Mathew Jonson really is one of a kind. He's developed one of the most disti… Read Full Bio ↴Mathew Jonson really is one of a kind. He's developed one of the most distinctive voices in electronic dance music: when you hear one of Jonson's tracks, you almost immediately know it's his. And yet there's no mistaking any given track for another.
His music offers a rare fusion of populist intensities and nuanced musicality. With a keen understanding for the needs of the dancefloor and the universal laws of house and techno, he's thrown out the rule book time and time again, sneaking tricks learned from electro and even drum and bass into minimal clubs, and loading up his B-sides with tracks that do what they damned well please.
His standards for sound and presentation are exacting. Both on stage and in the studio, Jonson's fealty to analog equipment and real-time play — as opposed to mere playback — serves as a standardbearer for a kind of electronic music that goes way beyond the drag-n-drop world of digital composition. Jonson has always been eager to get his hands dirty, and the music reflects that in gnarled bass sequences and long, intuitive lines. His sounds have serious teeth.
And despite his quick ascent through the ranks of the techno elite, Jonson hasn't just stayed personally grounded. He's devoted much of his energy to supporting his own close musical family, both in the groups Cobblestone Jazz and the Modern Deep Left Quartet, and with his Wagon Repair label, which he cofounded with Jesse Fisk, Graham and Adam Boothby, Frank Meyerhofer and Konrad Black.
He studied classical piano as a kid, plus jazz drumming, and played drums in a marching band — thus laying both the melodic and the rhythmic cornerstones of his music today. Plenty of musicians claim to be "classically trained," of course, rendering the phrase all but meaningless. But here's something you might not have known about Mathew: he's actually begun studying piano again, which suggests a musical seriousness that's rare in the world of auto-didact button-pushers.
Thanks to his father's work with sound technology, he also got his hands on synthesizers at the age of 9. By the time he discovered hiphop as a young teen, he was recreating its electro-based beats on his own rudimentary setup at home.
It was in Victoria, when he was 19, that Jonson met up with the crew that would help guide his musical trajectory: Tyger Dhula, Danuel Tate and Colin de la Plante, who were playing and DJ'ing parties around the area. The four started playing in clubs together, an early version of the group that exists today as Cobblestone Jazz and the Modern Deep Left Quartet.
His first record, in 2001, was the first release on the B.C. label Itiswhatitis, appropritately titled "New Identity". Another followed in 2002, and in 2003. That year, he also made his first appearance on Perlon, "Alpine Rocket" — a track he recorded alongside Luciano during his first trip to Europe. And then, suddenly, Jonson was everywhere: Itiswhatitis, Sub Static, Arbutus, Kompakt, M_nus — and every track an anthem.
In 2005, Jonson co-founded Wagon Repair, and it's been a blur since, a nonstop series of tours and recordings, solo and with his bandmates. Crucially, he moved to Berlin. Here, he and de la Plante — who moved over at the same time — have set up Cobblestone Jazz' European headquarters, providing not only the launch pad for European tours but, more importantly, the control center for the group's recorded activities. The studio is jawdropping, frankly: a semi-circle full of gear, from old workhorses like the 808 and 909 and SH-101 to unique beasts like their Cwejman and Roland System 100m modular system. Tate's Rhodes piano anchors one corner of the horseshoe, and everything feeds into a massive desk where tracks are mixed and recorded in real-time. Jonson makes his own music essentially the same way — only with two hands instead of eight.
Those two hands have come up with some remarkable material. Having perfected his brand of earthshaking epic with tracks like "Marionette", "Return of the Zombie Bikers" and "Symphony for the Apocalypse", Jonson has increasingly turned his efforts towards more personal, introspective music. He hasn't left the clubs behind — his new album, "Agents of Time", features a number of tracks that are as hip-windingy wily as anything he's produced yet, full-on tracks like "Girls Got Rhythm" and "Thieves in Digital Land". But he's also taken advantage of the longplayer format to stretch out and indulge darker moods and slower tempos.
You can expect him to be unlocking even more emotions soon — ones you may not have even known you had — when he ramps up with Midnight Operator, a collaboration with his brother Nathan Jonson, aka Hrdvsion. With Nathan also based in Berlin, the two are finding common musical ground, expanding upon the platform they established with their lone, 2007 EP for Wagon Repair as they begin work on an album.
