Jon Hopkins will release a new album, Ritual, on August 30, via Domino. The record is a 41-minute “ceremonial epic,” according to a press release, and an excerpt of it soundtracks the video for “Ritual (Evocation).” Hopkins worked on the video with director Dave Bullivant and its star, the aerial rope performer Bryony Louise Fowler. Check it out below, along with the artwork and tracklist.
In a press release, Hopkins said:
Contributors to the album include Vylana, 7Rays, Ishq, Clark, Emma Smith, Daisy Vatalaro, and Cherif Hashizume. Ritual follows Music for Psychedelic Therapy, the 2021 album Hopkins made to accompany guided psychedelic trips.
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Ritual:
01 Jon Hopkins / Ishq: “Part I – Altar”
02 Jon Hopkins / Vylana: “Part II – Palace / Illusion”
03 Jon Hopkins / Vylana: “Part III – Transcend / Lament”
04 Jon Hopkins / 7Rays / Ishq: “Part IV – The Veil”
05 Jon Hopkins / Cherif Hashizume / Ishq: “Part V – Evocation”
06 Jon Hopkins / Vylana / 7Rays: “Part VI – Solar Goddess Return” [ft. Ishq and Cherif Hashizume]
07 Jon Hopkins: “Part VII – Dissolution”
08 Jon Hopkins: “Part VIII – Nothing Is Lost”
01 Jon Hopkins / Vylana / 7Rays: “Ritual (Evocation)” [ft. Ishq and Cherif Hashizume]