where the twilight zone creeps onto the dancefloor,decompression,mathew jonson's new tour de force,is haunting as it is liberating.
based in vancouver,e.c.,jonson's past productions for labels itiswhatitis and perlon have earned praise from international crowds and the respect of djs like dancell,richie hawtin,ricardo villalobos,andrew weatherall,carl craig,laurent garnier and the chemical brothers.
the irresistible force of decompression and lofty pulse of ultraviolet dream are crafted by latin-infused rhythms shared by gripping basslines and synths that swell.
jonson's productions are somewhere in between cosmic house and minimal techno with influences of jazz,fusion and analog electronic music of decades past.
his live shows deliver a refreshing force against a stark laptop set,with jonson pushing live analog boards,drum machines and effects to the edge,programming,tweaking and reworking his tracks on the fly.recent live performances in detroit and new york were nothing less than mind blowing,with gigs in europe planned this summer.
decompression was inspired by his annual participation at burning man,where chaos and creativity meet.
like the experience of the black rock desert event without rules ,jonson is now sonically holding nothing back.
so be there