Abyssal Labs
Abyssal Labs was originally conceived as a series of "dark ambient" soundscapes specifically designed to accompany yoga and contemplation practice. The original series ran from 2012 to 2014. While I don't think the pieces served the function they were designed for, they nonetheless stand up as work in their own right. I've recently revived the series, shorn of its "yoga-phonic" intent, with a long, single-movement piece, "Ghosts of the Kemptown Branch Line".
AL6: Ghosts of the Kemptown Branch Line (2026)
Recorded, composed, edited and mixed in Brighton and Annecy, autumn 2024; mastered at Boom Studios, Brighton, summer 2026. Simon Hopkins: field recordings, guitars, programming
AL5: Horton Cross (May 2014)
Mark Lord: vocals Simon Hopkins: guitars, programming
AL4: Telscombe Cliffs (August 2013)
Nick Reynolds: clarinet Chris Jones: electric guitar, voice Simon Hopkins: 7-string guitar, programming
AL3: Cissbury Ring (June 2013)
Simon Hopkins: electric 7- and 8-string guitars, acoustic guitar, prepared piano Chris Jones: electric guitar
AL2: Beachy Head (October 2012)
Simon Hopkins: electric 8-string guitar, programming Peter Marsh: double bass Chris Jones: electric guitar
AL1: Delayed Summer (June 2012)
Simon Hopkins: electric 8-string guitar, voice, programming