matpat

Philadelphia, United States

Matpat's Upcoming Gigs Sat 14 Feb, 15 L-Vis 1990, The Dolphin Tavern, Philadelphia, United States Powered by GigaTools At a young age, Matthew Patrick Dodd was introduced to an eclectic mix of music from his family that would later be inspiration for his own burgeoning take on Electronic Music. By seven, his brother had him standing on milk crates so he could reach his first set of tables and by thirteen, he had already started playing classic records like Kraftwerk's "Tour De France" and Hard Drive's "Deep Inside." Matpat's sound is influenced by the producers that came before him. Detroit Techno, Chicago House and Disco from Philadelphia & New York, as well as his own productions (which have gained praise from djs such as Laurent Garnier, Derrick Carter, Audiojack, Flashmob, Jaques Renault, Sonny Fodera, Arthur Baker, M.In & Oliver Dollar), fill his DJ sets and have begun to distinguished him as a House Music Maven. Mat's release on Stretch Armstrong's New York Dance Label, Plant Music, received a 4/5 on Resident Advisor. Then he signed to Derrick Carter's label Persnickety for "The Chicago-Philly Combo" (which reached the Juno Records Top 5 Singles Chart). This, as well as sharing the bill with names as celebrated and diverse as Green Velvet, Martyn, Booka Shade, Oliver, Lone, King Britt, L-Vis 1990 and Chris Malnchak, has helped solidify Matpat as a house music DJ and Producer with a promising future. By the end of 2014, he signed his track "Only You" to Exploited Records sub-label Black Jukebox, as well as throwing invite-only parties at his loft in the "Eraserhood" area of Philadelphia. Now with a few upcoming releases on some choice labels, 2015 is looking to be an exciting year for the up-and-coming producer.