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Jon Hopkins — Second Sense (w/ Imogen Heap)
Album: Contact Note
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Released: 2004
Length: 5:05
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Perfect soundtrack for chilling in a pool in Thailand. Thanks Bill 😎🌴🇹🇭
Posted 1 year ago by MrMiami    [ Reply ]
This hasn't been commented on in 13 years, so there you go.

I like this, very atmospheric except for the cheap drumming....
Posted 1 year ago by alain.brault    [ Reply ]
Thanks, so very nice as the 3pm monsoon storm rolls in.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
If you like this, get this:

40-part motet: Spem in alium... (I have never put my hope in any other than you, God of Israel)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505 - 1585)
Cambridge Singers / London Sinfonia / John Rutter, conductor

A Banquet of Voices
Music for multiple choirs
The Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter
Manufacturer: Collegium Records
Manufacturer's catalogue no:  COLCD 123
Review: 'The singing is consistently fine, and the engineering is expert.' Fanfare


Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Listen to the new Album "Insides" from Jon Hopkins. An excellent mixture of classic, piano and electronic music.
Plus a little bit of dubstep. :)
Posted 15 years ago by Mnemo    [ Reply ]

godlike ;)
Posted 15 years ago by mydeadpony    [ Reply ]
 shutter wrote:
This tune is just so cool as background when riding the motorcycle!
 
Read your post, imagined doing so down a winding country road as the tune played... wow. {#Hearteyes}
Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
The pleasure of the infinite is attained through music. Just another example of Bill's range-of-ear.
Thank you again for all the pleasures, which include items like this.

