In his youth, the Briton Jon Hopkins almost chose a career as a concert pianist. But in addition to his love for Ravel and Stravinsky, the young Hopkins also loved house and electronic music and this is what he ultimately chose. In addition to solo work as a producer, DJ and musician, he collaborated with Brian Eno, who asked him to collaborate on Coldplay's Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
… (2008) album. His broad background can be heard in his solo work, but Immunity is also mainly dedicated to dance. Tasteful techno that is, with a solid four-on-the-floor beat that never starts to pound in a flash. The content of the tracks is often minimal but also melodic and even the deliberately distorted electronic sounds are never over the top. This makes Immunity a good club record that also works fine at home on the stereo. (MR)more
