An electronic producer famed for delicate, ambient, melodies, Jon Hopkins is a
highly regarded film score composer and acclaimed solo artist. A classically
trained pianist, the South Londoner competed in music competitions and recitals
as a teenager and used the money he won to buy synths and electronic equipment.
He started out as a keyboard player in Imogen Heap's band before tracks from his
debut album Opalescent (1999) were used in TV show Sex in the City and his
underground reputation started to build. He became a long-term collaborator with
Brian Eno, helped produce the Col...