Jon Hopkins, a composer, pianist and self-taught studio wizard, is set to release his self-produced third album and debut for Double Six, Insides, on 4th May 2009.

Insides is a big, bold record showcasing Hopkins' intriguing musical aesthetic to brilliant effect. Insides is about juxtaposition: natural, arcane textures welded to pulsing, hypnotic rhythms, beautiful acoustic melodies set against jarring bass. Above all, Insides is an audacious album which boasts a magical aura all of its own.

JON HOPKINS ON COLDPLAY..

I was introduced to Coldplay by Brian Eno at the beginning of 2007 - he asked me to come into their studio for a day to play some keyboards and jam with the band.

It went great and we all got on really well, and I ended up being asked back for much of the recording of the album.

Then when Chris heard my track Light Through The Veins he asked me to open for the band on tour, and also started working on a vocal melody, which was later to become The Escapist. On top of that the instrumental version became the intro to Life In Technicolor.

I had always been a fan of the band so this was all pretty surreal and amazing for me, as you might imagine.

I opened shows for them all over the US, UK and Japan, playing tracks from my new album "Insides", which contains the original version of Light Through The Veins, plus nine new tracks. I hope you like it. -- Jon Hopkins