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> [When you've got hardly any equipment, very little money and no access to any information, your sound is very much dictated by you, your setup and what you're listening to. Nothing more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/when-you-ve-got-hardly-any-equipment-very-little-money-and-no-access/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

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## More by Jon Hopkins

> [I don't have a huge amount of gear, but on the software side, I have a number of plug-in chains that act as abstracted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/i-don-t-have-a-huge-amount-of-gear-but-on-the-software-side-i-have-a/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [My own personality is fairly optimistic and generally very happy, but like everyone else I've been through difficult stuff, particularly in my teenage years,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/my-own-personality-is-fairly-optimistic-and-generally-very-happy-but/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [I always make sure there's something for the audience to connect to, in terms of my movements relating to the sounds being heard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/i-always-make-sure-there-s-something-for-the-audience-to-connect-to/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [I've always lived in my head, which is very easy to do when you live and work in a city.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/i-ve-always-lived-in-my-head-which-is-very-easy-to-do-when-you-live/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [The track 'Open Eye Signal,' when you hear that choir sound come in, that's actually me singing but sped up and with huge reverb…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/the-track-open-eye-signal-when-you-hear-that-choir-sound-come-in-that/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [What kind of music keeps its relevance? That's why I purposely try and avoid any particularly current trends in electronic music. I do actively…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/what-kind-of-music-keeps-its-relevance-that-s-why-i-purposely-try-and/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [I always liked the idea of shaving the back of my head and getting a tattoo of my own face there so that, whichever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/i-always-liked-the-idea-of-shaving-the-back-of-my-head-and-getting-a/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [It's extraordinary to hear from people who are bereaved, or gone through a divorce, and they still take the time to tell me how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/it-s-extraordinary-to-hear-from-people-who-are-bereaved-or-gone/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [Learning how to be calm and centered in any situation is a skill for life, whatever you do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/learning-how-to-be-calm-and-centered-in-any-situation-is-a-skill-for/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [When you've got hardly any equipment, very little money and no access to any information, your sound is very much dictated by you, your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/when-you-ve-got-hardly-any-equipment-very-little-money-and-no-access/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [I'm actually a big fan of turning off my phone and ignoring it for large chunks of the day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/i-m-actually-a-big-fan-of-turning-off-my-phone-and-ignoring-it-for/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [Sometimes I think elements of 'Open Eye Signal' are better live. I do this really crazy stuff at the end, but I don't know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/sometimes-i-think-elements-of-open-eye-signal-are-better-live-i-do/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [Sometimes I hear records that are being recorded at the absolute highest quality, and I just don't like the sound of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/sometimes-i-hear-records-that-are-being-recorded-at-the-absolute/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [When I was 23, I felt like I was further back than when I was 21. After two solo albums for this small indie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/when-i-was-23-i-felt-like-i-was-further-back-than-when-i-was-21-after/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

> [Whenever I've improved, gone up a level in sound-making, it's been because I've done an album.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-hopkins/whenever-i-ve-improved-gone-up-a-level-in-sound-making-it-s-been/)

[Jon Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-hopkins/)

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