His music offers a rare fusion of populist intensities and nuanced musicality. With a keen understanding for the needs of the dancefloor and the universal laws of house and techno, he's thrown out the rule book time and time again, sneaking tricks learned from electro and even drum and bass into minimal clubs, and loading up his B-sides with tracks that do what they damned well please.
His standards for sound and presentation are exacting. Both on stage and in the studio, Jonson's fealty to analog equipment and real-time play — as opposed to mere playback — serves as a standardbearer for a kind of electronic music that goes way beyond the drag-n-drop world of digital composition. Jonson has always been eager to get his hands dirty, and the music reflects that in gnarled bass sequences and long, intuitive lines. His sounds have serious teeth.
And despite his quick ascent through the ranks of the techno elite, Jonson hasn't just stayed personally grounded. He's devoted much of his energy to supporting his own close musical family, both in the groups Cobblestone Jazz and the Modern Deep Left Quartet, and with his Wagon Repair label, which he cofounded with Jesse Fisk, Graham and Adam Boothby, Frank Meyerhofer and Konrad Black.
He studied classical piano as a kid, plus jazz drumming, and played drums in a marching band — thus laying both the melodic and the rhythmic cornerstones of his music today. Plenty of musicians claim to be "classically trained," of course, rendering the phrase all but meaningless. But here's something you might not have known about Mathew: he's actually begun studying piano again, which suggests a musical seriousness that's rare in the world of auto-didact button-pushers.
Thanks to his father's work with sound technology, he also got his hands on synthesizers at the age of 9. By the time he discovered hiphop as a young teen, he was recreating its electro-based beats on his own rudimentary setup at home.
It was in Victoria, when he was 19, that Jonson met up with the crew that would help guide his musical trajectory: Tyger Dhula, Danuel Tate and Colin de la Plante, who were playing and DJ'ing parties around the area. The four started playing in clubs together, an early version of the group that exists today as Cobblestone Jazz and the Modern Deep Left Quartet.
His first record, in 2001, was the first release on the B.C. label Itiswhatitis, appropritately titled "New Identity". Another followed in 2002, and in 2003. That year, he also made his first appearance on Perlon, "Alpine Rocket" — a track he recorded alongside Luciano during his first trip to Europe. And then, suddenly, Jonson was everywhere: Itiswhatitis, Sub Static, Arbutus, Kompakt, M_nus — and every track an anthem.
In 2005, Jonson co-founded Wagon Repair, and it's been a blur since, a nonstop series of tours and recordings, solo and with his bandmates. Crucially, he moved to Berlin. Here, he and de la Plante — who moved over at the same time — have set up Cobblestone Jazz' European headquarters, providing not only the launch pad for European tours but, more importantly, the control center for the group's recorded activities. The studio is jawdropping, frankly: a semi-circle full of gear, from old workhorses like the 808 and 909 and SH-101 to unique beasts like their Cwejman and Roland System 100m modular system. Tate's Rhodes piano anchors one corner of the horseshoe, and everything feeds into a massive desk where tracks are mixed and recorded in real-time. Jonson makes his own music essentially the same way — only with two hands instead of eight.
Those two hands have come up with some remarkable material. Having perfected his brand of earthshaking epic with tracks like "Marionette", "Return of the Zombie Bikers" and "Symphony for the Apocalypse", Jonson has increasingly turned his efforts towards more personal, introspective music. He hasn't left the clubs behind — his new album, "Agents of Time", features a number of tracks that are as hip-windingy wily as anything he's produced yet, full-on tracks like "Girls Got Rhythm" and "Thieves in Digital Land". But he's also taken advantage of the longplayer format to stretch out and indulge darker moods and slower tempos.
You can expect him to be unlocking even more emotions soon — ones you may not have even known you had — when he ramps up with Midnight Operator, a collaboration with his brother Nathan Jonson, aka Hrdvsion. With Nathan also based in Berlin, the two are finding common musical ground, expanding upon the platform they established with their lone, 2007 EP for Wagon Repair as they begin work on an album.
