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"Deep Crypt Club"

Collection #007 per la coraggiosa LDU Records di Onirika e Massimo Nero, tra le migliori labels italiane a tenere alta nel mondo la bandiera della progressive-house e della dance music elettronica. A sventolare il vessillo ci pensa ora il bravo Jonny 20 che torna ad 'assemblare' un mix-cd dopo l'esperienza vissuta nel 2004 accanto alla già citata Onirika per la "Club Revolution" che all'epoca scosse vistosamente gli animi di ben più di qualcuno.



Un punto fermo quindi per chi è alla ricerca di un certo tipo di electro-progressive-deep che trae libera ispirazione dai classici inglesi rivedendoli in maniera personale.

La nuova prova di Jonny 20 risiede in "Deep Crypt Club", una raccolta che rivela non soltanto un'anima dance ma anche le buie e fluttuanti sensazioni importate da generi più intimisti quali l'ambient e il dub più oscuro. Sono dodici le tracce che incarnano più che bene questo stile ombreggiato e da cripta come (giustamente) preannuncia il titolo stesso.

Le scelte sono cadute sulle romantiche "Ghost Interference" ed "Unsound" di Cassino & Laben, sulla vibrante "Throab" di Giancarlo Giusti aka CDjjj scoperto dall'Audiomatique di Steve Bug, sulla nebbiosa "The Fog" di Onirika e sulla spigolosa "Dark Sol" di Billy Delassandro (o, come appare in certi magazines, D'Alessandro).

Poi la fuga verso il tech-prog più lindo con "Dis Is My House" di The Grand Dame Of The Sea, "Magnetic" di AFK (il remix è di Formulate) e "Vampyre" dello stesso Jonny 20. In grande rilievo le presenze di Massimo Nero (con la lancinante "Haunted", la più elettrica "Fear Book" e la cupa "Deep Crypt") e di Andrea Doria che con "When The Night Eating My Flesh" si discosta dal segmento dance indagando territori dark-ambient.

I fantasmi aleggiano sulle tracce di "Deep Crypt Club" che vi potrebbe condurre giù negli inferni danteschi o in buie caverne incorniciate da stalattiti e stalagmiti con l'umidità che cade sul terreno picchiettandolo come una tastiera del pc. Color nero pece quindi per questa raccolta disponibile da venerdì 13 ottobre (un giorno scelto non casualmente) in tutti i digital-stores che si rispettino.


LDU Records
Deep Crypt Club on MySpace
Deep Crypt Club on iTunes - Disc-jockey.it


"Deep crypt Club"

Jonny 20 - Deep Crypt Club

Rechtzeitig zu Halloween hat der italienische Progressive Label LDU Records eine Compilation namens "Deep Crypt Club" ins Rennen geschickt. Für dieses Projekt hat Jonny 20 - Mitbegründer von LDU Records - fast ausschließlich labeleigene Tracks verwendet und passend zum Anlaß einen der düstersten Mixes des Jahres produziert.

Cassino and Laben eröffnen das düstere Feuerwerk mit ihren unheimlichen "Ghost Frequencies" und legen damit das Fundament für eine 80-ig minütige Geisterbahnfahrt gespickt mit ultradeepen Progressive. Es folgen zwei Tracks von Labelmitbegründer Massimo Nero. Das Ambient Stück "Haunted" erzeugt unmittelbar Gänsehaut und baut weiter Gruselatmosphäre auf. "Fear Book" beginnt mit unspektakulären, trockenen Drums, über die spärische Klängen gelegt wurden. Elektroide Aliensounds begleiten uns nach einigen Minuten in das erste Break, dem auch - einer Erlösung gleich - die ersten HiHats und Claps folgen.

CD JJJ's "Throab" ist zu Beginn eher dezent, besticht aber durch beklemmende Atmosphäre und eine beinahe spürbare Trägheit. Plötzlich erhöht sich der Druck und die Atmosphäre wird sofort energiegeladener. Düstere Vocals und verzerrte Effekte reichern die nun groovende Nummer an.

Andrea Doria's "When The Night Eating My Flesh" schiebt sich mit geisterhaften Stimmen und Geräuschen in den Vordergrund und erzeugt ein akkustisches Vakuum. Die über sieben Minuten dauernde Ambient Nummer nimmt leider den gesamten Schwung aus der bisherigen Compilation - nun muß alles nocheinmal aufgebaut werden. Den Neuanfang übernimmt Cassino and Laben mit "Unsound". Ruhige, etwas trancige Flächen wirken beruhigend und begleiten die knackigen Beats. Eine spät einsetzende, aber dafür enorm groovige Bassline macht diesen Track zu einem Ohrenschmaus.

