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Asleep Versions
Electronic · 2014 · 4 tracks · 24m

Asleep Versions

Jon Hopkins

A twenty-five minute drift into the subconscious. Hopkins strips his techno anthems down to their skeletal piano melodies and wraps them in thick, tape-saturated atmosphere.

November 10, 2014 · Domino Recording Co. Ltd.

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Asleep Versions is the sound of a high-energy world slowing down until it reaches a state of absolute stasis. While its predecessor, Immunity, was defined by the friction of the dancefloor and the pulse of the city, this EP retreats into the isolation of the Scottish Highlands. It feels like the residue of a memory: the melodies are familiar but the structures have been dissolved by reverb and analog hiss. The piano takes center stage, played with a delicacy that suggests the performer is trying not to wake someone in the next room. It is an essential companion for those who find beauty in the quietest hours of the night.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 24m
01
Immunity (Asleep version)
6:23
02
Form by Firelight (Asleep version)
4:14
03
Breathe This Air (Asleep version)
3:13
04
Open Eye Signal (Asleep version)
11:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The way Immunity dissolves into a twenty-minute ambient drift where the piano feels like it is being reclaimed by the tide.
The introduction of the choral-like vocal layers in Form by Firelight that feel like they are emerging from a thick fog.
The moment the rhythmic pulse in Open Eye Signal is replaced by a shimmering, static-filled drone that mimics the sound of a distant ocean.
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How does Asleep Versions sound next to the rest of Jon Hopkins's catalogue?

Peaceful+4.0σ

Peaceful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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