Singularity
by Jon Hopkins
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: May 4, 2018
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 84
  3. Negative: 7 out of 84
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  1. chandlerbing96
    May 11, 2018
    10
    A single note, on which jon builds the entire composition, starts a journey through a dark intertwined path that unravels in the middle of a cosmic wood until the reaching of purification and the return to the original tone.
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 27, 2021
    7
    Hopkins uses his dancefloor nous, classical background and meditative training to beguile us. It's a beautiful bastard of a record. [
  3. Wuwazz
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best modern electronic album and arguably the best electronic album of 2018. If you like electronic music you can’t miss it
  4. Mamacoca
    Feb 25, 2020
    9
    I must start by saying that I am a big fan. But this record is simply stellar. Exceptional arrangements and crazy sounds!
  5. PolPol2
    Sep 9, 2018
    10
    Thumpy, intense, and strikingly powerful at points, ethereal, tranquil, and beautifully pacifying at others, sometimes both at once. I loved this album on the first listen but it's grown on me a lot since. One of the best records of all time for me.
  6. lulabymusic
    Aug 20, 2018
    10
    ____ The album consists of 9 long meditative tracks, so similar to certain space travel, which, starting at one point in the universe, ends in a completely different one. On the plate we will hear a powerful techno-bit, and a pulsating dense sound, and atmospheric electronic textures, and gentle acoustics of the piano. All mixed up into one deep and powerful work under the broad notion of____ The album consists of 9 long meditative tracks, so similar to certain space travel, which, starting at one point in the universe, ends in a completely different one. On the plate we will hear a powerful techno-bit, and a pulsating dense sound, and atmospheric electronic textures, and gentle acoustics of the piano. All mixed up into one deep and powerful work under the broad notion of "Singularity."
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    ____ After listening to the album, it seems that during these five years of a creative break, John Hopkins discovered some new streams of the universe that he had rethought, he turned into electronic sounds and put into 9 tracks "Singularity".
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  7. billyllib
    Jun 14, 2018
    10
    This album is sublime. Each sound is so meticulously crafted and filled with raw feeling. Compared to other genres, electronic music can sometimes feel cold or detached, but not with this album. It feels alive, human, and alien all at once. On this album, Jon has mastered the use of the stereo field to create an incredibly three dimensional sound. And within that space he takes us on aThis album is sublime. Each sound is so meticulously crafted and filled with raw feeling. Compared to other genres, electronic music can sometimes feel cold or detached, but not with this album. It feels alive, human, and alien all at once. On this album, Jon has mastered the use of the stereo field to create an incredibly three dimensional sound. And within that space he takes us on a sonically brilliant emotional rollercoaster ranging from wistfulness to pure bliss.… Expand
  8. fwtll636
    May 31, 2018
    7
    Its hard to find anything about this album particularly original or memorable. Jon is playing with sounds that have been done so many times before in so many ways; but at least he does it well.
  9. baoutch
    May 31, 2018
    10
    The best electronic music album I've listened to in a long time (since Moderat III). The album has to be listened to from start to end as it is like getting on board Jon's spaceship and going for a ride looking through the window while he drives like a god into those beautiful worlds.
    And I take no drug whatsoever.
  10. AkumaJack
    May 19, 2018
    8
    Singularity is hard to describe. It has to be listened. It has some peaks here and there, especially when Hopkins put the focus on the melody and not the beat.
  11. AeonFlux1976
    May 18, 2018
    10
    I'm a big fan of John's previous albums. and especially Immunity's Abandon Windows a special song that I will carry with me forever (funeral song for my brother and Father)

    And then comes Singularity along..... Emerald Rush YES. A pure rush that fills you with so many positive feelings. No, no drugs needed for this 100% pure.

    Yes I can only quote Pitchfork " John is playing God"
  12. tricky-1
    May 18, 2018
    9
    After an album ''Immunity'', ''Singularity'' is another Jon Hopkins's triumph. It has brilliant opening with ''Singularity'' (first highlight on an album), continues with an excellent ''Emerald Rush'' and closes with a second highlight on an album ''Everything Connected,'' a psychedelic techno anthem that evokes similar stuff, a ''Collider'' from the album ''Immunity''. The second half ofAfter an album ''Immunity'', ''Singularity'' is another Jon Hopkins's triumph. It has brilliant opening with ''Singularity'' (first highlight on an album), continues with an excellent ''Emerald Rush'' and closes with a second highlight on an album ''Everything Connected,'' a psychedelic techno anthem that evokes similar stuff, a ''Collider'' from the album ''Immunity''. The second half of an album has a sedative effect which is also very good.… Expand
  13. MrHonesty
    May 4, 2018
    10
    This album feels like a cold breeze on a summernight. It is clear, bold and beautiful altogether. One of the best electronic albums I've listened to.
  14. Paulo_Jorge
    May 4, 2018
    10
    Singularity is the ultimate proof of Hopkins evolution and maturity, going for an even grander sound than his previous LP, being more than 60 minutes long, Singularity is an epic mix of techno and ambient, resulting in one of the best electronic albums of the decade (in my opinion).

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#87 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#29 Most Shared Album of 2018

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Mixmag
    Jul 6, 2018
    90
    Hopkins uses his dancefloor nous, classical background and meditative training to beguile us. It's a beautiful bastard of a record. [May 2018, p.117]
  2. Under The Radar
    May 22, 2018
    80
    This is an album to invest time and focus into. After the heady beginning, "Emerald Rush" gives a momentary rest before settling into a wonderful groove.
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  3. Resident Advisor
    May 14, 2018
    76
    A comparable transition on Singularity, between "Everything Connected" and "Feel First Life," is made to feel seamless, less like a change in circumstance than an ascent onto some higher plane. Some will feel completely immersed in that; others might simply admire it from a distance.
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