Matthew Herbert

Matthew Herbert is an electronic music producer known for breaking the boundaries and conventions of the genre. Since 1996 he has released music on a variety of record labels under many aliases including Doctor Rockit, Wishmountain, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, under his own name and with his Big Band. He has played at the Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals, Paris' Pompidou Centre, Tokyo's Blue Note, Sonar and Glastonbury, and supported Björk at the Hollywood Bowl. Along with over ten albums of self-written, produced and performed music, he has produced albums by Björk and Roisin Murphy and remixed Moloko, R.E.M., