Kalju Tonuma

Kalju Tonuma is an Australian music producer, songwriter, drummer and performer of Estonian descent. He is one half of the production team MEJU (pronounced "me-you") which he founded with Megan Bernard in 2014. He also manages record label Of One Kind and live-stream venue The B Side.[1] Tonuma also performs as the drummer for Anactoria, Megan Bernard and The Indulgence and Peter Farnan and The Home Bodies.[2][3]

Kalju Tonuma
Background information
OriginAustralia
GenresRock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic Folk, Electro-Pop, Electronic, Alt-Country, Metal
Occupation(s)Record Producer, Audio Artist, Drummer, Performer, Songwriter
Years active1985–present
LabelsOf One Kind
Websitekaljutonuma.com

He began his career in 1989 at Platinum Studios in South Yarra, Australia. He has been nominated for a number of Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards. These include 'Engineer of the Year' (1994) for This Is The Sharp by The Sharp, ‘Engineer of the Year’ (1999) for Kid Indestructible by 28 Days; Felicity Hunter's "Hardcore Adore"; and The Mavis's "Puberty Song",[4] as well as ‘Engineer of the Year’ and ‘Producer of the Year’ (2001) for Superheist’s The Prize Recruit. In 2007, he completed a Master of Music Degree (M.Mus.) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Gold and Platinum Records

Awards and nominations

  • 1994 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
  • 1999 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
  • 2001 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
  • 2001 - Nominated for Producer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)

