Matthew Dear
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]
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Asa Breed and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. 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, [ read more ]
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VINYL FORMAT. Matthew's eagerly-awaited Body Language mix is a very personal selection, and one which reflects his own artistic interests, concerns and strategies. In a sense, he approached the project literally, seeking to explore aspects of both the "body" and "language" in his selection and ultimately achieve a marriage of the two. Matthew's celebrated 2007 album Asa Breed was remarkable in its organic synthesis of vocals and house grooves, and that same synthesis lies at the heart of this [ 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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VINYL FORMAT. At the heart of Matthew Dear's electro-pop opus Asa Breed lies "Pom Pom," a miniature slice of sound and vision whose rallying cry of "I've got to figure out love" is one of the record's most neck-tingling moments. For "Pom Pom"'s 10" release, Dear hands the tune over to DFA's Juan Maclean, who teases out the modest track's wilder side in four slick disco-house remixes. If the protagonist of Dear's original "Pom Pom" stands shyly in the corner, "The Juan Maclean Mix" shoves him in a car [ read more ]
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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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VINYL FORMAT. The Robsoul Remixes is a cross-continental project that mines the connections between Matthew expansive funk. DJ Sneak engineers "Dog Days" into an ebullient house romper. Robsoul boss Phil Weeks revives the unforgettable disco string sweeps of the original and stretches them tight against a crackling, frog-hiccup loop. Finally, Chris Carrier presents an upbeat, verdant minimal track, building micro-clips of bongo strikes and hi-hat hisses around seductive fades and vocal stutters.
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