I haven't posted for a while following my infamous "How good is Kanye
West's 808s album" thread, but here is one that I think some 313
types may like - the Jon Hopkins album Insides out on Domino UK.
He's Eno's protege and has worked on the Coldplay album (if you don't
like them, don't let it put you off!) and the forthcoming Lovely
Bones OST.
His music is wonderfully melodic and epic yet uses glitchy production
techniques. He's not pretending to be an innovator but the
musicianship and composition is wonderful. Tom Middleton rates him
bigtime. He's influenced by a lot of Warp era stuff, Aphex Twin etc.
I love these tracks: Light Through The Veins (Coldplay jacked this
one, there's also a remix by Ewan Pearson of it), Vessel and The Low
Places (kinda like Trentemoller's more Lanois-ish material, I've
played it on repeat all day) and Autumn Hill.
He DJs as well and is coming out here for Eno's Luminous Fest in Sydney.
I think if you like some of the more ambient, dreamy album releases
on Transmat, this record would appeal.
I actually prefer Hopkins' music to that of Stimming who everyone is
raving about atm.
