Interview: Jon Hopkins  By Len Comaratta on June 6th, 2013 in
Features, Hot, Interviews   Though classically trained on the
piano, Jon Hopkins, after graduating at 17, joined Imogen Heap’s
backing band on keyboards and samples. A year later in 1999,
Hopkins released his first solo endeavor, Opalescent. With its
oozing synths, mesmerizing ambiance, chilled-out beats, and now
signature piano sounds, Hopkins’ debut garnered critical raves.
However, his second album, Contact Note, failed to generate
anything beyond a small critical buzz, leading Hopkins to be
somewhat disillusioned with his own career and retreat into
production.  However, despite his perceived backslide, Contact
Note actually marked a new beginning for Hopkins, as Brian Eno,
after hearing the album, asked to meet him, and the two
eventually becoming collaborators. It was through Eno that
Hopkins got his highest-profile gig to date as one of the
producers of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida (and to some extent its
follow-up, Mylo Xyloto), which went on to