Joni Void is the creative identity of Jean Néant, a French-British producer based in Montréal, who identifies with the pronouns he/them. Néant’s work spans a wide array of experimental, collaborative, and multi-genre projects, reflecting a deep interest in improvisation. Describing their music as ‘cinéma-tek/cameratronica,’ Joni Void's production style is characterized by montage-based techniques that blend electronic and sample-driven beats with influences from rap, hip-hop, psychedelia, musique concrète, plunderphonics, ambient, drone, glitch, minimalism, and electro-acoustic music. Through their platform, Everyday Ago, Joni Void has expanded their sound into various collaborative and live projects, working with artists such as N NAO, Sarah Pagé (as Page Vide), and Maya Kuroki, among others.

Néant's musical journey began in their early teenage years. A self-taught producer originally from Lille, France, they operated under the name ‘johnny_ripper,’ showcasing a remarkable ability in remixing and sampling alongside a distinct compositional style using piano, keyboards, and virtual instruments. Engaging primarily with DIY artist communities online, Néant had no initial intention to perform live and possessed limited knowledge of the broader music industry. In August 2011, they released their first official album, Soundtrack for a film that doesn’t exist, a title that aptly describes both their style and creative approach. Over the next five years, they released ten more albums under this name.

The johnny_ripper project underwent a significant transformation when Néant relocated to Montréal in late 2012 to study film. Joining the vibrant local music scene provided them with personal fulfillment, leading to their involvement in organizing events at the communal loft venue, The Plant. After discovering the SP-404 sampler—now their primary instrument—Néant began performing live and eventually transitioned from the johnny_ripper name and its piano-centric sound to the Joni Void moniker, with the encouragement of their friend Joni Sadler.

This shift from an isolated online persona to an active organizer and performer culminated in Joni Void's debut album on a label, Selfless, released in 2017. This work, described as an auditory ‘out-of-body experience,’ reflects an increasing fascination with micro-sampling, aleatory composition, and the nuances of film sound editing, having been created entirely from found sound sources rather than traditional instrumental composition. Similar artistic methods were employed in Void’s second album, Mise en Abyme, released in 2019. This album, which delves into the artist's existential struggles, presents an ‘inner body experience’ through a fusion of contrasting elements and emotional landscapes—melding the digital with the organic, archaic tools with modern technologies, and feelings of isolation with human connection.

During a challenging personal period compounded by pandemic-induced cultural closures and disruptions in live music, Néant retreated to their home studio and extensive record collection to create their next project, a sound-poetry album titled Everyday Is The Song. This album serves as a whimsical and reflective journey through field recordings made with a Walkman, along with crackling cassette and vinyl samples. It represents a return to the stylistic influences of johnny_ripper and acts as a continuation of Joni Void’s Retrospective compilation, which was digitally released by Constellation in the summer of 2021.