Shortly after the release of Different came the second volume from the collaboration between Hugh Hopper and Lisa S.
Klossner, this one entitled Cryptics.
Hopper's warped sense of the pop song form fits perfectly with Klossner's dark and somewhat sad voice.
Recorded mostly after Different, these songs are generally gloomier and sport lusher arrangements.
Hopper's programming has become warmer, his bass is more prominent, and the input from other musicians (flutist Chrystelle Blanc-Lanaute, trumpeter Christine Janet, drummer Pip Pyle, trombonist Robert Jarvis, guitarist Gary Smith, and saxophonist Elton Dean) brings diversity to the mix.
In essence, Cryptids sounds a couple of steps closer to Hughscore's Delta Flora.
Of all the music Hopper has recorded, his collaborations with Lisa S.
Klossner have yielded his simplest but best-crafted songs.
Stripped of the chops and time signature changes, he turns out to be quite a melodist and arranger.
Judging from the way the Hopper-Klossner association has matured through this second offering, one can only hope for a third set of songs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As I TurnHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner, Lisa Smith-Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner, Lisa Smith-Klossner | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | VisitorsHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner, Lisa Smith-Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner, Lisa Smith-Klossner | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| 3 | StillHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner, Lisa Smith-Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner, Lisa Smith-Klossner | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Up For AirHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Kissed & StabbedHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 07:54 | 18 MB | 51 MB |
| 6 | Hours In The DayHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | The Long WalkHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Of CourseHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | Called To SpeakHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | I See YouHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | The Night Must FallHugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 348 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrystelle Blanc-Lanaute | Flute |
| 2 | Chris Cawte | Mastering |
| 3 | Peter Cook | Saxophone |
| 4 | Elton Dean | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Hugh Hopper | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Fuzz Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Lyricist, Photography, Primary Artist, Programming, Quotation Author, Sampling |
| 6 | Christine Janet | Horn Samples, Trumpet |
| 7 | Robert Jarvis | Trombone |
| 8 | Hopper Klossner | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Lisa S. Klossner | Composer, Cover Art, Lyricist, Primary Artist, Quotation Author, Vocals |
| 10 | Frances Knight | Piano |
| 11 | Macioce | Photography |
| 12 | Pip Pyle | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Lisa Smith-Klossner | Composer, Lyricist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Voices |
| 14 | Gary Smith | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 15 | Gary Smith | Guitar |
| 16 | Frank Van Der Kooy | Sampling, Street Sounds |
| 17 | Julie Walkington | Double Bass |
| 18 | Julian Whitfield | Engineer |
| 19 | Julian Whitfield | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |