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Matthew Dear

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It didn't take long for Ann Arbor, MI's Matthew Dear to catapult himself into the front rank of microhouse producers, emerging in the early 2000s with a string of high-quality releases for Spectral Sound, Plus 8, and Perlon (under several aliases). Born and raised in Texas, Dear first discovered electronic music at age 16; he later attended the University of Michigan, where he met future Ghostly International label founder Sam Valenti IV. He started DJing at parties and eventually moved into production. In late 1999, he and Daisha teamed up to delive...[more]

 

 

Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Don and Sherri and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. "It didn't take long for Ann Arbor, MI's Matthew Dear to catapult himself into the front rank of microhouse producers, emerging in the early 2000s with a string of high-quality releases for Spectral Sound, Plus 8, and Perlon (under several aliases)." -allmusic.com

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Deserter and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Matthew Dear's most recent excursions have found him at the doorsteps of the minimal-but-funky regime of techno music. Inspired by pioneers like, Mike Inc., Thomas Brinkmann, and Ricardo Villalobos, Dear has ingested, manipulated and re-introduced his version of this always changing and innovative realm of sound creation. Recent accep   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Leave Luck to Heaven and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. After an assortment of 12" releases under his belt, Matthew Dear releases his debut full-length album, consisting of all-new material including the hit single "Dog Days". Dear adds a pop element to his sleek minimal techno with the addition of lead vocals on several tracks. "What separates him from the electro revival is a   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Backstroke and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. If you're attempting to keep tabs on Matthew Dear, Backstroke arrives eight months after Leave Luck t   [ read more ]

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If you're attempting to keep tabs on Matthew Dear, Backstroke arrives eight months after Leave Luck to Heaven; during the time between these releases, he produced two more singles for Spectral Sound[ read more ]

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Matthew Dear's Asa Breed finds the Detroit-based electronic artist achieving new artistic heights ? it's more robust, more accessible, and yet still undeniably Matthew Dear. Incorporating his uniquely crafted textures alongside international rhythmic influences, plus a lyrical storytelling element from his Texas upbringing, Asa Breed is a completely unique musical experience. With each track on this album, Dear tells a unique story about life and human relationships with his rich b   [ read more ]

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Back in 2003, Matthew Dear was a little-known DJ, but a handful of singles on an unknown label changed all that. EP1 and EP2 were some of the first waves of ?microhouse? to emerge from American shores and their impact on DJs and producers is truly palpable. One of the true classics of this period, "Dog Days" was the first single from his Leave Luck To Heaven album and features a killer remix by Perlon's Pantytec. Spectral Sound presents a compilation of the singles that started it all. The highly inf   [ read more ]

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Back in 2003, Matthew Dear was a little-known DJ, but a handful of singles on an unkown label changed all that. "EP1" and "EP2" were some of the first waves of ?microhouse? to emerge from American shores and their impact on DJs and producers is truly palpable.

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After an assortment of 12" releases under his belt, Matthew Dear releases his debut full-length album, consisting of all-new material including the hit single "Dog Days". Dear adds a pop element to his sleek minimal techno with the addition of lead vocals on several tracks. "What separates him from the electro revival is a peculiar comination of geeky introversion and an old-fashioned backbeat he borrowed from swing. He's creating his own claustrophobic jitterbug party." - The New York Times

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With the release of Asa Breed, Dear went from hinting at his pop-sensibilities to openly celebrating them on what The Guardian called 'an extraordinary, impeccable album of avant pop' and what Philip Sherburne called 2007's 'most unexpected pop masterpiece'. Now, with the release of Asa Breed Black Edition, critics and audiences will be able to rediscover one of 2007's most unique releases repackaged to include remixes and re-envisionings from Four Tet and Hot Chip, with whom Dear will be tour   [ read more ]

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After an assortment of 12' releases under his belt, Matthew Dear releases his debut full-length album, consisting of all-new material including the hit single 'Dog Days'. Dear adds a pop element to his sleek minimal techno with the addition of lead vocals on several tracks. 'What separates him from the electro revival is a peculiar comination of geeky introversion and an old-fashioned backbeat he borrowed from swing. He's creating his own claustrophobic jitterbug party.' - The New York Times

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