Insides

Jon Hopkins | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 5, 2009
• Release Date: May 5, 2009
• Label: Domino Recording Co.
• Copyright: 2009 Domino Recording Co
• Total Length: 48:24
• Genres: Dance & DJ/Electronica
• ASIN: B0027J0Z4I
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,570 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just keeps moving....thru the veins......, June 6, 2009

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Gregory J. Del Savio "Savagerush" (San Francisco, CA US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insides (MP3 Download)

I just relatively recently came into Jon Hopkins and was pleasantly surprised by the musicality of his work. I love ambient music...apparently....but Hopkins music actually IS music. Even though I can tell it is created on a computer(mostly) it is still very, very organic.....which is kind of nice, I think, eh? This album is actually not as much of a favorite as are his previous, but if Light Through the Veins doesn't get you then you aren't going to like his other stuff.....

Oh, and , of course, if you like Coldplay...that song will sound familiar, he worked with them on their latest album viva La Vida......

Cheers!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album!, January 13, 2011

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Chefsprive (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insides (Audio CD)

I have been listening to Jon Hopkins for a while now, and started off with his "Contact Note", "Opalescent", and "EP-1" releases, which I really like. I am an ambient music enthusiast, and listen to other artists such as Album Leaf, American Dollar, Near the Parenthesis, etc.

I must admit that this particular album left me unsettled, and I did not like it at first. I thought that it was a clear departure from his early work, and could not recognize the rythms and melodies that had attracted me to his work in the first place. Obviously, based on my rating, I now feel very differently about this album.

I still feel that it is in many ways largely different from Hopkins's other albums, but it is great music nonetheless. I truly hate having music in my iPod that I listened to once and never touch again. So, I gave "Insides" another shot, and was very pleasantly surprises. I'm not sure if I was in a particularly crappy mood when I originally heard the album, or whatever reason made me decide I didn't like it. But I have since listened to it a dozen times, and it is truly brilliant work. The mixture of electronic beats, sounds, and harmonious melodies is a pleasure to listen to.

This album fits in a different category in my opinion. I still love his earlier works, but this one stands apart. This is chaos meets harmony work, and it absolutely work.

I definitely recommend this album. If you are a Jon Hopkins enthusiast, and have his earlier releases, take some time to really listen. Get some good headphones, and let this music take you away. Like many great art works, this one takes a little patience to truly enjoy, but when you finally do enjoy it, you will not regret it! Enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, September 7, 2011

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BrocknessMonster - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Insides (MP3 Download)

If you like electronic music this is a must have. The album flows beautifully. All the electronic "sound effects" fit perfectly.