Music for Psychedelic Therapy
Music for Psychedelic Therapy | ||||
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Released | 12 November 2021 | |||
Genre | Electronic, ambient[1][2] | |||
Length | 60:03 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Producer | Jon Hopkins | |||
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Singles from Music for Psychedelic Therapy | ||||
Music for Psychedelic Therapy is the sixth studio album by English electronic music producer Jon Hopkins, released on 12 November 2021 by Domino Recording Company.[5]
Release
[edit]On 2 September 2021, Jon Hopkins announced the release of his sixth studio album, along with the first single "Sit Around the Fire".[6] Of the single, which features collaborations by East Forest and Ram Dass, Hopkins said:
"Sit Around the Fire" exists from one of the deep synchronicities that ushered this thing (Music for Psychedelic Therapy) into being. I was contacted by East Forest, who had spent some time with Ram Dass in Hawaii before he passed. He was given access to several lesser-heard talks from the 70s, and asked to set them to music. He sent me some starting points, including the beautiful choral vocals he recorded which open the piece. I put my headphones on and with Ram Dass' voice inside my head, I sat at the piano and improvised. What you hear is the first thing that came out - it just appeared in response to the words."[7]
The album was premiered at L-Acoustics Creations in Westlake Village, California at a Pitchblack Playback album listening session.[8][9]
Reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[10] |
Metacritic | 79/100[11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Clash | 9/10[13] |
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Exclaim! | 9/10[1] |
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Pitchfork | 7.4/10[2] |
PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10[18] |
Music for Psychedelic Therapy was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79 based on 13 reviews.[11] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.5 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 14 reviews.[10]
The Guardian's Kitty Empire stated that for all its "pervasive beauty", ultimately the album "feels like only the eight-minute apex track 'Deep in the Glowing Heart' rearranges the listener's molecules in a transformational way."[15] Pitchfork's Megan Buerger was more positive, observing that when "the final hums fade and tape crackles lift, you get a glimpse at the wide-eyed resolution felt when the chemical loosens its grip."[2] Recognising Hopkins' as a "master at suspense and release", they praised his new-found restraint on the record.[2]
Year-end lists
[edit]Publication | # | Ref. |
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Magnetic | 17 | [19] |
MusicOMH | 28 | [20] |
PopMatters | 67 | [21] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jon Hopkins except where noted. All tracks are produced by Hopkins
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome" | Jon Hopkins, 7Rays | 6:22 |
2. | "Tayos Caves, Ecuador i" | 6:15 | |
3. | "Tayos Caves, Ecuador ii" | 5:07 | |
4. | "Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii" | 7:39 | |
5. | "Love Flows Over Us in Prismatic Waves" | 6:52 | |
6. | "Deep in the Glowing Heart" | 8:51 | |
7. | "Ascending, Dawn Sky" | Hopkins, 7Rays | 9:22 |
8. | "Arriving" | Hopkins, 7Rays | 4:35 |
9. | "Sit Around the Fire" | Hopkins, East Forest, Ram Dass | 8:22 |
Total length: | 60:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "1/2 Singing Bowl (Ascension) - Excerpt" | 4:30 |
Total length: | 68:00 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 145 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 72 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 16 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] | 8 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Bryson, Chris (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins' Music for Psychedelic Therapy Is a Trip". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d Buerger, Megan (18 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Helman, Peter (2 September 2021). "Jon Hopkins - "Sit Around the Fire" (Feat. Ram Dass & East Forest)". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Helman, Peter (14 October 2021). "Jon Hopkins - "Love Flows Over Us in Prismatic Waves" & "Deep in the Glowing Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b Nøddeskov, Jesper (9 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins Quiets the Mind and Opens the Heart on Music for Psychedelic Therapy". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Murray, Robin (2 September 2021). "Jon Hopkins Announces New Album 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy'". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Jon Hopkins Announces New Album". DIY. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Pitchblack Playback: Jon Hopkins Music for Psychedelic Therapy listening session in the dark". Resident Adviser. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Protz, Adam. "Robot Koch's the Next Billion Years Immersive Listening Party: "As Incredible as a Live Concert"". Headliner. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Music for Psychedelic Therapy reviews". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Music for Psychedelic Therapy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Music for Psychedelic Therapy - Jon Hopkins". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Roseblade, Nick (23 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". Clash. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Goggins, Joe. "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". DIY. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b Empire, Kitty (14 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy review - post-lockdown balm". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Worthy, Stephen (December 2021). "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". Mojo. p. 87. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". MusicOMH. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Thiessen, Chris (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy (Domino)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Middleton, Ryan (30 December 2021). "Magnetic's 25 Best Albums of 2021". Magnetic. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (17 December 2021). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2021". MusicOMH. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Nøddeskov, Jesper (21 December 2021). "The 75 Best Albums of 2021". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "BEATINK.COM Comfort to Me". Beatink.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jon Hopkins – Music for Psychedelic Therapy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Hopkins – Music for Psychedelic Therapy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Currin, Grayson Haver (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins's Psychedelic Journey to a New Way of Creating Music". New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2022.