It started in Sweden
Music has been Jonas’ mode of expression since an early age, and following the turn of the millennium his interest for creating own sounds took off. Immersed in all-things production he was drawn to the trance scene, and after releases on Swedish EDM compilations and participating in a space movie music project he left Uppsala and Sweden for Melbourne, Australia. He stayed for a year to study and find fresh inspiration, and in September 2007 he met with an OZ-touring Marcel Woods – Jonas residency on the Musical Madness label was a fact.
Listen: Judge Jules & Marcel Woods Interview Jonas (BBC Radio 1 2009-02-20)
Tune evolution
His first releases such as “Climate/Inducer” (listen) set a new standard in combining styles, but Jonas kept on developing his sound without looking back – this way of forward thinking is still one of his hallmarks today. Through finding inspiration from everyday life and enjoying a wide range of music, the diversity is evident in Jonas sound. His podcast (listen) The Stenberg Selection show you a glimpse of his musical taste and creative set philosophy.
His originals such as ‘Trademark’, ‘Enhancer’, ‘Emo Dist, ‘Nightfall’ and ‘Memories’ have all been recognized and widely supported by the heavyweights of dance. Regular listeners to shows like “Club Life”, “A State Of Trance” and “Judge Jules Weekend Warmup” on BBC Radio 1 had their fair share of Stenberg tunes. Tiësto, Marco V, Rank 1, System F, Ralphie B/Midway… – not only listing some of Jonas’ musical heroes but also artists that he has remixed officially over the past few years.
Collaborations and compilations
With word spreading fast about the Swedish phenomenon, the next stage was to blend his unique influence in big collaborations. Together with like-minded artists such as W&W (Armada) , Evol Waves (Spinnin), Dave Schiemann and Artento Divini (High Contrast) he has written and released a range of tunes that received well-praised DJ feedback equal to his originals and remixes.
His ever extending discography includes a growing list of singles and remixes, and you will also find “Jonas Stenberg” written on the back sleeve of countless leading compilation brands, already including ‘Trance Energy’, ‘Ministry Of Sound Euphoria’, ‘Techno Club’ plus of course the trendsetting Musical Madness and ‘High Contrast Presents’ line of CDs to name a few.
Pushing sonic boundaries further
At home in his Uppsala studio he is always on the pursuit of new sounds and musical approaches – rhythmic variation and eternal development in sound design are two key ingredients for Jonas to stay creatively fresh. Despite a constant discovery of new grounds, the Stenberg signature sound is always present in his productions. “A mix of dark energy, powerful synth lines and percussive rolling drive” is a description that Jonas himself uses, but make up your own mind by heading to the media section and explore his sounds.
On the digital shelves today and tomorrow
Recent releases include the techno banger with Evol Waves ‘Go’ on Musical Madness, the collaboration with Artento Divini ’1 Year Later’, out on High Contrast, as well as his remix of ‘Ron van den Beuken vs T.O.M. feat. Hadassa – The Voice Inside’, all getting major support from the main names.
Not to miss is the upcoming vocal release ‘I Will Find You’ on High Contrast, including mighty remixes, as well as his own remixes of two classic trance tunes. And let us not forget exciting collaborations with Ben Gold, Artento Divini and W&W! Since there is much more in the pipeline, stay tuned as 2011 is the year “when Stenberg v2.0 is coming to a set of speakers near you” – don’t quote me on that, Jonas laughs… – well we had to, it’s your bio mate!
Find all his music in the releases section.
