Known for treading the line between forward-thinking sound design and deeply-swung dance music, young gun Jona has been absent from the scene for a couple of years, working on his long-awaited album project. Previous releases for Get Physical, Planet E, Supplement Facts and Leena Music have laid a solid groundwork for Jona's well-received return to the EP format this year.
Now making his debut for Dessous Recordings, 'Emerge EP' reveals even further developed artistry and refinement within the sound world of Jona. 'Emerge EP' is another glimpse into his unique point of view, incorporating a wide range of influences, all combining to spark some serious dancefloor destruction.
The EP's title track 'Emerge' is a classicist tech house jam, sleek, dark and deep, with tight key chords, wooded percussion and liquified neon melodies that are both familiar and effortlessly fresh.
'Tomorrow' is a deeper and more melodically delicate expression, with an organic, shifting groove and endless layers of moving melodic colour, whereas Charles Webster's excellent take on 'Tomorrow' reaches more to the darker side of the track.