Recording under no less than three prominent pseudonyms - Audion, False, and Jabberjaw - Matthew Dear is one of today's most versatile electronic musician. His name is closely associated with Ann Arbor's Ghostly International imprint, to which he Dear contributed its - and his - very first release in 1999. For the past few years Dear has reserved his real name for vocal-heavy techno pop, while his equally famous techno production mostly appear under the Audion moniker.
This EP is featured in Update #075:
Pop Ambient 2012, Seldom Seen, John Talabot
After catching a breath over the holiday season the music world gradually returns to its usual state of frenzy. 'Pop Ambient 2012' and Pinch's Fabric mix continue two of electronic music's best-loved series, while John Talabot, Gonjasufi, Leila, and Benjamin more...
Top 7 in Best Rated Releases of Week #3
Selected as release of the week
Matthew Dear is back after 2010's Black City success, opener 'Headcage' is a winner with a seductive brassy synthline and tropical textures under MD's drawl, 'In The Middle' recruits the Drums' Jonny Pierce for an indie-driven singalong, intricate dreamy delirium in 'Street Song' & 'Around a Fountain'.