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REVIEW: JODA - We Find Ourselves (Jono Grant’s Stadium Mix) out on Anjunabeats

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Above & Beyond's Jono Grant remixes his JODA project, with his 'Stadium Mix' of 'We Find Ourselves'.

2022 was a big year for Jono Grant and Darren Tate, aka JODA. Grant is one-third of Above & Beyond who, throughout a two-decade career, have established themselves as one of the biggest electronic groups in the world. In 2019, Above & Beyond received an offer to score an environmental documentary, ‘The Last Glaciers’. He enlisted classically trained musician, songwriter, producer, hitmaker and close friend Darren Tate, and the duo got stuck into composing together.

It became a dream project all around – not least because it sparked further ideas. JODA was born. Working in Tate’s studio in suburban north London, and A&B’s south London HQ, the pair were in a creative bubble during the early days of the pandemic. And the partnership proved fruitful. Their self-titled album ‘JODA’, celebrating the musical influences that Jono and Darren grew up with, was released on Anjunabeats in August 2022 – to a rapturous reception from the Anjunafamily and beyond.

'We Find Ourselves' was released in April 2022 as the lead single from the JODA project, featuring Jono on vocals. His 'Stadium Mix' was premiered at Above & Beyond’s sold-out Group Therapy 500 celebrations in Los Angeles last October.

JODA ‘We Find Ourselves’ (Jono Grant’s Stadium Mix) is out now on Anjunabeats. JODA's self-titled debut album is out now, and is available to pre-order on black vinyl from the Anjuna Music Store.


Dimitri Kechagias review:
Beat and Rhythm10
Basslines and Groove10
Melody 10
Synths 10
Breakdown10
Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment10
Intensity, Drive and Energy10
Sound-design and Arrangement10
Overall Atmosphere10
Goosebumps / Shivers moments10
Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments10
Originality and Inventiveness10
Radio Friendly10
You can’t get this memorable track out of your head10
It has potential to become an anthem or a classic10
JODA - We Find Ourselves (Jono Grant’s Stadium Mix) 10

Summary

JODA is the common project of Jono & Darren who both have many years in the electronic dance music scene gracing their audience with eternal classics. Now is the turn of Jono to put his hand on his self-vocalised anthemWe Find Ourselves to provide his crowd pleasing Stadium Mix. Punchy pulsating dark basslines merged with edgy kicks and stomping beat to drive the track forward while on top the emotional melodies are layered teasing us of what is coming in the breakdown. The long and pleasing break allow the heartfelt emotional Jono's vocal to shine with its simplicity and authenticity followed by massive synthy hooks that will be perfect for fireworks of course. The intensity is build and when the demanding dominating beat groove is back packed with synths and strings then u are in heaven for some moments and you wish all together to stay there for a little more. Happiness and euphoria will be reflected in our faces when we will dance with this anthem for sure. The package includes the equally energy radiating and very enthralling JODA single feat. Robyn Sherwell called Closer. Beautiful playful vocal performance and hi-nrg disco groove to pump these muscles and let the diva comes out from your soul. #PureGold Love IT
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