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MATTHEW DEAR


BIO:
Depending on whom you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly International and its dancefloor offshoot, Spectral Sound. He’s had remixes commissioned by The XX, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for the Fabric mix series and Get Physical’s Body Language. He maintains four aliases (Audion, False, Jabberjaw, and Matthew Dear), each with its own style and distinct visual identity. He straddles multiple musical worlds and belongs to none—and he’s just hitting his stride. Matthew Dear’s 2003 full-length Ghostly debut, Leave Luck to Heaven, is a suite of sparse, wickedly funky house laced with Dear’s deep, distinctive vocals, and includes the much-loved single “Dog Days” (voted one of Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade). The record was met with rapturous acclaim from both the dance-music establishment and the critical press, including a four-star review in Rolling Stone. Dear’s 2007 follow-up, Asa Breed, is a considerable departure from Heaven’s dancefloor excursions, incorporating the polyrhythms of Afrobeat, the irreverent pop sensibilities of Brian Eno, and the austere beauty of Krautrock. More four-stars reviews followed (Q and Mojo magazines), and Dear subsequently began touring with a live three-piece band, Matthew Dear’s Big Hands, in which he acted as frontman, commanding the stage with a Bryan Ferry-like swagger and a gentleman’s grace. Today, Matthew Dear finds himself in a unique position. His fourth album, 2010’s Black City, is the culmination of years of hard work and experimentation, a darkly playful sound-world that envelops the listener like the arms of a malevolent lover. After over a decade of exploring pop’s outer limits, Matthew Dear now inhabits a rarefied corner of the musical universe: no longer tethered to any one genre, respected by his peers, and blessed with a bottomless well of creative energy. Now is Matthew Dear’s moment, and it sounds like nothing else.

Latest Articles


Matthew Dear's Audion Alias Returns With New EP Photo Matthew Dear's Audion Alias Returns With New EP
by Michael Major - May 24, 2023

The producer's first release on Spectral Sound since 2016, the two-track EP follows various projects with Berlin's !K7 Records and TIGA's Turbo Recordings, along with hazily intermittent, memorable club appearances in recent years. Always the 'id' of Dear's catalog, the Audion name connotes a deeper...

Flossing Delves Into Surveillance Capitalism's Psychological Warfare With 'TRAP' Sing Photo Flossing Delves Into Surveillance Capitalism's Psychological Warfare With 'TRAP' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 21, 2021

'TRAP' is accompanied by a remix from Sam Fogarino, drummer of fellow New Yorkers Interpol, who voraciously strips, rips, and pulls at the original arrangement with the relentless assistance of the Isla Instruments S2400 drum sampler....

Tegan and Sara Debut Music Video For 'I Know I'm Not The Only One' Photo Tegan and Sara Debut Music Video For 'I Know I'm Not The Only One'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 29, 2020

Tegan and Sara unveil a brand-new video for “I Know I’m Not The Only One” as part of a 25-minute special on their YouTube channel.  The duo also announce the release of their Hey, We’re Just Like You (The Remixes) EP, out on Sire Records next Friday, August 7th. ...

Moogfest 2019 Announces Thomas Dolby for Three Appearances Photo Moogfest 2019 Announces Thomas Dolby for Three Appearances
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2019

Moogfest 2019 reveals the latest additions to its performance lineup plus details of its daytime programming for its 15th anniversary celebration in Durham, N.C., April 25–28. ...

Bonobo Returns to NYC For Special Live Performance at The Brooklyn Mirage on Sunday, Photo Bonobo Returns to NYC For Special Live Performance at The Brooklyn Mirage on Sunday, July 1
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018

In one of his last live band performances of the year, ethereal beatmaker Bonobo will bring his talents to Brooklyn this July for a must-see show at The Brooklyn Mirage on Sunday, July 1. The midsummer event, which calls on a special all-live lineup with St Germain, Matthew Dear and Daktyl, will no ...

Bob Moses Debuts HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS + Touring North America This Fall Photo Bob Moses Debuts HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS + Touring North America This Fall
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018

Grammy-winning duo Bob Moses today unveils a new track, “Heaven Only Knows.” Listen here. The song is the first new music from the band since their acclaimed debut album, Days Gone By, featuring their worldwide hit “Tearing Me Up.” “Heaven Only Knows” is out on all digital formats backed with an ext...

OUTPOST Presents TUSKEGEE With Seth Troxler and The Martinez Brothers At The Brooklyn Photo OUTPOST Presents TUSKEGEE With Seth Troxler and The Martinez Brothers At The Brooklyn Mirage June 24
by Macon Prickett - April 25, 2018

On Sunday June 24, award-winning nightclub OUTPUT is pleased to present its popular off-site series OUTPOST at The Brooklyn Mirage as together they host one of the world's biggest labels and party brands Tuskegee for its annual summer New York event. Taking over the sprawling outdoor oasis from 4pm-...

RPMM Festival Announce Âme DJ, Matthew Dear & More for Phase 1 Photo RPMM Festival Announce Âme DJ, Matthew Dear & More for Phase 1
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2018

RPMM Festival announce Âme DJ, Matthew Dear, Francesca Lombardo, Guy Gerber, Damian Lazarus & more for phase 1 Excitement is building towards the first edition of RPMM Festival in Porto on July 28th and 29th 2018 and now the first wave of names and stage partners can be announced....

UK Based Tourist Announces 4-Track 'Wash' EP Release, 10/27 Photo UK Based Tourist Announces 4-Track 'Wash' EP Release, 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2017

Today, UK-based producer and composer Tourist announces his 4-track Wash EP to be released on October 27th. The project is available for pre-order here. This follow up release to the 2016 debut U, features new tracks in collaboration with Swim Mountain & Esther Joy on Sleepwalking , JONES on Apart...

Matthew Dear Shares New Track 'Bad Ones' feat. Tegan and Sara
by Caryn Robbins - August 29, 2017

Matthew Dear is a shapeshifter, oscillating seamlessly between DJ, dance-music producer, and experimental pop auteur....












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