As electronic dance music (EDM) is on the rise, there’s been no shortage of acts popping up with zany hooks and kookier personas. Stripping away the glitz and spectacle, Jon Hopkins has been producing some of 2013’s most thoughtful electronic tracks. Tomorrow, Nov. 26, Hopkins will be bringing his set to The Crocodile.
His latest album, Immunity, has received high marks all around in reviews from the likes of Pitchfork, The Guardian, and others. And it’s not hard to see why. Hopkins treats his work like compositions. Each track flows into the next, wavering around melancholy with glitch rhythms contorting throughout. Though it’s an instrumental record, Hopkins strays away from lighthearted dance beats. Expect more swaying and less twerking at his Crocodile set. Immunity is atmospheric and introspective, a softer side of electronic music, and Hopkins is embracing it fully.
His work with Purity Ring has gotten Hopkins quite a bit of buzz lately. The remix of his track “Breathe This Air” features vocals from Purity Ring’s Megan James. Her voice sporadically flashes throughout around her lead melody.
Fellow English producers Clark and Nathan Fake will be opening; they create a trifecta of low-key producers without pseudonyms. With the dry, cold weather and this lineup, the dark room of The Crocodile will become a suitable transplant of a UK dub electronic club.
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