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Every time I watch Matmos, I’m amazed by the care and lightness with which they handle their source material. Given the thematic and textural density of much of their work – they pack together ...

Matmos had to burp the pump. The electronic music duo of M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel, a Johns Hopkins assistant professor of English, were in Chicago going through the sound check for their concert ...

The Red Bull Music Academy have a pleasing penchant for risk taking in their gigs and club nights. ‘Eclectronica’, you might call it – where seemingly unrelated artists find themselves thrown together ...

Even in the 20th century, when classic music underwent all manner of upheavals, tearing itself down and reassembling itself for the sake of modernity, the conventions and tropes of opera managed to ...

“Star quality. Some plastic objects have it, some don’t”. Drew Daniel throws out this deadpan quip early in Matmos‘ set. He’s referring to a giant blue pill shaped object that the duo sample on one of ...

If the concept album was pioneered by progressive rock bands, Matmos have taken it to another dimension You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

A Matmos composition can come from anywhere, even the most ordinary corners. Standing inside the basement in his Charles Village home, M.C. Schmidt runs his index and middle fingers under a running ...