Trontsephore aka John Braine started releasing music in 1999 with “A Shift through the shadows” E.P. on UK label Headspace Records. Mixmag said “Dublin producer Braine checks in with a remarkable debut that locks classic Detroit into a weirdly trippy fabric of funky bleeps and weightless synths. The combination works best on A Shift… though Funk D’Voids stunning remix of Trontsephora will no doubt do the damage on the dancefloor“.

That followed with an appearance of Shmegly on the Emoticon label, which Andrew Weatherall noted as a favorite on the EP. (We are not worthy! etc). And contributions to many other compilations on UK and Irish releases followed.