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You might have noticed a bunch of Dutty Artz Studio Knowledge entries on the blog recently. Those are all from our good friend Matt Shadetek: co-founder of Dutty Artz, established producer, talented DJ, and Dubspot Logic instructor, whose contributions to NYC’s music scene reach well beyond the city’s boundaries.
As a DJ, Matt’s live sets encompass contemporary dancehall, UK funky, and dubstep, all delivered with his unique production voice, which bridges the underground/ mainstream divide. He’s one of the rare DJs who can rock a crowd with sets composed solely of his own dancefloor bangers and remixes.
As a producer, Matt’s early love for hip hop and dancehall, along with edgy electronic sounds, have shaped his creations throughout his career. From his early work on Warp Records, Burnerism, to his underground hit ‘Brooklyn Anthem’ on his Pale Fire LP, to his work as producer on Jahdan Blakkamoore’s first album Buzzrock Warrior, on which he pioneered the album’s reggae-dubstep-rap sound. Matt has always drawn on an abundance of influences, and selectively molded them into something new and original.
On returning from Berlin in 2007, Matt founded Dutty Artz along with friend and collaborator DJ /Rupture as home and creative outlet for their new productions. The label has received lots of attention and good press recently, as they have established themselves as one of the fixtures in the growing, and constantly evolving, bass scene. Be sure the check out the feature that XLR8R TV did on them a few months back, and their website for updates and news.
In the near future, Matt has some serious releases coming out. First, his solo album, titled Flowers, is dropping in June on all the usual suspect digital retailers. Then in July, an EP of 4 tropical house instrumentals titled Dutty House will be released. Both will be presented on Dutty Artz.
The following are links to production articles that Matt has done for us, as part of the Dutty Artz Production Knowledge Series:
Production Speed Dating
Salvage
Digital Ergonomics: Samples
Digital Ergonomics: Synthesizers
The Critic Inside
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