Heard It Here First

Greg Jones, the artist behind the G Jones moniker, has been an enigmatic staple of experimental bass for years now. A complete master of music production and a highly sought-after live act, the artist has collaborated with other incredible producers like Amon Tobin, Eprom, and DJ Shadow. Shadow even called G Jones, “the most gifted Ableton beatmaker I’ve ever seen.”

Rolling Stone described Jones as a “studio wizard,” and Billboard compared his music to “opening a door with the key of imagination to a new dimension of sound and sight, shadow and substance.” His extremely unique sound has earned him support from many top-tier artists in electronic music, such as Aphex Twin, GRiZ, and Porter Robinson just to name a couple. Massive news for fans, G Jones just released two new tracks that showcase a spin on his unique, forward-thinking style, and they are both from his forthcoming sophomore album, Paths, the official follow-up to his masterful 2018 The Ineffable Truth album.

“Daydreams”  has G Jones’s signature glitches and breaks, but the energy from the track goes into a whole new territory for the artist. The tune is much more melody focused and has an uplifting, nostalgic feel. The track opens with a vocal that reminds me of 1920s recordings of singers. “Daydreams” pulls the audience in many different directions, but at the same time, works as a cohesive whole and has a consistent story throughout, further adding to the unspoken G Jones lore.

“Which Way” is probably one of the most forward-thinking, experimental tracks that have been released in a while. The combination of samples and sound design is almost its own genre – with organic percussion hits, cowbells, glitches, and shouts all melded into one soundscape. G Jones proves that, for any artist reading this, you don’t need to fit any specific mold or genre to be highly successful and make incredible art.

What do think of the Paths album so far? Let us know in the comments or on our socials which new G Jones track you were feeling most!

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