Singularity
by Jon Hopkins
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Jon Hopkins bestography
Singularity is ranked 2nd best out of 12 albums by Jon Hopkins on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Jon Hopkins is Immunity which is ranked number 1405 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,209.
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Singularity track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | mutant | 1,634 | 55/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 21:11 | Araldo | 1,471 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2025 00:26 | Skerns | 5,055 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/21/2025 17:13 | Invader666 | 2,623 | 65/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2025 21:58 | Proto | 3,875 | 33/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.3/100, a mean average of 75.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.6.
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HoldenM 01/16/2019 09:24 | #229756
A real thing of beauty.
Really enjoyed this listen. My introduction to Jon Hopkins... I will be seeking more.
Strangel 08/30/2018 01:25 | #220246
This album has some sublime moments but is structurally not as well sequenced as Immunity. The Immunity journey was something quite fresh and had me marveling at Hopkins' technical prowess and sense of a musical reverie. The reverie is still evident here but a little misplaced in parts. I will continue to immerse myself in it to see if I can pick up on something more but at this stage it falls slightly short whilst still being an incredibly pleasant listening experience.
Hattori300 06/14/2018 19:14 | #216752
I think I figured out why this album falls short of being great. Its trying too hard to be deep and meaningful.
Its clear from the start that Jon Hopkins is building some sort of narrative and cinematic experience with this album, like going beyond the infinite and witnessing the truth of the universe. The problem is, Jon Hopkins doesnt know when to end it. By the time Feel First Life is over, I have had my emotional catharsis. But the album keeps going. This wouldnt be a problem, but it continues on the same note as Feel First Life ends on, and it never manages to build back up again. The first half is one hell of a ride through black holes, worm holes, different dimmensions and universes up until you break through the reality barrier to find yourself at the edge of it all. And it stays there for the remaining half. Luminous Beings almost brings it back, but its not enough. Its clear that Jon Hopkins is trying to create a transcendent experience here, but I feel he pushed too hard in the wrong direction. There are maybe 3 songs here that could have been something else other than "this is really awe inspiring, please feel awed by it"
poppmusic 06/03/2018 08:58 | #216074
I don't listen to much EDM but this one struck me. Really soothing and cleansing even, in a way that still feels fun and frantic.
luigybetis 05/15/2018 16:44 | #214848
Beautiful album, it flows as if it was just one song. 8/10.
Solid! It doesn't reach quite the same level of heights as Immunity, but I felt it worked more efficiently as a whole. Either way, there is some seriuosly great control of atmospheric tones, and muscular (even if repetitive) percussion. Inside this year's top ten so far.
Still good but not up there with Open Eye Signal. Some self-referential stuff in there (not necessarily a bad thing). Danger of repeating himself a bit.
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