Auf AFK's "Magnetic" im Formulate Remix war ich besonders gespannt. Einerseits hat AFK gemeinsam mit Dustin H durch die Veröffentlichung von "Cascadia" auf Emote Music positiv auf sich aufmerksam gemacht, andererseits zählte Formulate's "Abbreviated Funk" zu meinen Lieblingstracks im vergangenen Jahr. Die Nummer wird von Jonny 20 hervorragend und ganz fließend ins Spiel gebracht. Futuristische, elektroide Sounds sind gleich zu Begin ein wesentliches Gestaltungselement des Tracks. Das Fundament hat einen fetten Groove und kickt trotzdem nach vorne. Überaus gelungener Track, der bemerkenswerterweise schon 2004 auf Pacific Front veröffentlicht wurde.

Jonny 20 bringt im Anschluß seinen eigenen Track "Vampyre" ins Spiel und nimmt damit ein wenig Substanz aus der Soundkulisse. Bald dominiert eine mächtige Bassline, während spacige Flächen und Effekte einen hellen Kontrast zu der ansonsten eher düsteren Nummer bilden.

Nach Jonny 20 ist nun auch das dritte Mitglied der LDU Alliance mit einer Produktion in dem Mix vertreten. Onirika stellt mit "The Fog" einen sehr kraftvollen Track vor. Während dem Break kann man den Nebel im Club förmlich riechen. Die anschließenden bouncenden Electrogrooves laden zum Tanzen ein, während noch mehr geisterhafte Effekte einen Hauch von Grusel verbreiten.

Andrea Doria hat auf LDU Records auch unter dem Pseudonym The Great Dame Of The Sea einige Produktionen beigesteuert. "Dis Is My House" ist ein ebensolcher Track. Anfangs noch gewöhnungsbedürftige Drums stützen die effektbeladenen Acid-Synths und machen die folgenden Minuten zu einem unterhaltsamen Ausflug in eine ganz eigene Welt mit Geisterhausatmosphäre.

Massimo Nero's "Deep Crypt" ist ein solides Stück Progressive House mit flächigen Sounds und verschiedensten Effekten - von ganz deep bis sehr schrill. Die Nummer ist ohne Zweifel gut tanzbar und kann im richtigen Club sicherlich gute Laune versprühen. Billy Dallessandro macht mit mit der auf Proton Music erschienenen Nummer "Dark Sol" den Abschluß und setzt einen verspielt groovenden und doch flächigen Schlußpunkt.

Tracklist

1. Cassino and Laben - Ghost Frequencies (Original)
2. Massimo Nero - Haunted (Original)
3. Massimo Nero - Fear Book (Original)
4. CD JJJ - Throab (Original)
5. Andrea Doria - When the night eating my flesh (Original)
6. Cassino and Laben - Unsound (Original)
7. AFK - Magnetic (Formulate Remix)
8. Jonny 20 - Vampyre (Original)
9. Onirika - The Fog (Original)
10. The Grand Dame of The Sea - Dis is My House (Original)
11. Massimo Nero - Deep Crypt (Original)
12. Billy Dallessandro - Dark Sol (Original)

Jonny 20 hat mit der Compilation "Deep Crypt Club" grundsätzlich gute Arbeit geleistet und einen DJ Mix mit progressivem Schwerpunkt produziert. In Zeiten, in denen die Rufe nach "klassischem" Progressive immer lauter werden, ist eine solche Compilation ein kleiner Lichtblick.

Die Musikauswahl gefällt mir sehr gut und zeigt das Potential des italienischen Labels. Einzig der Setaufbau kann nicht ganz überzeugen. Vom knapp 10 Minuten dauernden Intro bis zur durch Andrea Doria verordnete Pause, kann Jonny keinen richtigen Flow erzeugen. Im zweiten Teil - http://www.progressive-world.at


"Deep crypt Club"

Deep Crypt Club Digital Dance Music Compilation
Deep Crypt Club Digital Dance Music Compilation: the perfect soundtrack for your Halloween Party, mixed by Jonny 20 from LDU Records, out on Friday the 13th of October 2006 and available at the most respected digital download shops of the world.

Dedicated to all electronic dance music lovers, Deep Crypt Club mp3 mixed compilation, it fits as the perfect soundtrack for Halloween, but not only. The dj-set can be enjoyed at all occasions should you desire to plunge yourself into its dark atmospheres or look for murky inspirations. Or simply as a party soundtrack.

Jonny 20, today considered an Italian electronic dance music phenomenon, has taken care of mixing the compilation. The LDU Alliance handled track selection and Massimo Nero acted as consultant.

