SIMON DUFF recommends a recording of Arvo Part that takes the listener on a pilgrimage through seemingly distant times and events of the Bible
Brain rave
WILL STONE savours an utterly unique voice in electronic music
Hopkins in 2022 at Sentrum Scene, Oslo.
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JENNY FARRELL relishes an intimate memoir about growing up in the household of the great Irish communist and playwright Sean O’Casey
SIAN LEWIS relishes a comprehensive account of high rise social housing in Britain by prize-winning social and political historian Holly Smith
SIMON PARSONS feels a little overwhelmed by the joke count of an ebullient production that manages to convey Stoker’s Dracula without corpsing
SYLVIA HIKINS enjoys a varied Scouse alternative to traditional pantomimes
Rereleases from The Pentangle, The Charlie Daniels Band, and Cousins and Willoughby
Jon Hopkins
The Corn Exchange, Brighton
TECHNO is more commonly associated with four on the floor beats (repetitive to the unconverted), high decibel levels (thoughtfully, free earplugs are available at the venue) and crowds pumping their fists in the air. It is not generally considered capable of evoking a transcendental state...unless you’re listening to Jon Hopkins.
An utterly unique voice in electronic music, Hopkins is a classically trained composer who takes inspiration from the spiritual and meditative — he himself practices transcendental meditation, influences of which can be found in his works.
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