As a fan of Matthew Dear’s music I’m eager to see and hear his upcoming record “Black City”. I say see because Ghostly International will be releasing an interesting concept version of the album that they’re calling a totem. As someone involved in running a record label this idea really intrigues me. What are the artifacts that we will associate with music that will have the most enduring impact and connection in an era when song files float around so freely? To me an LP is still the ultimate musical artifact but I give props. to Ghostly for throwing down something new and innovative.
I have been into Matthew Dear’s work for a while now and amongst his different aliases I tend to like the more song oriented solo stuff for Ghostly International but his Audion stuff is really enjoyable too. His latest tour “Hecatomb” looks and sounds really innovative. It’s work like this that keeps me interested in Techno and Electronic music. I am always inspired by things that push the envelope forward and challenge our conceptions of what music should be. It looks like I won’t be able to catch this show live but the videos and stills alone are incredible!
