Inspired and driven by the future of electronic music, its story-telling potential and ability to convey powerful emotions, IMANU is the brainchild of Rotterdam-based Jonathan Kievit. At the forefront of a new generation of producers, he rejects stuffy genre boundaries, rigid tempo expectations and DJ-friendly format formalities and just wants to create genuine emotional electronic music. Nothing more. Nothing less.
Established late 2019, the IMANU project follows an already impressive chapter in drum & bass. Breaking through at the age of just 16 with a highly distinctive and technical brutalist style, he made a remarkable impression in a very short space of time. However, this was only a hint at what was to come. Now in his early 20s, IMANU has already been responsible for releases on significant labels such as VISION, Deadbeats, Never Say Die, UKF and mau5trap, he’s remixed the likes of Apashe, TOKiMONSTA and What So Not & Skrillex and already collaborated with fellow kindred, unclassifiable spirits like Sleepnet, Mefjus and Buunshin. Many more are expected to drop in due course.
Each release joining more dots and weaving an indelible, emotional thread between every genre you can throw a pigeonhole at, IMANU is the culmination of everything that inspires Jonathan. Everything he’s achieved so far, everything he’s learnt and everything that moves him. But flipped in a much more personal and open-armed creative way that focuses purely on the future and where this music can be taken next.
IMANU Album ‘Unfold’.
ABOUT THE ALBUM.
Includes collaborations with What So Not, Good Times Ahead, Josh Pan, Pham, and more.
Fanbase.
25.000 Spotify Followers (378.000 Monthly listeners, 4.000.000+ plays op ‘I’m Fine Remix’).
46.300 Soundcloud Followers.
4.900 YouTube Subscribers.
26.800 Instagram Followers.
13.200 Twitter Followers.
27.000 Facebook Followers.
548 Patrons (paying 6 or 12 euros per month).
3.600 Twitch Followers.
1.145 Discord Members.
3.500 Newsletter Subscribers.
Upcoming concerts.
18 MAR – Electrikal presents @ The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Scotland UK.
02 APR – Chill2Chill present the diagnosis @ Espace George Truffaut, Liege, BE.
09 APR – Curated by IMANU @ Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL.
26 APR – Kingsnight @ De Helling, Utrecht, NL.
29 APR – Hit & Run Critical @ Mayfield Depot, Manchester, UK.
13 MAY – Noisia Invites @ Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL.
14 MAY – Noisia Farewell (support) @ Link, Bologna, IT.
20 MAY – EDC Las Vegas (b2b Alix Perez) @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, US.
27 / 28 / 29 MAY – BLOCKED FOR US SHOWS.
11 JUN – 10 years Get In Step @ Nexus, Pantin, FR.
24 JUN – Sunrise Festival @ De Lisle Bergen, Lille, BE.
01 JUL – Rampage Open Air, Lommel, BE.
02 JUL – Dead Rocks Festival @ Red Rocks, Morrison, CO, US.
23 JUL – Tomorrowland @ De Schorre, Boom, BE.
29 JUL – HARD Festival @ NOS Event Center, San Bernardino, US.
04 AUG – Let It Roll Summer @ Milovice Airfield, Milovice, CZ.
05 or 06 AUG – Electric Wave Summerfest @ Le Dune di Grado, Grado, IT.
21 AUG – Lowlands, Biddinghuizen, NL.
17 SEP – Konnect x Surveillance Music invites Dividid @ Hard Club, Porto, PT.
17 or 18 SEP – Hospitality In The Woods @ Beckenham Place Park, London, UK.
15 OCT – SuperCharged presents @ Volks, Brighton, UK.
Press.
“One of electronic music’s most forward-thinking producers” – EDM.COM.
“IMANU has proven time and time again how versatile he is when creating his art. From lush and captivating atmospheres to glitch friendly sound design, he’s taken the industry by storm.” – FUXWITHIT.
“One of the most talented producers of our generation” – Electric Hawk.
Social links: imanu.nu | instagram.com/imanunami | facebook.com/imanumusic | twitter.com/imanumusic | youtube.com | sptfy.com/imanu | soundcloud.com/imanumusic | patreon.com/imanu
H/T A.B.