FRI APR 08
blasthaus presents
MATTHEW DEAR!
http://www.blasthaus.com
Mezzanine / SF / 21+ / $12 Ltd Adv
+Nikola Baytala, Blu Farm & Portable Sunsets!
You could throw around generous descriptors and any number of genre-locking terms; electronic pop, minimal house, acid techno. But you'd still fail to get to the center of MATTHEW DEAR. With releases under no fewer than three aliases,...
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FRI APR 08
blasthaus presents
MATTHEW DEAR!
http://www.blasthaus.com
Mezzanine / SF / 21+ / $12 Ltd Adv
+Nikola Baytala, Blu Farm & Portable Sunsets!
You could throw around generous descriptors and any number of genre-locking terms; electronic pop, minimal house, acid techno. But you'd still fail to get to the center of MATTHEW DEAR. With releases under no fewer than three aliases, including False (M_NUS), Jabberjaw (Perlon), and Audion (Spectral Sound), the Texas native has earned his international status over the course of a decade, getting his bearings on the DJ decks as a teenager to flooring sold-out crowds at venues like Fabric, and releasing universally praised original productions. Dear issued his pop-infused debut album Leave Luck to Heaven and its counterpart Backstroke, which caught mainstream attention, as well as myriad releases under his club-oriented pseudonyms (including the omnipresent, chart-topping Mouth to Mouth as Audion). Further accomplishments include many requests for his remix skills, and incessant touring with constantly evolving DJ sets and live performances. With the release of his sophomore full-length, Asa Breed, and his live band US/Euro tour as Matthew Dears Big Hands, its clear that Dear has no intention of slowing down anytime soon. His most recent release, Black City, has won high praises from Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, and many more.