TEI-073

Tron Jovi
Bass + Frequency Studies in Dub, Chapter One

formats: 12 inch, digital
release date: April 9, 2021

6-song Single-sided 12″ vinyl, lathe-cut by hand by Little Elephant Lathe Cuts and the blank side is designed and hand screen printed by Bureau of Print Research & Design. LIMITED to 24 copies. 20 copies available for pre-order to the public. Comes with download card.

Tracklisting:

  1. The Return of Tron Jovi Dub
  2. Basement Transmission Dub
  3. Bad Gorilla Dub
  4. Maximum Headroom Dub
  5. Eve of Deconstruction Dub
  6. Survival in Dub

written, programmed and mixed by M. Defatte
engineered by Tron Jovi at Guerrilla Digital
additional percussion on “The Return of Tron Jovi Dub” by Kevin DeMars
mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering

design + layout by Martin Defatte for Guerrilla Digital
lathe design + all screenprinting by Francisco Ramirez

produced by Tron Jovi

ASCAP TRON JOVI

Reviews

Tyler Maas

With no worries about how the output would mesh with his main project’s sound, Defatte ventured into unfamiliar and unexpected territory in this latest Tron Jovi release. As the EP’s title and track names both suggest, Bass + Frequency Studies In Dub, Chapter One lands in the vicinity of dubstep.

Tyler Maas

Allen Halas

“Maximum Headroom Dub” gives us a thick bass with some tubular synths over the top. The video, based on the 1987 hijacking of a Chicago TV signal, is pure nightmare fuel in the best sense, taking the original footage and distorting it even more than the existing clips of the original incident online.

Allen Halas

Ben Slowey

Combining dub with industrial doom, these six tracks collectively feel like an artistic lesson, and Jovi is the cool teacher that makes learning a blast. It smoothens out the confrontational nature that Guerrilla Ghost is known for while maintaining abrasive texture, showcasing a series of cacophonous instrumentals. It’s a fun and inventive EP from Tron Jovi, as well as a solid addition to his catalog.

Ben Slowey