Posted 16 years ago by Lyle8888    [ Reply ]
Is Imogen related to Uriah?  {#Lol}
Posted 16 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
awesome.:)
Posted 16 years ago by saskganesh    [ Reply ]
I've a weakness for Imogen Heap as it is (thanks to RP, of course), but this is just yummy!
Posted 16 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
And here it is again... and off I go to shop for the album.
Posted 16 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Wow. A collaboration that was meant to be. Who is this guy? A synth walk in the park at sunrise. The strings behind the piano really sucks me in. Outstanding. Going on my watch list.
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
very dreamy. Has some cool beats as well.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
This is sweet.
Posted 17 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
ruthless wrote:
Long live analog......
y'all realize that if they wanted an authentic drum sound, they'd use a sample of a real drum and not a synth right? Long live the 808!
Posted 17 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
This tune is just so cool as background when riding the motorcycle!
Posted 17 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
ariel_byrne wrote:
THIS IS AN UTTERLY OVERWHELMING AND HAUNTING TRACK I thought at first the vocals weren't necessary. A few plays later; i think it's those harmonising vocals that give it an unearthly haunyting quality. but boy is it impossible to get the few lyrics online. can anyone help :)) ariel (paris-france)
Check out the Wikipedia entry for the motet at (click here) It has the lyrics for the original.
Posted 17 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
ariel_byrne wrote:
but boy is it impossible to get the few lyrics online. can anyone help :))
They're singing the Tallis motet "Spem in Alium"; that's most of the words I can hear, just the phrase "spem in alium", but if you google I expect you can find the full words to the motet.
Posted 17 years ago by wychwood    [ Reply ]
NeilBlanchard wrote:
Hello, The fake drumming just rubs me the wrong way -- the hits sound like the there is a vacuum sucking down the heads; which is the opposite of a drum stick hitting them. Boring. If they were being played by a human in the real analog world, there would be soul. 3 (or less)... Neil
Long live analog......
Posted 17 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
Not a bad choice - probably sounds great because I am zonked from a Baltimore to Raleigh drive today that took 9 hours due to accidents and road construction...so in my spaced out state (being near midnight here in NC), it is perfect for this moment. As an odd aside, I. Heap sung \"Lonely Little Petunia\" on the Six Feet Under soundtrack...
Posted 17 years ago by nctomatoman    [ Reply ]
Saw John H live in The Spitz in London when Jon Redfern played earlier this year - very impressive indeed.
Posted 17 years ago by Tayto    [ Reply ]
Proxy rating from me on behalf of nine-year old Natalie who likes this
Posted 17 years ago by dave_porter    [ Reply ]
Hello, The fake drumming just rubs me the wrong way -- the hits sound like the there is a vacuum sucking down the heads; which is the opposite of a drum stick hitting them. Boring. If they were being played by a human in the real analog world, there would be soul. 3 (or less)... Neil
Posted 17 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Dude wrote:
I thought I heard Immi. Even with her help, this is ho hum. Immi's songs are much more interesting musically. They actually go somewhere. This song stays in the same place from start to finish.
I think it is one of those songs that is meant to ascend spiritually... at least for me. I imagine an ancient river, and a slow flow through a mystic wood.
Posted 17 years ago by MutualDisdain    [ Reply ]
I thought I heard Immi. Even with her help, this is ho hum. Immi's songs are much more interesting musically. They actually go somewhere. This song stays in the same place from start to finish.
Posted 17 years ago by Dude    [ Reply ]
Beautiful! Almost spiritual... "Soulless" it is not.
Posted 17 years ago by Ixion    [ Reply ]
Good song !!
Posted 17 years ago by purple_love    [ Reply ]
Excellent transition from Singing Winds, Crying Beasts.
Posted 17 years ago by MutualDisdain    [ Reply ]
Is this whole CD pretty good?
Posted 17 years ago by loro    [ Reply ]
srbarry wrote:
When this came on my dog got up and left the room.
To go find his babe, no doubt. I like that funky beat he's laying down.
Posted 17 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Iddnit s'posed to be Jon"s" Hopkins?
Posted 17 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
Very different, very cool, I would not buy it, but I do like it.
Posted 18 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Now this is true chill music... extremely nice indeed!
Posted 18 years ago by Rockyinmyradio    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 18 years ago by Bruce_AK    [ Reply ]
I like that. Spem in Alium is a gorgeous motet, and this arrangement works surprisingly well. Of course, Imogen Heap has a great voice.
Posted 18 years ago by wychwood    [ Reply ]
Please play this again, the stream cut out just when I was starting to dig it.
Posted 18 years ago by Lazy8    [ Reply ]
pretty sparkles. (ooh look -- a unicorn!)
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Heavily reminiscent of classical Tallis tune "Spem in Alium", just like Blues Travelers "Hook" is a plain rock arrangemente of Pachebel's "Canon"
Posted 18 years ago by cupidonet    [ Reply ]
Even with Imogen this is drivel. I almost did not wake up to write this. ZZZZZZ so boring.
Posted 18 years ago by mgoldman    [ Reply ]
Too sleepy for me. This song is only good for background listening. I agree with the repetition... how about something more upbeat.
Posted 18 years ago by AshleyOWU    [ Reply ]
another bit of soulless "musical" debris
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
what? This one's going on the bedroom CD. yum.
Posted 18 years ago by designerGirl    [ Reply ]
When this came on my dog got up and left the room.
Posted 18 years ago by srbarry    [ Reply ]
A long exposure shot of him on stage. Nice floating in space music.
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
This is just noise, and pretty poor noise, who buys this?
Posted 18 years ago by richardarkle    [ Reply ]
THIS IS AN UTTERLY OVERWHELMING AND HAUNTING TRACK I thought at first the vocals weren't necessary. A few plays later; i think it's those harmonising vocals that give it an unearthly haunyting quality. but boy is it impossible to get the few lyrics online. can anyone help :)) ariel (paris-france)
Posted 18 years ago by ariel_byrne    [ Reply ]
Dreamy but repetitive.
Posted 18 years ago by sterlingy    [ Reply ]
Nice one. Starting with a 7. Probably going up from there on further listenings.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Thanks, Bill. Beautiful music I might never hear otherwise.
Posted 18 years ago by kaupmees    [ Reply ]
very "chill" able..
Posted 18 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
quite strange.... and...
Posted 18 years ago by Axelito    [ Reply ]