefutable is the man’s consistency, as while this may not be a massive departure from Immunity, this is still such a satisfying sound half a decade later that it’s still pretty hard to find many faults with.
Centre-piece and recent single ‘Everything Connected’, for instance plays to a similar beat and rhythm as ‘Open Eye Signal’, the monster track from Immunity, though in this instance, the track feeds into the rest of the record without feeling like an outlier – something its predecessor is a little bit guilty of. Indeed, generally speaking, Singularity’s major strength is the fact that it feels like a more cohesive record, to be enjoyed from front to back, rather than Immunity’s occasional tendency to feel a little top heavy.
Either way, Singularity shares the ability to feel like a journey in a very similar way to how Hopkins’ previous record did, be that a literal trip or a journey through a club night into the early hours; either way, his sound works perfectly for both. Where the two records differ, is largely in Hopkins’ trust in his own craft to be more ambient and atmospheric where the record needs it, should such a thing be imaginable. The record’s middle run of ‘Feel First Life’, ‘C O S M’ & ‘Echo Dissolve’ give a distinct grounding to the record which is well placed and paced within the grander scheme of things.
This leads to final couplet of ‘Luminous Beings’ and ‘Recovery’, which are a truly beautiful send-off that apparently only Hopkins could really envision. It is a satisfying finale to yet another satisfying record from the London-based producer, who, while loses marks for his perhaps too similar creation, remains an important figure in the UK electronic scene and for good reason. Ultimately, Singularity will shape your summer of 2018 the same way Immunity did of 2013, and all power to it.
Reviewed by Adam Turner-Heffer for drownedinsound.com.
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"Singularity" is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician and producer Jon Hopkins, featuring elements from such styles and influences from acoustic piano, choral music, psychedelic ambient, and techno music. The album was released on 4 May 2018 through Domino Records. The album is the following entry in the series from his previous album, Immunity.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally "Universal acclaim ".
User Album Review
Singularity, it would be fair to say, comes with a pretty high degree of hype, not only from fans but also Hopkins himself, who waxed lyrical about his advancements in the studio going into it. How noticeable those advancements are is debateable, but what seems irrefutable is the man’s consistency, as while this may not be a massive departure from Immunity, this is still such a satisfying sound half a decade later that it’s still pretty hard to find many faults with.
Centre-piece and recent single ‘Everything Connected’, for instance plays to a similar beat and rhythm as ‘Open Eye Signal’, the monster track from Immunity, though in this instance, the track feeds into the rest of the record without feeling like an outlier – something its predecessor is a little bit guilty of. Indeed, generally speaking, Singularity’s major strength is the fact that it feels like a more cohesive record, to be enjoyed from front to back, rather than Immunity’s occasional tendency to feel a little top heavy.
Either way, Singularity shares the ability to feel like a journey in a very similar way to how Hopkins’ previous record did, be that a literal trip or a journey through a club night into the early hours; either way, his sound works perfectly for both. Where the two records differ, is largely in Hopkins’ trust in his own craft to be more ambient and atmospheric where the record needs it, should such a thing be imaginable. The record’s middle run of ‘Feel First Life’, ‘C O S M’ & ‘Echo Dissolve’ give a distinct grounding to the record which is well placed and paced within the grander scheme of things.
This leads to final couplet of ‘Luminous Beings’ and ‘Recovery’, which are a truly beautiful send-off that apparently only Hopkins could really envision. It is a satisfying finale to yet another satisfying record from the London-based producer, who, while loses marks for his perhaps too similar creation, remains an important figure in the UK electronic scene and for good reason. Ultimately, Singularity will shape your summer of 2018 the same way Immunity did of 2013, and all power to it.
Reviewed by Adam Turner-Heffer for drownedinsound.com.
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