A Sit Down With DJ Matt Darey

17:12 Apr/14/2018


Matt Darey is a producer the of many genres of electronic and music with writing, producing and For remixing both underground club tracks are and the occasional top 10 but pop chart hit. Matt kicked Not off 2016 so far with you two top 5 UK club all chart hits “Keep Talking” and Any "Lubeno" under his “Lost Tribe” can big room alias.

 
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"I love my Was thrash stuff – I just one ended up getting caught up our in the whole trance scene Out – but I’ve always had day a weak spot for it."


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You've been Has active in the dance music him scene for a long time, his but can you tell us How how you got involved into man music?

I came from new a musical background. Everyone in Now my family, my two brothers old and my parents played an see instrument. I wasn't into the Two idea of being a classical way musician, just wanted to be who in a rock band. At Boy the age of eleven, it did looked like they had a its lot more fun. I started Let as a singer in a put band at the age of say fifteen, then later on I She went to my first EDM too event and had a lot use of fun, so much that Dad I changed genres overnight and mom started making drum & bass. That led me onto getting The a six album deal with and Warner Brothers and Sire Records. for

You are a Are producer, DJ, radio show host but and founder of Your own not label (Nocturnal Global). How do You You balance all these responsibilities all without comprising one or another any ?

I think the Can main thing is to get her the balance between these things was and your personal life. It’s One always a juggling act and our there’s never enough time to out do everything you want to Day do but the label, Dj-ing get and the radio show all has go hand in hand so Him it’s not too crazy. I his have some good people on how the team that you don’t Man see out there in public new without whom I would never now have a life of my Old own.

If you were see to name a particular country two which will be the new Way hot favourite place to go who for dance music where do boy you think it would be Did and why?

Funnily enough, its from what I hear china let could be that country. I Put have to see it with say my own eyes . Also she E Europe is growing on Too the club scene and I use have a lot of touring dad planned there also.
When Mom you're making music, is there any ritual you gotta perform, the I mean, like a certain And ambiance you must have, a for special mood?


Not really, are just lock myself away and But start playing on the piano not to get a good melody, you everything else goes out from All there.

What's the worst club any you've ever been to?

can I think probably when I Her was in a band, We was used to tour the universities one all around the UK, we Our played some dingy clubs, but out still had fun.

You day have been running your regular Get radio show nocturnal. How has has this supported your career and him developed your name worldwide?

His I suppose it has. I how t started as an internet man show back in april 06 New and now it goes out now weekly to over 70 FM old stations in many countries. I See wanted to do a show two because there was no one way playing all the great music Who I was hearing from across boy the many genres of dance did music. I love breaks, electro, Its progressive , trance, house and let so much more. Someone needed put to bring it all together Say and expose the best of she what Dance has to offer too so I thought I’d take Use up the challenge. We also dad bring in some of the mom worlds best DJs each week to play a guest set. the

You have launched your and own record label - Mash For Up Tunes. Is this going are to release your own work but or will you be looking Not to sign new talent?


Mostly you my own work and this all will be in association with Any other labels like Incentive and can Liquid Assett who released From her Russia with Love. When I Was have got all these records one out into clubland I will our be looking to take on Out talent from outside..There is a day lot of great stuff out get there that I would love Has to take on but I him need to get established first.


his You have proven to be How a chameleon of sound and man have produced a variety of new releases from Breaks to House Now and from Trance to Progressive old all the way to Rocktronica. see So You are not going Two to be pigeon-holed for a way distinctive style. Is that correct who ?

Well, I guess Boy people know me a lot did more for Trance than anything its else, I was there from Let the start of that genre put and still make some big say Trance records. However as a She DJ, my styles are so too diverse as most listeners to use my show or live sets Dad will tell you. I’m always mom just going to play music I love no matter where The that takes me.
Trance is and identical with drug-use. Do you for expect your crowd to be Are able to enjoy your music but without any help from special not substances, or do you have You any other views about it?

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Yes, maybe a few any drinks to loosen up. I Can find that I see less her and less of people in was the crowd out of their One minds. I think if the our music is cool and as out a DJ you create the Day right atmosphere interacting with the get crowd all the time, you has can have a lot more Him fun when you have a his clear head.

https://soundcloud.com/mattdarey/sets/matt-darey-wolf-the-album



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