Mat Riviere - Live at Iceland Airwaves 2009

Mat Riviere's entire set from the Brainlove Records party at Karamba, Reykjavik on October 17th 2009.

Mat's debut single FYH is out soon:

"POWERHAUS! Fresh from two stunning sets at Iceland's Airwaves Festival, Brainlove is proud to announce the release of Mat Riviere's debut single on December 7th 2009. The track, entitled FYH, is a time-stretched earworm that announces an exciting new UK artist.

FYH will be available for free, with a download bundle also available for those who need more containing a Napoleon IIIrd remix, a Dreamtrak remix, a live version from Iceland Airwaves 2009, and a brand new b-side. The video, directed by Michael Page, will be available soon."

What they're saying:

"Riviere's solo electro project is also one of the most haunting and mesmerising spectacles you will catch... simply fantastic" - Artrocker

"Sparse but intense songs, heavy on atmosphere and melody... a pop maverick for the future." - The National Student Newspaper

"Solo eccentrica from the UK's DIY mecca, Norwich" - Plan B

"Apocalyptic, atonal drone." - Reykjavik Grapevine

"Glitchy, lo-fi, minimal pop heartaches... the newest signing to Brainlove Records bears his soul with a gorgeous collection of laconic, tragic songs" - The Line Of Best Fit

"'FYH' resembles Why? with its gothic atmosphere and stark vocal delivery. It's an attention-grabber." - Muso's Guide

"Mat hollers his songs over circuit-bent casio, sampled beats and battered floor tom, his lyrics full of love, desperation and simmering violence." - Ilya & Emila

"A melodic powerhouse." - Iceland Airwaves 2009 Programme

From the blogs:

"Songs like FYH seem almost too simple and slender to contain such a wonderful refrain and a chorus, swelling uncontrollably with sad exuberance... wonderful." - A New Band A Day

"Baroque funeral electro" - Pigeon Post

"The sound of one man’s primal scream... sweat and synth and veins and spit... compelling." - Last Year's Girl

"Climactic lo-fi circuit bent pop songs" - Separated By Motorways

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