ABOUT

The perfect balance between groove, funk and soul incorporated in music productions that go from house music to deep AfroHouse.  Jonathan Meyer Aka JOMARANO is all of this and more: drummer, dj and producer who in his career has collaborated with talented international artists like Kerri Chandler,Tony Huphries,Terry Hunter,Ralf Gum,Christian Nielsen, Phunk Investigation,Abicha Soul,supernova,Voyeur.…
His music career began in Italy at the age of 6 years old, playing his drums in the Evangelical Church where his father was Pasteur. 
His first professional experience was in the Roman blues, soul and jazz scene. But 2000 was Jonathan’s official debut in the world of house music in performances around the world: Portugal, Turkey, Miami, London, France and Dubai.
Besides playing the drums and DJing, Jonathan has also specialized in music productions where he is continually searching for the best sound, working with top musicians from the international music scene and collaborating with labels like Madhouse,Lapsus Music,Tony Records,Purple Music,absolutely, Tribal Spain Recordings,Tambour,Equal,Gogo Music,King Street,Panevino Music,Super Soul Music.Soul Candi,House Africa.

Bursting on the scene in 2014 with his critically acclaimed Bantwanas Piano on Defected records, a record described by Dj Mag as a towering achievement in modern house music, South African legend Ryan Murgatroyd has continued in fine form with over 100 releases to his name, spanning labels as diverse as Get Physical, All Day I Dream, Purified, Still Vor talent, This never Happened and his own imprint Swoon Records. A musicians musician, he is a true student of the craft, and much of his work is truly transcendent of the cliches of 4/4 music.

Paving the way for countless electronic artists in South Africa, he pioneered a fusion of African and electronic elements long before the Afro House trend began, releasing the Ikalimba EP in 2015 to massive support from Solomon and countless others, and continuing to forge new sonic ground and help to place south african electronic music on the global map.

Sharing the boiler room stage with Black Coffee, Satori and Blondish in Amsterdam in 2018 he had a chance to showcase his unique sound, and incredible live performance, to the world, and from there the gates were open.

His 2019 smash hit Wicked Eyes was voted Record of the Summer in Ibiza that season, and was played on dance floors around the world but a list of heavy hitters and top 10 regulars.

His label Swoon Recordings continues to set the standard for underground electronic music parties, and top shelf releases with artists like Cioz, Atmos Blaq, Corpino and countless other local talents unearthed. While Murgatroyd took up residence in Mexico City in 2022, performing at some of CDMX’s biggest club nights and continuing to push new boundaries in the live performance, his best work is still to come.

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