Jonas Rathsman first appeared on Defected in 2010 when his illustrious floor filler ‘Proof’ dominated dance floors whilst working as a duo with Fredrik Nyberg under the name Stuffa. This time round it’s a solo outing on DFTD and the ‘Tobago EP’ is a first-class archetype of what he has set out to achieve. ‘Tobago’ characterizes his playful nature by opening with spirited claps and exploding with a cheerful organ synth paired with uplifting joyous vocals. Mercury’s Voodoo Underground Remix suits its description perfectly almost as if the original had died and risen from the dead to become a more foreboding and eerie manipulation, whilst still containing the substance to send electricity throughout crowds courtesy of these Swiss producers capable craftsmanship. Finally ‘Feeling You’ picks up the pace with a funky finger snapper encompassing a punchy bassline and soulful vocals to create an uplifting new disco vibe.
After viewing the results, one cannot fault the Swede on his decision to focus on a solo adventure as he persists on building up a repertoire representative of his energetic personality and talented dexterity. ‘Tobago EP’ is the latest release on Defected’s promising sub-label DFTD which constantly manages to deliver exciting and impressive releases as it continues to blossom this summer.
Jonas Rathsman ‘Tobago EP’
1. Tobago
2. Tobago (Mercury's Voodoo Underground Remix)
3. Feeling You
Written, Produced & Mixed by Jonas Rathsman
Mastered by Fredrik Nyberg
Track 2 Remix & Additional Production by Melvyn Buss & Simon Baumann
Mixed by Ben Fay
Thanks to My wife, Jonas Quant, Leon Oziel, French Express, Johan V Arnold, Fredrik Nyberg, The Magician, Uniforms for the Dedicated
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P&C 2012 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD under exclusive license from French-Express