KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rising up within the city of Vevey in Switzerland, Timo Don’s earliest introduction to Jamaican music was by listening to songs by Vybz Kartel, Mavado and Alkaline amongst others.
A prolific dancer from the city, Timo Don determined to attempt his luck in music manufacturing, therefore his label Lunarium was began.
“I bought concerned with music manufacturing fairly naturally as a result of I’ve been a dancehall dancer since 2018. My finest pal ‘Nils’ from Switzerland downloaded FL Studio and confirmed me the fundamentals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We began from there and slowly gained progress by studying by ourselves and thru YouTube. My dancer pal from Jamaica ‘1Black Prince’ from Black Eagles crew was already concerned with music and that’s how I did my first collaboration and began producing,” Timo Don informed Observer On-line over the weekend.
Timo Don shared what initially drew him to the sounds of Jamaican music.
“The principle purpose is the historical past of hip-hop. I began dancing hip-hop due to dancehall. As soon as I gained extra data, I realised that Jamaica was the supply of a number of genres like hip-hop, drill, reggaeton. I needed to be taught extra about Jamaica, so I invested a number of time and power to be taught, journey to Jamaica and promote dancehall occasions in Switzerland since 2019,” Timo Don recalled.
On March 7, he launched his newest musical manufacturing titled New Begin (Vol 1) rhythm. The mission options the songs Extra Than Conquerors by Jahmiel, Self Defence by Bugle, Imagine by Sylxnce, On a regular basis by Bubahloo, Migrate by Kibaki, Thoughts by Lavisch, Chilly by Sudzman, No Love by Chin Flame, Power by Troydon Bent, Be Cautious by Chi Ching Ching, Ache by Ability Boss, Rocky Highway by Nekodiamond and Inexorable by Frahcess One.
Timo Don recalled his first go to to Jamaica seven years in the past.
“My first journey was imagined to be with ‘Mams Goku’ my mentor, however I ended up going on my own in November 2018. (Very unlucky scenario however all the things went effectively for myself and the journey). I stayed for 2 weeks. I’ve in all probability travelled greater than 10 instances since that first time, typically three to 4 instances annually,” Timo Don disclosed.
Mentioned Timo Don, “I attempted to provide a tune with Kalado and Silk Boss nevertheless it by no means turned out effectively so I’m not forcing it. My first aim was all the time to make good music that I loved. I perceive my profession is a long-term enterprise so I’d quite work with smaller artists than established artists with completely different requirements.”
After all, he has some names on his wishlist, with whom he wish to collaborate.
“After all, primarily Masicka, Vershon, 450, Yaksta, and Vybz Kartel,” he mentioned.
Timo Don defined how the thought for the New Begin rhythm happened.
“I created the New Begin rhythm in 2021, the evening after my birthday. I used to be going via melancholy, and I needed to raise myself. That’s why it’s such an emotional riddim I suppose. What’s humorous is that whereas creating the riddim and having virtually no data of manufacturing music basically, I had Jahmiel in my imaginative and prescient. Proud to say my aim and imaginative and prescient have been completed,” Timo Don said.
When requested how straightforward or troublesome it was to get the artistes concerned within the New Begin rhythm mission, Timo Don mentioned: “To be sincere all of it will depend on the artiste. Some are very straightforward to take care of whereas some weren’t really easy to take care of. Jamaicans basically are exhausting to take care of, however the love all the time made it work (or not when the power was off). There have been extra artistes that jumped on the riddim however I wasn’t glad sufficient so I select the 13 finest songs.”
Previous to the New Begin rhythm mission, Timo Don produced songs for Bubahloo (an EP comprising seven tracks), Frahcess One and 1Black Prince.
Timo Don is targeted on selling the New Begin rhythm with the goal of taking it worldwide.
“My principal aim is to put it up for sale in Jamaica first. The European market, primarily right here in Switzerland, is slowly gaining traction. Individuals are actually impressed with the standard and the musicality behind the songs, so I do know it has big potential in Europe. Simply doing it step-by-step and beginning with Jamaica,” he mentioned.
— Kevin Jackson
