Jonny L
After blowing up in the early-'90s hardcore techno scene and spending several years out of the spotlight, Jonny L's status as a rave castoff underwent heavy modification when his drum'n'bass deviations became quite respected in the dance community. He's one of the few dark-side jungle producers with a distinctive style, his productions enervating the favored two-step clichés with retrofitted 303-style acid effects that are the audio equivalent of hi-res computer monitors. A constant on Britain's XL Recordings -- along with Prodigy -- since 1992, Jonny L debuted with straightahead rave staples like "Love You So," "Ooh I Like It" (a number 73 hit in Britain) and "Make Me Work." By the mid-'90s, he turned to more expansive releases like "2 of Us" and the Tychonic Cycle EP, reminiscent of intelligent jungle L.T.J Bukem style. The 1997 "Piper" single and Sawtooth LP were glowing returns to his hardcore breakbeat origins and highlights of the year in the drum'n'bass arena (foreshadowing the dark, intelligent scene termed neuro-funk). Magnetic followed one year later. Though he kept recording singles, it was as a producer that he paid the bills during the next few years; one of his tracks, Truesteppers' "Out of Your Mind," hit number one on the British charts behind the commercial weight of Victoria Beckham and Dane Bowers.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Back To Your Roots 2021
Drum & Bass - Released by Elevate Records on 25 Jun 2021
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Ooh I Like It
Electronic - Released by XL Recordings on 27 Sep 2004
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Remixes '96 - '97
Electronic - Released by XL Recordings on 20 Nov 2020
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I'm Leavin'
Drum & Bass - Released by XL Recordings on 10 Apr 1995
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Back to Your Roots (Friction & K-Tee Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Shogun Audio on 4 Jun 2007
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She's Mine / Van Allen Belt
Drum & Bass - Released by 23 22 on 7 Dec 2018
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In a Jungle
Drum & Bass - Released by Spearhead Records on 10 Nov 2013
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20 Degrees
Electronic - Released by XL Recordings on 19 Oct 1998
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Sick Music 2 Sampler 2
Miscellaneous - Released by Hospital Records on 21 May 2010
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In A Jungle Remixes
Drum & Bass - Released by Future Retro on 9 Nov 2018
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Invisible / Synthesize
Chill-out - Released by 23 22 on 30 Mar 2015
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Welcome / Day of Mercury (Original Mix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Soul In Motion Records on 9 Jan 2017
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The Rave / Boy
Drum & Bass - Released by Spearhead Records on 12 Sep 2012
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