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Jon Hopkins found his beatless new album, 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy,' deep down

English electronica musician and producer Jon Hopkins. His new album, Music For Psychedelic Therapy, is out now. Kevin Lake/Future Music Magazine hide caption

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Jon Hopkins found his beatless new album, 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy,' deep down

Electronic musician Jon Hopkins' latest release, Music For Psychedelic Therapy, is built upon field recordings made deep in a cave in Ecuador.

Jon Hopkins found his beatless new album, 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy,' deep down

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New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Nov. 12

Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, together as Silk Sonic. Their debut, An Evening with Silk Sonic, tops our shortlist of the week's best new albums. John Esparza/Silk Sonic hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Nov. 12

The Bruno Mars-Anderson .Paak collab as Silk Sonic tops NPR Music's shortlist of the best albums out this week, along with new ones from Courtney Barnett, Aesop Rock, Jon Hopkins and more.

New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Nov. 12

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Breathe Deeply: Music To Quiet The Mind And Inspire

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Breathe Deeply: Music To Quiet The Mind And Inspire

We premiere a new song from Roger and Brian Eno, plus the ambient sounds of Jon Hopkins, Skylar Gudasz and more artists who offer a soothing mix to slow the blood, calm the nerves and inspire the mind.

Breathe Deeply: Music To Quiet The Mind And Inspire

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

On this week's All Songs: We share great new electronic music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' unsettling Gone Girl soundtrack, Thom Yorke and Aphex Twin, plus new music from Robert Plant and more.

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

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Metropolis: Above & Beyond, Bryan Ferry, Jon Hopkins

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Metropolis: Above & Beyond, Bryan Ferry, Jon Hopkins

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This week's two-hour mix features a live visit from dance music trio Above & Beyond, tunes from 2013 year-end favorites Jagwar Ma and Burial, and remixes by Maya Jane Coles, Photek, Diplo and Hot Since 82.

Metropolis: 12/21/13

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Metropolis: Metronomy, Burial, Shadow Child

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Metropolis: Metronomy, Burial, Shadow Child

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This week's two-hour mix from Metropolis host Jason Bentley features new music by British dance icon Burial, a Disclosure remix by garage veteran Wookie, the latest from dance-rockers Metronomy, more!

Metropolis: 12/14/13

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Jon Hopkins: 'I Stopped Thinking About Where I Fit In'

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Jon Hopkins: 'I Stopped Thinking About Where I Fit In'

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Metropolis host Jason Bentley interviews the tremendous and versatile electronic music producer, who admits that he's given up on trying to fit into any specific genre.

Jason Bentley Interviews Jon Hopkins

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New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

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New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

Bob Boilen welcomes summer with a set of languid songs, including a Guggenheim commission and a 1980s synth-pop classic re-imagined for minimalist piano. Co-host Robin Hilton gets loud.

New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

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First Listen: Jon Hopkins, 'Immunity'

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First Listen: Jon Hopkins, 'Immunity'

Immunity is intended to mirror the feel of a night out, and it captures both highs and lows. In Hopkins' living, breathing world of sound, beauty and beats are always free to commingle in ways that move, in every sense of the word.

Jon Hopkins, 'Immunity'

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Stephen Thompson's 10 Favorite Albums Of 2011

Wye Oak's Civilian, known now and forever as Stephen Thompson's third favorite record of 2011. Merge Records hide caption

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Stephen Thompson's 10 Favorite Albums Of 2011

A list of albums showcasing the stormy elegance, big ideas and transporting melodies of 2011.

'Civilian' by Wye Oak

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CMJ: Looking Back At A Whirlwind Of Music

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CMJ: Looking Back At A Whirlwind Of Music

This week, host Bob Boilen, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and WFUV's Alisa Ali discuss some of the best bands they discovered at this year's CMJ.

CMJ: Looking Back At A Whirlwind Of Music

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