Browse by Artist: JONA

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Tap Stroke
Label:	FUMAKILLA (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	FUMA 019EP

"Fumakilla venture in international artist directions this time. Up is newcomer Jonathan Troupin aka Jona (upcoming releases on Get Physical Music, etc), who delivers an easy (not lightweight!), clean and highly usable ultra-sturdy clicked out dance floor 2-tracker. 'Operation O' and 'Monjey Money' are both extremely well crafted ventures into pounding crunchy and hi densed fluffy minimal house. A cutting edge techfunk eclectism with high presence which has to be his signature sound by now and the sound system you play this on can just not be big enough. Jona tracks catch you from 'Outside In,' intense storming bleeped out electro house freakiness, with enough variation & stamina for a true dance floor bonanza!!! Jonathan Troupin was born in 1983 in Liège, Belgium. His background is technical (audio engineer since 2000) as well as musical (he has been playing the guitar for 12 years). He's not a 'one lucky shot' producer but always trying to explore new ways of sounding...making emotions talk."

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Swamp EP
Label:	FUMAKILLA (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	FUMA 024EP

"Fom the very first second he shows the right direction, 'Swamp' is walking the line between tech house and post-Detroitish sound structures. Warm and hypnotic fragments will be the new deadly weapon in early morning hours for sure, this chord monster demonstrates who is playing in the first league at the moment, it is Jona again, well known for his stunning tunes on labels like Get Physical, Resopal, Toys for Boys and for sure his incredible tune on Fumakilla called 'Tap Stroke' which appealed to everybody. On the flip, another pretty nice piece of music named 'Fields.' This one comes around with a nasty club-friendly formation, nice modulations and a peaktime guaranteed pretty little melody, spherical chords and a splendidly constructed drum work which gets directly to the point again. It seems Jona is the man of the hour, his idea of modern club music offers unequalled opportunities, swamp that thing, baby!"

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Tizia
Label:	GET PHYSICAL MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	GPM 053EP

The fresh faced wunderkind from Belgium returns to deliver more futuristic house music to Get Physical. "Tizia" shows glitchy, fragmented percussion and beautiful melodies, taking the listener on a trip to the rings of Saturn, but the pulsing, resonating bass transports them back down to earth and into the middle of a sweaty club. "North Love" is a sexy, sensuous house groove full of Balaeric warmth and a little touch of Detroit. The last track with its acid undercurrents, seductive trance riffs, and cut-up percussion is tailor-made for only the most tripped-out dancefloor moments.

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Evidence EP
Label:	GET PHYSICAL MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	GPM 068EP

Get Physical's Belgian protégé strikes again with a release that brings together deepness and contemporary beat programming, more evidence that he's one of Europe's finest new producers for this refreshing style of warm and melodic club tunes. The title track starts off gradually, first as a mournful electronic soundscape that recalls Carpenter-esque soundtracks as well as early '90s trance moods. With an unexpected, elongated break down and a persuasive, pulsing rhythm, this slice of modern Detroit trance will please all dancefloors. "Smart Cats vs. Dumb Dogs" features more house-based beats, accompanied by a resonating and jumping bassline and evocative old school chords, telling a story of a cosy and organic place, somewhere in the past of the future.

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Manta
Label:	GET PHYSICAL MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	GPM 083EP

Jona is back with Manta -- a sick, expertly crafted new EP. The title track is a peak-time club weapon, with a hard kickdrum, kinetic drum edits and pressurized FX while a dizzying synth motif ravishes the listener into submission. "Amon" is all rolling bass line, acidic synth cycles, crisp percussion, jump-up vocal samples and surging narcotic effects. "Exoplanet Dub" features addictive, zig-zagging melodies guaranteed to turn your dancefloor inside out.

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Take Five
Label:	GET PHYSICAL MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	GPM 095EP

Jona is back with his fourth release on Get Physical. At the core of "Take Five" is a warm, fluttering piano loop. Around these faintly jazzy chords is a percussive track which nods to the passion and polish of classic '90s house music. "Sunset" boasts a minimalist groove undercut by a raw bass line, tight snares and hi-hats. A dubbed-out organ makes way for a smoky saxophone sample. This is the arrival of night and all the possibilities it entails.

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Altiplano/Secret47
Label:	PLANET E COMMUNICATIONS
Format:	12"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	PE 65297EP

"Jona says he's always trying to explore new ways of sounding... making emotions talk is what he calls it. He has been recording and releasing dance music for the past four years on labels such as Strobe, Fumakilla, Toys For Boys, Resopal Schallware and most popularly for Berlin's Get Physical. He also records under the alias' Carsen Denaso and Fandango. He has remixed M.A.N.D.Y., Booka Shade, Daso and others. His past productions have already appeared in the boxes of major DJs like Sven Väth and John Digweed as well as Laurent Garnier and Mylo. He's currently working on his first album that will be released on Get Physical, but before then he found time to give two very special dancefloor cuts to one of his heroes, Carl Craig. And here you have it: further proof that in terms of dancefloor damage, Planet E is unsurpassable in 2008, first Sebastien San, then Martin Buttrich and now Jona and things are just heating up. Dancing on Planet E never sounded better."

Artist:	JONA
Title:	Moontalka
Label:	RESOPAL SCHALLWARE (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	RSP 034EP

"Bounding out from his musical roots, Jona takes off in his new release, showcasing his love for the more house orientated side of electronic music. After his last 12" on Get Physical and Strobe, Resopal signed this upcoming Belgian based artist for two fresh tracks that bring us the latest house sound and make the dancefloor go crazy. Both tracks are deeply quirling and bouncing along the microhouse sound, which we missed so long. The tracks appear in The Process by Oliver Koletzki and now we will release it on 12" nice cut vinyl. You will definitely hear more from Jona in the future."

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