Johnathan|Christian – Strip Me (EP – Johnathan Christian)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Gothic.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: This formation is a duo featuring Johnathan Mooney (USA) and Christian Granquist (Sweden). They already released several productions together and now strike back with this EP featuring seven songs.
Content: We get 3 new songs plus 3 remixes of these songs and a kind of outro track. The sound is getting us back to Dark-Wave music driven by slow rhythms mixing guitar play and electronics. On top you’ll notice a singer with a deep timbre of voice. Remixes have been accomplished by John Bechdel, Leather Strip and Stoneburner.
+ + + : Speaking for myself I definitely prefer the remixes instead of the original songs. That’s not really a surprise as you realize the great and renowned artists they’ve asked. My favorite one is the title song remixed by John Bechdel (Ministry) who injected a dreamy and passionate touch to the track which evolves in a great, crescendo, way.
– – – : I’m always disappointed a work where I prefer remixes instead of original songs. It doesn’t mean the originals are that worse but they’re missing substantial elements which you can find back in the different remixes.
Conclusion: The remixes are making this EP interesting.
Best songs: “Strip Me – John Bechdel Remix”, “This Too – Stoneburner Remix”.
Rate: 6.
Listen to the EP:
Artist: www.jchristianmusic.com / www.facebook.com/jchristianmusic Read the news on ‘Strip Me’.
About Johnathan|Christian
Johnathan|Christian is the trans-Atlantic post-punk duo of Los Angeles-based Johnathan Mooney and Stockholm’s Christian Granquist. The pair released the “Strip Me” EP in 2023, a seven-track collection built around a trilogy of songs, “Strip Me”, “Sway Back” and “This Too”, addressing the fear of rejection and the end of a relationship. The EP includes remixes by Ministry’s John Bechdel, Leather Strip and Steven Archer of Stoneburner and Ego Likeness, closing with “Cela Aussi (epilogue)”. The music video for “Strip Me” was directed by Purple Tree Creative’s Nick Van Dyk.
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