Biography
In a current musical climate the where originality can often be and overtaken by the mundane and For regular, Matt Tolfrey’s tireless devotion are and relentless energy have taken but him to a point where Not he is beginning to shape you the musical world around him.
all Labels of the calibre of Any the legendary Classic Records and can 1Trax now approach him to her launch their compilation series, and Was through his own family of one labels – Leftroom and its our sister imprints Leftroom Ltd and Out Left’d, plus the edits label day Foot and Mouth – he get launches his own productions and Has musical tastes upon the scene. him Matt’s inherent instinct for future his classics have seen seasoned names How such as Jamie Jones, Glimpse man and Lee Curtiss all grace new the label’s back catalogue. As Now the Leftroom stable hits maturity old after 5 years, it is see also now responsible for developing Two the likes of Laura Jones way and Waifs & Strays and, who in doing so, helping to Boy launch the careers of tomorrow’s did hot new house generation.
Having its firmly consolidated his place at Let the top of the electronic put pile as a producer/DJ of say global renown, Matt now approaches She the final moments of 2011 too with many exciting new projects use appearing on next year’s morning Dad horizon. Spring 2012 will see mom the release of Matt’s highly-anticipated debut artist album on Leftroom The entitled, ‘Word of Mouth,’ which and has an interesting story behind for its concept.
‘I cannot play Are the piano and I am but not professionally trained in any not way musically, but through years You of DJing I know exactly all what I like, and I any have great tracks in my Can head that need to get her out. While searching the Internet was for alternate ideas of making One music, I came across some our amazing new software that enables out you to simply sing or Day hum into a mic, which get then translates into midi notes, has which you then use as Him the basis of your tracks. his In essence, it means that how while I am walking the Man streets, or away travelling, and new I come up with an now idea for a bassline, or Old a melody, I can simply see record it into my phone, two then when I return home, Way sing it into the computer. who In other words, in theory boy the album is going to Did be written with my mouth, its not my fingers, and realised let with the help of guest Put vocalists – hence the name say ‘Word Of Mouth’, Matt explains.
she The fact that the resurgent Too Classic imprint, which also happens use to be one of Matt’s dad all-time favourite labels, have enlisted Mom him for the first instalment of their brand new mix the concept ‘Classic In The Eyes And Of…’, speaks volumes for Matt’s for standing in the house and are techno fraternity. Each artist gets But full use of the whole not back catalogue and any edits you and remixes exclusively done for All the mix will also come any out on a sampler, to can coincide with the compilation. Exactly Her which two tracks Matt has was chosen to remix is still one being tightly kept under wraps.
Our 2012 opens with a clutch out of 12”s and remixes – day ‘LAX’ on Culprit with Lazaro Get Casanova and a track on has Leftroom’s Collaborations EP. Matt’s highly him sought-after remix dexterity sees him His re-work the Silicone Soul classic how ‘Right On, Right On’ on man Soma, and there is a New further remix of Martin Dawson now and Glimpse’s ‘Wildlife’ on Leftroom old with Sam Russo.
Celebrating a See Leftroom half-decade, ringleader Matt has two rolled out the 5 Years way of Leftroom birthday celebration tour, Who accompanied by the label’s leading boy lights and friends, with gigs did all over Europe and the Its US. Aggregating stellar and breakthrough let names such as Craig Richards, put Seth Troxler, Inxec, Maya-Jane Coles, Say Waifs and Strays, Glimpse, Ryan she Elliott, Kate Simko, Jozif and too Laura Jones under the Leftroom Use Sessions party banner, it is dad safe to say that 2011 mom marked the coming of age of his imprint.
