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- Summary: The second mix release for the British electronic producer/artist is part of the LateNightTales series and features tracks from such artists as A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Bibio, Alela Diane, Four Tet, Nils Frahm, Jónsi & Alex, Peter Broderick, and Teebs.
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- Record Label: LateNightTales
- Genre(s): Electronic, Ambient, House, Downtempo
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Mar 3, 2015Late Night Tales is a beautifully constructed, cohesive compilation of tracks which proves the ascension of Jon Hopkins to the highest level was no fluke.
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Mar 3, 2015Even the contrasting consecutive picks--like Darkstar's glistening, skyward "Hold Me Down" and Holy Other's dragging, alien "Yr Love"--are compatible, their transitions made with ease. The majority of the mix is beatless and becalmed with periodic surges in energy that never startle.
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Mar 11, 2015This is an inspired collection of songs, even if you do get the feeling Hopkins prefers to spend his late nights alone.
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Mar 12, 2015It's a real labour of love where every track has not only been meticulously thought about and placed, but it's clear that Hopkins has thought tirelessly about how it fits into the wider picture of the collection as a whole.
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Mar 3, 2015Approaching this project as a commissioned artist would, Jon Hopkins' Late Night Tales feels more like a narrative than it does a simple mixtape.
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UncutMar 3, 2015The dream-logic mixing is a strength, where folk songs from Adele Diane and Songs Of Green Pheasant tumble to the forefront, but most tracks are limp, effete and boring. [Mar 2015, p.84]
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Jul 14, 2015
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