UPCOMING RELEASE
ABOUT THE ALBUM
LUVJONEZ and BRYVOX
TROPICAL BLOOD
LOFI REGGAETON
Tropical Blood is the latest album from Portland producer Luvjonez. This project was born from a collection of original beats Luvjonez had been developing since 2019, with the intention of expanding them into a fully realized album. After collaborating with Bryvox on several individual tracks on past albums, Luvjonez admired his skills as a studio engineer, multi-instrumentalist and multi-genre music producer. He was the perfect person to invite as a collaborator on this project to help shape an entire EP with live instruments and studio wizardry.
What began as a collection of unreleased studio sessions by Luvjonez, evolved with lush production, original instrumentation, electronic textures, and detailed sound design from collaborative sessions as Luvjonez and Bryvox worked in the studio together. They developed a sonic world that Luvjonez describes as LOFI REGGAETÓN, blending instrumental elements of hip hop, bomba, reggaetón, dembow, dream pop, vocal chops, ambient electronic textures and hazy synths.
Created entirely in their Portland home studios, Tropical Blood sonically moves between late-night headphone listening and slow-motion dance-floor energy, balancing nostalgia with a sense of experimentation and futurism. As a shout out to the artists cultural backgrounds, some of the album’s song titles draw inspiration from shared tropical fruits, flowers, and trees that grow in both Puerto Rico and the Filipino islands. Other song titles are inspired by specific memories and places connected to Luvjonez’ Taino Puerto Rican ancestral roots and family history.
Grant funding from the Music Oregon Echo Fund, gave the artists more time and resources to move beyond individual tracks and one-off collaborations. This allowed them to evolve their sketches and demos into a full, 11-track original album that included analog production, live instruments, chopped drum loops, lush soundscapes, and innovative studio techniques. The result is a deeply personal and cohesive body of work that captures the chemistry between two producers and the possibilities that emerge when an idea is given the space to fully develop into a shared musical language.
credits
ALL TRACKS WRITTEN, PRODUCED, PERFORMED, RECORDED, ENGINEERED, MIXED, AND MASTERED BY LUVJONEZ AND BRYVOX.
RECORDED AT EXT.606, BOHIO GARDEN STUDIO, AND HOME STUDIO (2021-2026). ALBUM ART AND DESIGN BY JONAS ANGELET.
SUPPORTED BY MUSIC PORTLAND ECHO FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PORTLAND’S OFFICE OF ARTS & CULTURE.
© 2026 LUVJONEZ, © 2026 BRYAN BRUNT, © 2026 LUVJONEZ MUSIC LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2019-JUNE 30, 2026.
RELEASED SEPTEMBER 13, 2026.
© LUVJONEZ MUSIC LLC 2026. CAT # LJM2608061
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
LUVJONEZ
Luvjonez (Jonas Angelet) is a Portland-based Puerto Rican music producer, instrumental hip hop artist, beatmaker, and community arts organizer whose work blends boom bap, lo-fi, jazz, downtempo electronica, Latin rhythms, and Caribbean influences into an eclectic approach to instrumental music.
Creative Profile & Collaborations
Instrumental Hip Hop & Beatmaking: Luvjonez creates sample-driven, atmospheric instrumentals rooted in the traditions of boom bap and underground beat culture. His production incorporates chopped samples, dusty textures, melodic loops, live percussion, synths, and rhythms influenced by Puerto Rican and Caribbean music.
Collaborative Production: His collaborative work includes Tropical Blood with Portland producer Bryvox, a project that brings together hip hop, Bomba, reggaetón, dembow, downtempo electronica, and tropical rhythms into what the artists call LOFI REGGAETÓN. He has also worked with independent artists and musicians across Portland’s Hip Hop and creative communities.
Selected Releases & Projects
STAND STRONG — Luvjonez (2025)
Instrumental Hip Hop album exploring boom bap, jazz, lo-fi, downtempo, and atmospheric production.
TROPICAL BLOOD — Luvjonez & Bryvox (2026)
Collaborative instrumental project combining Hip Hop, Bomba, reggaetón, dembow, electronica, and tropical rhythms.
BRYVOX
Bryvox (Bryan Brunt) is a Portland-based music producer, songwriter, audio engineer, mixer, and sound designer originally from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Creative Profile & Collaborations
Pop & Dream-Pop: He initially gained recognition as one half of the acclaimed dream-pop duo SuckerForLights. Today, he frequently collaborates with his wife, Olivia, under the moniker LVYA, creating genre-spanning pop tracks driven by infectious hooks.
Commercial & Video Game Compositions: As a composer, he works in-house for various indie game studios—most notably crafting immersive audio and chiptune-infused soundscapes for the studio This Game Is Haunted (including the Trash the Planet OST). His commercial music and audio engineering have also been featured in campaigns and television shows for major brands like MTV, Neutrogena, The CW, and Forever 21.
Engineering & Mixing: Beyond his own projects, he operates out of his Portland studio as a freelance producer and mix engineer for independent artists.
Selected Production & Mixing Credits
He has contributed engineering, guitars, co-production, and mixing to various independent records:
Pisces Moon and Get To You by MALZ (Mixer/Engineer/Co-Producer)
"I can't resist" by Serenity Haes (Mixer/Producer)
Trash the Planet OST & Chorizo OST (Composer/Producer/Mixer)
"Bridgetown Anthem" (Instrumentalist/Producer)
PRe-ORDER TROPICAL BLOOD on VINYL
Order the special edition mango-colored vinyl and full 11-track album manufactured by DiscMakers.
Run time 27 minutes, 26 seconds (27:26).
Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Orders will ship starting 10/25/2026.
THE MAKING OF TROPICAL BLOOD
BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS OF LUVJONEZ AND BRYVOX IN THE STUDIO.
