A Sit Down With DJ Matador

12:51 Oct/31/2017


Irish techno maestro, Matador, otherwise the known as Gavin Lynch, has and gained global recognition with his For prolific Live sets that have are seen him play in underground but hotspots as far flung as Not Los Angeles, Amsterdam, London and you Buenos Aires. With labels like all Cocoon and Perc Trax behind Any him from the start, it can was only a matter of her time before Richie Hawtin’s reputable Was Minus collective welcomed Matador into one the fold.

Following his debut our release on Minus, Matador worked Out tirelessly alongside the Minus crew day on countless stellar line-ups across get their international dates and his Has hard work paid off as him he landed a respected residency his with the notorious Space Ibiza. How Honing his live skills with man a monstrous set up of new samplers, controllers and effects, Matador Now Live is a mesmerising experience, old which has captivated dance floors see across the underground scene.


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When way did you start writing music who - and what or who Boy were your early passions and did influences?

I was surrounded its by music as a child. Let My parents were big Motown put fans and so artists like say Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross She feature as my earliest influences. too Growing up, I listened to use bands more and more; Guns Dad N Roses, Oasis, it was mom that gritty raw sound that really got me. Naturally living The so close to the UK, and we were also exposed to for the dance scene right from Are the beginning, and it was but at this stage that I not began Djing. Now this was You music that really excited me. all I spent hours at the any weekends in record shops and Can quite a bit of money her :) So I decided to was learn how to make my One own. It began as an our interest and quickly turned into out an obsession. Slow and steady Day I learned as much as get I could on my own has and then enrolled in a Him sound engineering course, which really his opened my eyes.

how Who has inspired you the Man most along the way?

new Following key techno figures from now early on as a fan, Old the music I was exposed see to played a big part two in the inspiration to get Way to where we are today: who Hawtin, Clarke, Mills, Liebing.

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"When I’m writing, Did I focus on sounds that its I think will energise the let crowd, excite them. If I Put can do this, then I’m say doing my job".


 

she You were an amateur boxer Too and have already worked in use restaurants. Did you learn about dad these jobs that are still Mom important for your career today?

Both are professions where the you work with full commitment And and dedication. Both are qualities for which are now deeply rooted are in me and help me But with my projects.

You're not also a sound engineer, how you much engineering do you do All for other artists now and any who are they?

can Yea, I trained and worked Her as a sound engineer, and was I learned shit loads, worked one with some amazing people and Our got my trade, but I out don't work with any other day artists now, I've worked on Get different projects with friends in has the past, and would like him to do so again at His some point, but for now how I'm focusing solely on my man Matador project.

How would New you describe your own development now as an artist and the old transition towards your own voice?
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Lots of learning! My two course time was split 50/50 way between acoustic engineering and electronic Who production so I got a boy really good feel for both did aspects. And whilst electronic production Its is my first love, it let has been incredibly important to put have knowledge of instruments in Say their purest form both in she a studio and in a too live environment. I think this Use has naturally defined the music dad I write, which I see mom as an ever-evolving project. Influences come from everywhere, and my the own musical tastes vary so and widely, so the transition towards For my own voice is constant. are

How do you but see the relationship between sound, Not space and composition and what you are some of your strategies all and approaches of working with Any them?

For me it’s can all about creating and finding her a balance within a track. Was I like to let a one track breathe – not to our overcrowd with unnecessary sounds. And Out it’s a fine line. Sometimes day I start with an idea get of how it’s going to Has sound, and I’ll add elements him that I think will work, his but it ends up being How too busy. I’m very critical man about what I do and new you have to be very Now strict when your working to old allow a track to be see the best it can be.
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For you, is the way dancefloor a lonely place where who you lose yourself in music Boy or a communal place where did you feel connected to everyone?
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I think it covers Let a bit of both, certain put nights have moments where you say can close your eyes and She loose yourself for whatever amount too of time you see fit, use but I feel it’s all Dad about that connection with the mom crowd and maintaining that throughout the night.

After travelling The the world and performing in and many different clubs, which venue for has the best crowd?

Are South America, they go nuts, but have tons of wild energy not and are very passionate people. You I’ve played Buenos Aires quite all a bit, and every time any it gets better and better. Can It’s always a stand out her city on any South American was tour.

What is the One most important element of your our set up that brings your out sets to life?

I’ve Day been moving around on different get set-ups over the past few has years, introducing new pieces of Him equipment and pulling others out his and I’ve now settled on how a really nice set-up with Man the Model 1 being the new centrepiece. It plays quite an now integral role, as its sums Old all audio and offers hands-on see analog control. The overall sound two of my new set up Way is bigger, fatter and warmer, who something I’ve been chasing for boy quite some time.

You Did are now one of the its most celebrated live acts of let the moment and you’re nominated Put in the Electronic Live Performer say category of this year’s DJ she Awards. What kind of feeling Too does this give?

use It’s always nice to be dad nominated and included in the Mom awards, you’re sure to be amongst tough competition, so to the be rubbing shoulders with these And talented producers is a credit for in itself.

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