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Discography of Jonny Tobin

Vivid Dreams is the next single in a collection of tracks I created during the beginning of the global pandemic of 2020. Ethereal vocal sample and pulsating bass and drums power this vibe, blended with a chewy wall of synths and shimmering rhodes. With this track, I tried to redirect all the tension and hopelessness I was feeling about the global situation into something warm, nostalgic, and positive.

Vivid Dreams

After releasing the full-length “Weekends” in 2020 (released via Wicked Wax in Amsterdam), a string of singles, collaborative projects, and EPs in 2021, Jonny Tobin releases another full-length solo album “Together” to kick off 2022. Facing isolation and loneliness (as many people in the world did throughout 2020), the album is a collection of tracks that Jonny made to channel negative feelings into something hopeful and forward-looking.

While the album was created without any other collaborators, many of the tracks on the album relate back to an experience that personally inspired Jonny, or to a connection with someone else. “Take Your Time” was an evolution of a Masego remix contest submission from the summer of 2020 (while Jonny didn’t win the contest, he received a memorable shoutout from Masego on Instagram). On “What I Didn’t Do”, Jonny features a clip from friend and fellow musician William Chernoff speaking about unrealized potential and some of the negative self-talk that can hold people back. “Vivid Dreams” also features vocals by way of a chopped lead vocal from the Jonny Tobin-produced track “Mars” by Janette King. Closing off the album is the introspective track “Leonidus”, which was born out of a beat Jonny created for Loop Sessions, a monthly beatmakers hang. The track expanded into a tribute to Jonny’s friend Leonidus Edwards who passed away suddenly in 2021.

“Together” represents Jonny’s response to all the tragedy, despair, and grief of the past 2 years - holding space for those emotions but also seeking to provide glimmers of optimism with an almost playful delight, as the compositions encapsulate his bright outlook on the world. 

credits:

all production, mixing - Jonny Tobin
album mastering - Shaquille Headley (The Drum Temple)

"What I Didn't Do" features Will Chernoff (spoken) and a sample of Thad Bailey-Mai playing rhodes from Will Chernoff's song "Reliable Friend".

"Vivid Dreams" features a vocal sample from Janette King's song "Mars".

"Leonidus" features spoken words from Leonidus Edwards in some of our final conversations before his passing. Love you and miss you my brother.

Leonidus

Dweema

Crystal Clouds

Lilacs And Lavender

Super Genesis 64

Amethyst

Take Your Time

What I Didn't Do

Wonderment

Swimming

Anibae

Emerald Evening

Jonny Tobin's first single 'Kameleon' features Meiwa on vocals, Swatkins on talkbox and AstroLogical on co-production.

Jonny Tobin - Kameleon ft Meiwa & Swatkins (co-produced by AstroLogical)

A track from my recently-released album "Weekends" - released on Wicked Wax Records (Amsterdam). 

Mixed by Nate Drobner
Mastered by Ivan Makvel

Cosmic Ocean (feat. Janette King)

Another tune off Jonny Tobin's 'Weekends' album!
Co-produced by AstroLogical. 

Available HERE -> jonnytobin.bandcamp.com/album/weekends

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Jonny Tobin - Rhapsody In G Flat ft Amber Bayani & Teon Gibbs

The opening track of Jonny Tobin's album 'Weekends'.

Available HERE -> jonnytobin.bandcamp.com/album/weekends

Jonny Tobin - Nice N Slow

“Awake” is the start of a new interplanetary journey. It’s a sunny, tight, 3-track EP informed by funk, vaporwave, classic video game soundtracks, and vintage R&B. Jonny Tobin’s signature elements shine through from the get-go: dreamy, sugary, lush, synthesizers are present in all 3 tracks and create a warm aroma. Catchy yet sophisticated chord progressions coat the songs in a futuristic feel-good glow. Dirty, bootylicious basslines and swaggy beats shake the house down. All of the tracks are propelled by uplifting melodies that feel at once familiar yet impossible to place. Everything comes together to form hopeful pieces in a mosaic with a colourful collection of characters.

This EP forms the first part in a 3-part story arc (which will culminate in a full album/music video release).

An apocalyptic event ravaged the galaxy, wiping out entire planets, populations, and leaving entire civilizations in ruins. 3 humans from Terra-11 were placed in capsules to preserve their memories and their bodies, as toxins and evil beings took hold of their planet and wiped out the majority of all living beings.   
Hundreds of years later, 3 strangers wander alone through a lush yet desolate wilderness, after waking from a long slumber. In their contemplative states they come upon a variety of colourful landscapes and monuments to civilization past. They encounter vistas and visions that trigger nostalgia, memories, and feelings they hadn’t experienced since before their cryogenic sleep. Instead of feeling hopeless or lonely, they each, in turn, rediscover what it means to feel emotions and find love in a world torn apart by a tragic event. 

Credits:
Production synths, composition, mixing - Jonny Tobin
Vocal sample on Neon Afterglow - Janette King
Mastered by Shaquille Headley
Artwork by Tristan Yuvienco

Discography of Jonny Tobin

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