Jon Hopkins – Insides

Really beautiful experimental/downtempo/chillout music. This could easily be the soundtrack to a deep pretentious movie at times and a grindy dance floor anthem at times. The fact that he helped produce the latest Coldplay album makes me like this slightly less. Nonetheless, play it. FCC Clean.

1. (2:35) Sustained slow chords on stringed instruments fades into chill ambient at end.
2. (4:42) Light stormy sounds like trouble’s brewing. Mysterious piano melody and downtempo beats. Abrupt change to typical electronic music sounds towards the end.
3. (4:38) Thumpy deep bass with light female whispers. Xylophone melody sounds pretty Twilight Zone-ish.
4. (4:41) Light Woobly sounds progress into more defined synth. Consistent beats.
5. (5:11) Ambient with electronic glitches and lethargic piano. Begins spaz out 2:40 minutes left and returns to ambient.
6. (9:19) Playful synth sounds build up (it’s a long build up) to a “happier” tone if you will, though the title probably gave that away.
7. (6:35) A somber synth progression into bouncy electronic sounds, tone becomes more inquisitive?
8. (1:41) Beautiful, sparse and slow piano piece.
9. (6:27) Droney reverby synth note with more electronic wooblings evolves to ambient chill out.
10. (2:40) Slow, uplifting piano piece. Like it could score the montage scene at the end of a movie where you find out all the character’s fates. WARNING: Ends with about 40 seconds of silence after some rustling sounds.