Jon Hopkins airs BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

At 4am this morning (22nd November), producer Jon Hopkins provided a 2 hour long Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, following the release of his 2013, Mercury Prize nominated LP ‘Immunity’ and the more recent ‘Asleep Versions’ EP.

The mix brings together tracks from Panda Bear, Daniel Avery, Clark, Gary Beck and I Break Horses.

Speaking about the mix, Jon Hopkins said: “I put a lot of work into this, trying to showcase the tracks that have influenced my recent album and live shows, and trying to build a musical structure and journey over the two hours.”

“It feels amazing to join a line up that has included so many people whose music I admire. I really hope everyone enjoys it.”

Listen back to the Essential Mix in full here. He’s set to host a Reddit AMA tonight, 22nd November.

Jon Hopkins plays the following UK dates:

DECEMBER
04 Brighton, Dome
12 Manchester, Warehouse Project (w/ Jamie xx)

APRIL 2015
24 London, Brixton Academy