Discography

As Producer, Mixer and/or Engineer

YearArtistSong/AlbumProducerEngineerMixNote
2016 Taipan Tiger GirlsLive At The Melbourne Town HallYes
2016 Taipan Tiger Girls2Yes
2016 Video VideoPlanet Of StormsYes
2015 SuicietyCrawling Machine EditionYes
2013 Polygon PalaceSunburnt ShadowsYes
2013 Polygon PalaceStarpilotsYes
2013 Dom Italiano & The Upbeat MafiaWay OutYes
2009 Various & Baterz – Great Big Squiddy Fun: A Baterz Tribute/Baterz For BeginnersMorning AferYes
2009 The Temper TrapDown River (from Conditions)Yes
2009 All Left OutThe ConquestYes
2005 The D4Out Of My HeadYes
2005 Jimmy Barnes with Mahalia BarnesGonna Take Some Time Double HappinessYes
2005 K-OscillateK-OscillateYes
2004 Rob MillsUp All Night That's All You AreYes
2004 InfusionSix Feet Above YesterdayYesYes(tracks: 2, 8, 9, 12)
2004 Lydia DenkerOne Perfect DayYes
2003 EvermoreMy Own WayYes
2003 EvermoreOil & WaterYes
2003 EvermoreSlipping AwayYes
2002 28 DaysStealing ChairsYes
2002 The Butterfly EffectCraveYes
2001 Area 7Say It To My FaceYesYes
2001 28 DaysSuckerYes
2001 SuperheistThe Prize RecruitYesYes
2001 28 Days and Apollo 440This Is Not a Set-Up and Airplanes from Say What?YesYesYes
2000 SuperheistHave Your Way 8 Miles HighYesYes
2000 MudheadMudheadYes
2000 28 DaysHere We GoYes
2000 The Screaming JetsShine Over MeYes
2000 The Screaming JetsHigher With YouYes
2000 The Screaming JetsScamYes
2000 SuperheistCrank The SystemYes
2000 28 DaysRip It UpYes
2000 28 DaysUpstyledownYes
2000 BodyjarHow It WorksYes
2000 InsurgeGlobalizationYes
1999 Insurge!Feast or FamineYes
1999 Lisa MillerAs Far As Life GoesYes
1999 Rebecca's EmpireWelcomeYes
2000 DeadstarSomewhere Over The RadioYes
1999 Felicity HunterHardcore AdoreYes
1999 28 DaysKid IndestructibleYes
1998 Mark SeymourHome AgainYes
1998 BeliicoseIllusionYes
1998 Christopher MarshallStrange Waters, Small MerciesYes
1998 Cold ChiselThe Last Wave Of SummerYes
1998 Hunters & CollectorsSuit Your StyleYes
1998 Hunters & CollectorsJuggernautYes
1998 The Mavis'sPink PillsYes
1997 Boom Crash OperaFizz from Dreaming Up A FireYes
1997 Mark SeymourLast Ditch CabaretYes
1997 Mark SeymourKing Without A ClueYes
1996 Frenzal RhombDisappointmentYes
1996 Frenzal RhombNot So touch NowYes
1996 Frenzal RhombPunch In The FaceYes
1996 InsurgeSoul 4 SaleYes
1996 InsurgeSpeculatorYes
1996 Insurgeak 47Yes
1996 The Body ElectricI Don't Want ItYes
1996 Jane McCrackenGiraffes Never ForgetYes
1996 Peter LilliePoetry and WesternYes
1996 DeadstarDon't It Get You DownYes
1996 DeadstarMilkYes
1996 NudeBent As A DaliYes
1996 DeadstarSex SellYes
1996 DeadstarShe Loves SheYes
1995 InsurgePolitical PrisonersYes
1995 Richard PleasanceMythologyYes
1995 SkunkhourFeed Strange EquationYes
1995 SkunkhourDid You Write It All Down? Up To Our Necks In ItYes
1995 SkunkhourSunstone Part Of The SolutionYesYes
1995 Boom Crash OperaTongue TiedYes
1995 Hunters & CollectorsLiving...In Large Rooms and LoungesYes
1995 Hunters & CollectorsLiving Single...In Large Rooms and LoungesYes
1995 HorseheadLiarYes
1994 HorseheadSunYes
1994 Area 7Demo TapeYes
1994 The SharpSonic TripodYes
1994 The SharpHonest and SoberYes
1994 The SharpAlone Like MeYesYes
1994 Boom Crash OperaGimmeYes
1994 The BreadmakersThe Night The Moon Forgot To RiseYes
1994 ScarymotherTai LaeoYes
1994 ScarymotherLooking DownYes
1994 Hunters & CollectorsEasyYes
1994 Hunters & CollectorsBack In The HoleYes
1994 Hunters & CollectorsDemon FlowerYes
1994 David McCombLove Of WillYes
1994 Crowded HousePineapple HeadYes
1994 Killing JokePandemoniumYes
1994 InsurgeI.M.F.Yes
1993 TruckasaurusTruckasaurusYes
1993 The SharpTrain Of ThoughtYes
1993 No ComplyBuzzYes
1993 WingsBazooka PenakaYes
1993 The SharpScratch My BackYes
1993 Crowded HouseTogether AloneYes
1993 The SharpThis Is The SharpYes
1993 The MakersHokey PokeyYes
1992 David HoskingSlow RunnersYes
1992 Joe CreightonHollywellYes
1992 Josie Jason And The ArgonautsMedusa Goes To MarketYes
1992 The SharpSpinosityYes
1992 SoulscraperHeard It All BeforeYes
1993 AqualadsSo GoodYes
1991 Cezary SkubiszewskiSOUNDeSCAPEYes
1991 The KilljoysSpinYes
1991 Third EyeThird EyeYes
1990 Straitjacket FitzMeltYes

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MEJU single/album releases

  • Eternal (May 2023) [6]
  • Well Done (April 2020)[7]
  • Change (May 2020) [8]
  • Turnaround (June 2020) [9]
  • All Is Good (November 2020) [10]
  • Used To Have A Job feat. Pesky Bones (Peter Farnan) (November 2020)[11]

MEJU productions

  • Anactoria - Good Mind [12]
  • Khristian Mizzi - Hold Onto Me [13]
  • Datson + Hughes - Flowers and the Axe [14]
  • Kate Jukes & The Blue Healers - Heart One [15]

References

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