Matthew Jonson - Tako Tako [Crosstown Rebels]

Innovative multi-instrumentalist and electronic luminary Mathew Jonson returns to Crosstown Rebels with ‘Tako Tako’.

The Canadian synth wizard returns to Damian Lazarus’ renowned imprint with two magical and absorbing new productions, on a superb two-track EP.

Mathew Jonson has developed one of the most distinctive voices in electronic dance music. His approach to house and techno is brimming with synth artistry and loaded with captivating emotions, all shaped by his notorious and extensive collection of analogue and hardware gear that he can play, manipulate, and use like few others. An electronic genius known for releasing countless iconic tracks and albums, both solo and as a member of Cobblestone Jazz, he returns to a label that has been a constant throughout his career. With his ‘Tako Tako’ EP, he delivers two more journeys on Crosstown Rebels.

The fantastic ‘Tako Tako’ kicks off with Jonson’s signature blend of sleek and refined synth artistry, with dancing melodies bringing futuristic energy and neon colours to crunchy grooves. They are blurred and smeared in a painterly fashion, which helps make this production an exciting dance floor delight. Equally outstanding is ‘Just a Little Bit’, driven by a vibrant broken beat with a warm bassline and wordless vocals sampled throughout the track. It is funky, kinetic, always on the move, and brings another of Jonson's fantastically inventive and effective EPs to a close.