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Imanu
Birth nameJonathan Immanuel Kievit
Also known asSignal
Born (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 26)
Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
OriginRotterdam, Netherlands
LabelsUKF Music, Critical Music, Deadbeats, Vision Recordings, Dividid, Shogun Audio
Websiteimanu.nu

Jonathan Immanuel Kievit (born 14 November 1998), known professionally as Imanu (stylized as IMANU), formerly as Signal is a Dutch-Surinamese DJ, record producer and musician born in Saint-Denis, Réunion.

Career

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After being exposed to trance and progressive house by a friend at the age of 10, Kievit started producing house at the age of 14.[1][2] A few years later he discovered the music by Dutch trio Noisia and subsequently started producing drum and bass. Eventually, Dutch drum and bass artist Fre4knc also sent a song by Kievit to Noisia, who then signed him under the alias Signal to their label Invisible Recordings when Kievit was only 16 years old.[3] In 2018 Kievit co-founded the record label Dividid (stylized as DIVIDID) with Mark McCann, known as Abis and Rotterdam-based promoter Lars Dingeman.[4]

In 2019 Kievit started a new project under the alias "Imanu", which has since been active. As Imanu he pushed the boundaries of drum and bass as a genre and explored other genres, such as house, techno and footwork.[2] He described his style of music as "future breaks" and cited Flume as his primary influence besides Sophie, Cashmere Cat and Arca.[5]

Since starting with Imanu, Kievit has released music on significant electronic music labels such as Zeds Dead's Deadbeats,[6] Vision Recordings,[7] and UKF Music and has collaborated with Noisia, What So Not,[8] Kuc̆ka, Josh Pan and Pham.

In 2021, Beatport named Kievit as one of six Beatport NEXT artists, supporting him for a full year by offering store featurings, playisting, editorial features, live-streams and social media support.[9] In the same year, Kievit performed a 1-hour mix with UKF on BBC Radio 1.[10]

In June 2022, Kievit announced his debut album "UNFOLD", which was released on September 16, 2022, on Deadbeats.[11][12] In April 2023, a remix compilation album for Unfold titled Unfold Remixes was released which included remixes from artists such as Zeds Dead, Machinedrum, What So Not and many others.[13][14]

Discography

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as Signal

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Extended plays

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  • Parallax (2016)
  • Mantura (2017)
  • The Wall (2018)
  • Doom Desire (2018)
  • Solitude (2018)
  • Torment/2ME (2018)

as IMANU

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  • EGO EP (2019)
  • Transit (2020)
  • Technoid (2020)
  • Memento EP (2020)
  • Re:IMANU (2020)
  • Cheren EP (2020)
  • Love That Never (Imanu remix) (2020)
  • Preamble (2020)
  • Re: IMANU (2020)
  • I'm Fine (IMANU remix) (2021)
  • A Taste of Hope (2021)
  • Glass Hearts (2021)
  • Skin to Skin (2021)
  • A Taste Of Hope (Hallowvale) (2021)
  • Buried (2021)
  • Gaspin 4 Air (2021)
  • Incessant (IMANU remix) (2021)
  • Neiges / La Fournaise (2022)
  • Kotaro (2022)
  • A Taste of Hope (Remixes) (2022)
  • It's Our Destiny (2022)
  • Somehow We Lost It All (2022)
  • Shift (2022)
  • Temper (2022)
  • Pillow Talk (2022)
  • Empress (2022)
  • Unfold (2022)
  • Paradise (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Beatport Next: IMANU is a Production Prodigy, and the Future is Bright". 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  2. ^ a b Scott Claridge (2021-01-05). "In Conversation With IMANU". UKF.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  3. ^ "IMANU music download - Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. ^ Moss, Matthew (2019-04-05). "DIVIDID: The Story So Far..." UKF. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  5. ^ "MF DOOM, North American bass, Japanese doujin, and nu-school neurofunk | Music Columns February 2021". 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. ^ "IMANU Drops Brutalist-Inspired EP 'Entangled' on Deadbeats | Beatportal". www.beatportal.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  7. ^ "Vision". DNB Dojo. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  8. ^ Lynch, Jessica (2024-07-19). "What So Not Drops New Track 'Slow Motion', Announces New EP". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  9. ^ "Beatport Next: IMANU is a Production Prodigy, and the Future is Bright". www.beatportal.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1 Dance Presents..., UKF: IMANU". BBC. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  11. ^ Jenkins, Dave (2022-09-20). "Unfolding IMANU's stunning debut album – Unfold". UKF. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  12. ^ Sunkel, Cameron (2022-09-20). "IMANU Ushers In a Creative Reset With Stunning Debut Album, "Unfold"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  13. ^ Sani, Niko (2023-04-14). "IMANU Unveils Eclectic "Unfold" Remix Package With Zeds Dead, Subtronics, More". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  14. ^ "IMANU - UNFOLD Remixes | Reviews". Clash Magazine Music News. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
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