Marionette
Mathew Jonson Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Marionette' by these artists:
12 Rods a disposable playtoy and you know how to move me (i'm a…
5 Chinese Brothers Pull my string I'm your marionette And I'll do anything…
Akina Nakamori ゆれるメロディに 手を引かれ ゆるやかに踊る 月照かりの中 悲しい夜の プレリュード 海風が迷い込む 光と影の中で踊…
Antonia She says Hey! Wait Listen now to what I’ve got to…
Art Garfunkel Marionette, your dress is all wet Did someone leave you outs…
Attic Theory Marionette! Marionette! Marionette! I am an aspiration. I w…
Automatic Panic Babe, where you going with my mind My mind And babe, what…
Ayumi Hamasaki / 浜崎あゆみ 想い出はいつの日も 美しく映るもの 誰の瞳にも同じように だけどそう僕達は 本当は知っている それだけではない事を …
Bish 冷凍保存されてたような 冷たい笑顔微笑む人形 綺麗な嘘身にまとい 華麗な見世物ショー 届かない本当の声が お人形 お人…
Boøwy もてあましてる frustration You've got an easy day (you've got an ea…
BOφWY もてあましてるFrustration You've got an easy day 嘘を呑み込み静かに眠ってるMAD c…
Cardinal I wanna play, do you wanna play? I could give you…
Cezinando Husk at når du sier "husk hvem du er" Impliserer det…
Cheñol Era solo yo quien te podía ver En tu ayer y…
Color Radio The desperate knock - invite them in They'll play the part…
D.-Pressiv Hold up, hold up, hold up, aye Hold up, hold…
D.R.P.Q Я как будто упавшая с неба птица Под палящими лучами солнца …
Dark - دارك Well I know my sins and sorrows But I will tend…
Delanie Don't waste your time Move slow if you move at all Don't…
Dr. Steel I feel hypnotized. Oh, the ground don't touch your feet An…
Dylan Longworth Curtains close, give a round of applause Change your clothes…
Easton Legacy The damage is done and the lights go down. Another…
Emily Wolfe I can't wait till you're back in town. I'll be your carousel…
Ethan Durelle Your response times slow down once a week your colors…
Famous Last Words The stage is set for the scene The special guest it…
Fetish 48 and still Not light enough Ballerina girl I keep her Spi…
Flyleaf I wanna cut me free, you wanna clip my wings I'm…
Gandalf A vision of mortality - all spirits reign supreme Watched an…
Ghost Cassette You climbed upon the carcass of the giant And you took…
Greeley Estates Don't you say another word I'll be your muse Strung up l…
How Great Were the Robins Day-in day-out in my life Fade-in fade-out passing by Stuck …
Inbal Bibi Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na…
J. Douglas (سلام الله عليكم) تحية طيبة و اما بعد بكتب برقية بطفح الدم …
Jekyll Share your deepest, darkest secrets, I'll tell you most of …
Julia Church Dress me up, pull the wires before they rust ‘Cause I…
Kaya くりかえす鈍色の日々 そっと静かに蝕まれてゆく 止まったままの砂時計 今は何も感じないように 麻痺させて あなたの囁…
Kimeru 満月に照らされ目を覚ます marionette 繋がれた身体を寂しげに見詰める 窓から眺める世界は眩しくて イ マ ス…
King the Kid I'm scared to break it down and start from nothing Tried…
LOZAREENA 舞い上がれマリオネット 美しく果て 生きる価値 戦うしか私にはなかった 人を捨ててまで この怒りはなぜ? 君がいないと …
Make Them Suffer Cheer the sad puppeteer Who constantly tugs as he snickers …
Maribelle Marionet maak je niet kwaad Speel en dans maar in de…
Mary's Blood Marionette - Mary's Blood 求められたシナリオ通り 自我もなく生まれ落ちて 大嫌いな私がいた 理…
Miind Shit you gave me false mercy Thinking if someone deserves me…
Mika Nakashima ( 中島美嘉 ) まわる記憶の中で私は 不思議な物語の夢を見た 操られた その足は もつれて動けない 次に誰が訪れる それもわから…
Mott the Hoople No puppet, no liar, won't bend my lips to wire,…
Nakashima Mika まわる記憶の中で私は 不思議な物語の夢を見た 操られた その足は もつれて動けない 次に誰が訪れる それもわから…
Nautical Mile I saw the signs, how you put me in line Moulding…
Nell Jiul suga eomneun neoni waeiri miryeonhani nan oh Naege jeon…
Nell 넬 잊은 지 오래 나의 믿음과 걱정보단 기대가 앞서던 날 잊은 지…
Noah scotia Sick sick sick Sick attitudes, fear the maniac Tick tick tic…
R.J. & Pitbull (سلام الله عليكم) تحية طيبة و اما بعد بكتب برقية بطفح الدم …
Rabia Sorda I wish I was like you I wish I was a…
Random In tele non c'è niente sento le tue mani fredde…
red velvet 雲ひとつない starry night 舞台を照らす moonlight 明日じゃダメ it's the time Fe…
Reflections The things that hurt the most Are what we show…
Reuben & The Dark Well I know my sins and sorrows But I will tend…
