New York, early 90's, the haydays of the New York and Jersey clubhouse! With labels such as Nu Groove, Nervous, Freeze, Strictly Rhythm, Henry Street Music taking all the spot light, there is Jovonn working on a small but sensational catalogue of music that somehow gets overshadowed by the popular releases on the mentioned labels. The honest productions, jazzy melodies and playful vocals (rooted in gospel) were taking things into a more musical, more spiritual direction, lacking gimmicks or dispensable samples. For the real diggers, the true lovers of house music Jovonn always was a name to watch, a producer of some of their favorite NY house tracks, tracks that have a raw edge combined with a sincere human touch and pure underground house vibes. People such as Rex resident DJ Deep was a huge fan, and also collaborated on couple later productions with Jovonn. Slowly he started gaining recognition in Europe which resulted in a handfull of records on European labels such as Distance, Coco Soul and Estereo. Now almost 25 years since his first release the man's small discography on his own Goldtone label and Emotive records stand out with his unique musical personality. These tunes are still very relevant and stand for many things we love about house music!
Maaan... 3 things. This EP is straight FIYE!! Listening to Dancin in the D, then Life is Back gave me the same feeling I had when I first heard "Can You Feel It" by Mr. Fingers. I been chasing that for years bruh. This is house fareal. Ya'll just inspired me to start producing again with this. Amazing job Ash and Stef. Can't wait for the next joint! efrm973
The Ukrainian artist's latest mixes intricate drum breaks, spoken word fragments, raw textures, and aggressive melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 2, 2025