Deep Crypt Club is a digital mixed compilation and will be fearfully available as an mp3 download from Friday the 13th of October 2006 on iTunes, DJDownload.com, ResonantVibes.Com and other great music download shops of the world.

http://www.myspace.com/deepcrypt

http://www.ldu-records.com - http://halloweennews.com/news


"Jonny20 Everyday"


Jonny 20 "Everyday"
Forthcoming on LDU Records
LDU Records was born in May 2003, and since it's conception has seen a plethora of solid releases and steadily growing 'A-list' support. It's vision of electronic dance music is well defined and has seen this Italian label feature in the tracklistings of Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. On the latest offering, founding label member Jonny 20 gives us 'Everyday', a moody progressive house track featuring the sublime vocal cuts of one of Italy's most successful female DJ's, Onirika. Ears are further pricked with the recruitment of the talented Chris Salt for remix duties.


First up comes the remix from Chris Salt, which begins with his trademark popping, kick drum fighting it's way through a sublime layer of swirling, step-filtered synth arrangements and the subtle, vocoded vocal tones of Orinika. The broken kick drum pattern creates a disjointed yet increasingly infectious aura to the piece. As the track develops, an uplifiting melody rises to the fore, bringing a new sense of optimism and juxtaposing perfectly with the dark elements from the opening bars. The crux of the track features some electro-laden, dare I say almost 'rave-like' synth elements. Heavy reverb and delays create a complex soundscape of atmosphere which works beautifully alongside the punchy percussion. The darker elements tussle with Chris' well worked melodic workings, creating a powerful and well thought out re-interpretation of 'Everyday'.


The 'LDU Alliance Mix' begins in a more straightforward four-to-the-floor fashion. Rising shakers and the key synth which worked so promisingly on the Chris Salt remix is back in force here, carrying things along into the first breakdown. Some powerful pads and heavily reverbed vocals create a dark, moody progressive undertone. An eventual descrescendo leads into some positively eery melodic synths which frankly are enough to make you not want to listen to the track alone in a darkened room. The movie-soundtrack style break is abruptly called to an end, with a new electro driving synth which carries things along nicely. References to the melodic meanderings of earlier are included to the close, which for me is the strongest part of this track. The well-worked arrangement justifies it's length, in excess of 10 minutes.


Overall, this is an interesting release, and certainly one which I had great pleasure listening to repeatedly in preparation for review. The dense mood created in both mixes are increasingly rare in mindless electronic tracks created purely for the dancefloor. The Chris Salt remix has a distinctive feel, with a sense of buoyancy contrasting perfectly with the B-side's deeper approach. Both are great. - http://www.progressive-sounds.com/Music-Reviews/Jonny-20-Everyday.asp


"Jonny20 "Free air""

Jonny 20 - Free Air (Original) LDU Records

Sultan (Yoshitoshi/Release Records/Tao/Swift)
"Very nice! 10/10"

Sandra Collins (Perfecto/Thrive)
"Excellent! Sexy and dark progressive! 9/10"

Boris Gluck (Club Five/Progressive Felonies)
"Beatifully donde, vocals, bass line amazing! 10/10"

Thomas Nastos (A&R Fiberlineaudio/FREEZE Magazine Greece)
"Simple but effective.vocals are fine too! 8/10"

Ebbers (Womb Tokio)
"This is sweet!! Love the vocal! 10/10"

Jon Sinclair (Standby/Ministry of Sound Radio/Native Music/Hope Records/M8 Magazine)
"Cool and very original... 8/10"

Cyber Joe (1015 Folsom San Francisco)
"Very Nice 9/10"

Jonny 20 - Free Air (Onirika Remix) LDU Records

DJ Taucher (Additive)
"athmosfear does that wordjocke work i dont know sounds and vokals like in a horror shocker -extreemly crazy sondmelange i am shure to drive people into another dimension in the best time at night when everybody expects another kind of music i blow them away with fog and light and that track- i will definately play that track in my weekly 4 hour progressive radio show brodcasted terrestric, via satelite, internet and kabel , sundays from 22-02 o clock german time on sunshine-live called adult-music and in my monthly net tv show on soundworx.tv also called adult-music as well as in my club sets my playlists are on www.djtaucher.de thanks for the opportunity to load down that track... 10/10"

Grid System (Composure Records/N-CODE Music)
"LDU deliver again. Loving your output at the moment. Another great Onirika Mix - techy, spacious and atmospheric. There are some tasty sounds in this. In the box again thanks. 10/10"

Hano (Bounenkai Tokyo)
"Wow! Love it! 7/10"

Dirty (LFO Radio/Electric Soul Patrol)
"Very nice, i'm really like this guys stuff. keep it coming! 8/10"