Rico & A.D.M. (Italy) I belong to myself I'm not your marionette Why you do…
Riverwood If he could see the gleam in heaven He could believe…
S.O.I.L I will never fade away I won't seep into your bones…
Scarlet Room On a quiet street In a quiet shop. A little marionette sits …
Scheitan Too damn blind to see what's in front of you All…
SCREEN mode Wow... Wow... So many mind 染み付いた悪戯 instinct 淀む 暗闇に包まれてく ボクら…
Slik Toxik But I lie... Chains of ecstacy She doesn't mean to love me B…
Soul Asylum Marionette I haven't met you yet I hear you're good I…
Stellar Can I let you know what I want? All I need…
Stitched Up Heart Like a marionette, Tie a rope to your neck, Kick the chair…
Strange Land Insane people pull my strings And I feel powerless To cut my…
The Civil Wars You put the words in my mouth You are the one…
The Late Night Call Fairy tales told by undertakers Varnished lies I remember ev…
Toyah Twisted strangers Have gone to war Oxygen drunk Fall bleedin…
Triosphere Lost The sky that covered my dreams The secret room where al…
Tsunami Bomb Talking to you is not worth my time Talking to you…
Vaquelin Little Mary's got Her hands on the spotlight As she swivels …
Windrunner Can you hear me? I'm scared of losing myself I can fee…
Wingdom You, it's sad but it's true You don't have a clue Where…
Wither What do you mean you’re leaving? What do you mean you’re…
Witherscape ""if he could see the gleam in heaven he could…
Yeju Player one, get ready We're about to start the round Get you…
Youth Novels Don't do this to me I'm a messy thing Kind of human…
Yung Vision (Hehehehe, Young Lime made the juice) Marionette, ich bin d…
中島美嘉 まわる記憶の中で私は 不思議な物語の夢を見た You'll be living magic You'll be liv…
沙花叉クロヱ 笑ってるけど どっか泣いてんだ 痛み味 ご褒美の非難 思ってるけど ずっと溜めてんだ 蜜の味 呪いの愛玩 すり減って濁…
浜崎あゆみ 想い出はいつの日も 美しく映るもの 誰の瞳にも同じように だけどそう僕達は 本当は知っている それだけではない事を …
BOOWY もてあましてる frustration You've got an easy day (you've got an ea…
Kaya くりかえす鈍色の日々 そっと静かに蝕まれてゆく 止まったままの砂時計 今は何も感じないように 麻痺させて あなたの囁…
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@headstashmusic3897
I was in audio engineering school with him early 2000's in Vancouver. He was super focussed, I was not and dropped out! Really cool seeing how well he's done.
@MactacFPV
I played music with him and played some shows with him before that in Victoria - same story, he ran with it, I ended up doing something else.
@headstashmusic3897
@Mactac Cool man, I love Victoria. I grew up on the island.
@inspectorfunk
i guess there is a lesson to be taught....don't give up and keep going ...dude regularly plays all over the world now
@headstashmusic3897
@heytoday for sure man. I had hippy parents, which was for the most part great, but they instilled in me an attitude that if something isnt working out, then try something else. There was never any talk about 'if you face adversity keep trying', which has had both positive and negative influences on the decisions Ive made. But where my life is at now, I would say things worked out better than I thought.
@inspectorfunk
@Headstash Music I feel you , good to hear that things worked out in something else for you , you're right there's no wrong or right way of life necessarily just different ways ..BTW Mathew just put out a mix album that is pretty good called "Watergate 28"
@Dandyphonic
After more than 16 years listening to electronic music. From detroit to Berlin, this one remains my favorite. I can' t help it. It speaks to me on another level ...
@ricardotemporalgrein4482
I've been listening for only 8 to 10 years now... I had the pleasure to watch Richie Hawtin, Carl Craig and many others... Also saw Mathew live once. This track it's magnificent, it's on another sublime level. Praise music, praise life. We forgot we are so blessed to witness this level of masterpiece.
@sanyoutube2886
Same feeling... masterpiece
@pina527
Dito ... !!! I feel it sooo deep...from the first time i heard this track ..and now...many years later....it's still there...the fucking best Feeling... magical BRAVO !!!