ABOUT THE ALBUM
LUVJONEZ and BRYVOX - TROPICAL BLOOD: LOFI REGGAETON

Tropical Blood is a collaborative instrumental EP from Portland producers Luvjonez and Bryvox, blending hip hop, bomba, reggaetón, dembow, downtempo electronica, hazy synths, and tropical rhythms into an instrumental mix of sound that the artists call LOFI REGGAETÓN. Built from chopped drum loops, analog production, live instrumentation, lush electronic textures, and slinky basslines, the project moves effortlessly between late-night headphone listening and slow-motion dance-floor energy, balancing nostalgia and futurism.

Rooted in the artists’ ancestral connections to Puerto Rico and the Philippines, Tropical Blood explores the musical and cultural parallels between two island worlds separated by an ocean yet connected through migration, colonial histories, cultural origins, and rhythm. Some of the song titles are a nod to shared fruits, flowers, and trees that grow in both island locations. Following the instinctive pull of percussion and melody that Luvjonez describes as “DNA tingles,” this album merges elements of the musical legacies of their respective island cultures with the DIY spirit of underground beatmaking, building tracks with analog production, innovative studio wizardry and sound engineering.

Created entirely in home studios located in Portland, Tropical Blood is a deeply personal meeting point between two distinct musical voices, tracing how the rhythms of small ancestral islands can travel across generations, borders, and oceans to become part of a shared musical language.

credits

released September 13, 2026

All tracks written, produced, performed, recorded, engineered, mixed, and mastered by LUVJONEZ and BRYVOX.

Recorded at EXT.606, Bohio Gardens Studio and Home Studios from Sept. 2019-June 2026.

Album artwork and design by Jonas Angelet.

Supported by Music Portland Echo Fund In partnership with Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture.

Recording completed June 30, 2026.
Released September 13, 2026.

Supported by Music Portland Echo Fund In partnership with Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture.

Released September 13, 2026. © LUVJONEZ MUSIC LLC 2026