Pepe Camil (The Underexposed/Nordika/Supernova)
"Deeeeeeep and daaaaaaark! For those days when everybody is in a trance... 9/10"

Taner K (Rumur/Penthouse USA)
"Love it, erie and chillin! 8/10"

Joseph Dougherty (Resurrection After Hours)
"Superb!!! 10/10"

- ldurecords


"Club Revolution"





Jonny20 and DJ Onrika - Club Revolution V.01


LDU Records
Releasedate: out now
Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Manon

Comment: Every once in a while you listen to a proggy compilation that renews your view on the genre. Every once in while you luckily stumble onto a mix that is excellent. A few years ago I bought an English dance mag, now out of sale, that included every month a special mix CD. Sometimes they were appalling and really bad, with boring eurotrance or tedious electro (mind you, I love electro) and mixed by a nitwit that called himself a DJ. And sometimes you discovered you were in possession of a gem. My 'Funky Deep and Tribal' compilation of that particular dance mag is still one of my favourites: dark, deep and inspiring every minute of the day.
This Club Revolution compilation reminds me of that favourite CD of that particular magazine. It is just fabulous and I love to listen to it. The compilation is divided into two sessions: one by Jonny 20, and the other by DJ Onrika. Don't worry, I wasn't aware of their existence either, but they surely know their records and how to mix them into a very solid studio mix. The basses are not too loud, the editing is near perfect.

The overall sound of the first session is deep and hypnotizing, but very smooth and powerful. Jonny20's own mix of 'The Front Fourth' is excellent and will do great at the end of a sweaty night on the dancefloor. I also loved the frist track 'Protected' by Pole Folder: a great starter. Jonny definitely knows how to capture the dark vibe of tribal tech-house; I could easily picture myself eyes closed on the dancefloor or at any other party feeling released and in ecstacy. His session takes you to higher grounds with a certain tension that is energetic and creates a mysterious atmosphere. The typical pocketa-pocketa beat continues with every track.

DJ Onrika leads you through session two, starting with 'Do U C The Sound' by Moshic feat DJ Asi Kojack. This session is less atmospheric and sounds more like deeper tech-house. The beats per minute never exceed the fairly slow pace of Jonny that remind of the early tracks of proggy house, but the darker edges never fade. The intro, which is the first track of session two, lasts a bit long -nearly ten minutes, but blends smoothly into DJ Onrika's own 'I Can't Stand'. The use of vocals is always a very good choice, as he proves on this track. The overall sound of this session is playful, with classical sounds and bleeps and some old-fashioned trancy edges.'Is It For Real' by Audio Fly is a beautiful track, which could actually become a huge club and charts hit with mesmerising vocals and great build-up. I played this track over and over again, because it has everything I like about the genre. 3 Legs with 'Sodium Lauryl Soulfate', (a funny wink at soulful soap), produces the outtro, which isn't exactly an outtro stopping at such an interesting part of the mix. It urges you to play the CD again, right at the climax. Which I did and you should too.

- http://www.xpander.nl/


Discography

Jonny20 Discography

Compilation Exclusives* & Digital Only Releases:

-Jonny20 "The Front fourth" [LDUrecords]
-Jonny20 "Free air" (Original) [LDUrecords]
-Jonny20 "Vampyre" [LDUrecords]
-Deep Crypt CLUB (Mixed by Jonny20) [LDUrecords]
-Jonny20 feat DjOnirika "Everyday" (Original and ChrisSalt rmx) [LDUrecords]
-Jonny20 "Droid Circus" [LDUrecords]

12" Releases - Original Tracks:
-Cristian Manolo feat. Jenny "So Dance" (Onirika &
Jonny20 Remix) Paprika records
-Jonny20 "Free Air" (Original and DjOnirika Rmx) [LDUrecords Vinyl]

Mix Compilations:
-Club Revolution (Mixed by Jonny20 & Dj Onirika) [LDUrecords]

COMING SOON:
-Jerome Robins "Midnightrain" Jonny20 Rmx [LDU records]
-Flash Brothers "Imagination" Jonny20 Rmx [LDU records]
STAY TUNE!!!!

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Bio

Today Jonny 20 is considered a promise in progressive house music, having mixed with the very well known artist DJ Onirika 'Club Revolution', the first Italian compilation completely related to progressive-house.

Among his releases, 'Free Air' a vocal track of great impact and 'The Front Fourth' a track that shows the skilness of Jonny as a producer and that is already present in Club Revolution, are gonna to be released on LDU Records.

The artists that he currently respect and admire mostly are Chris Meehan, Andy Moor, Kasey Taylor, Matthew Dekay, Massimo Nero and Onirika. Jonny 20 is the Italian promise for what concern new progressive house.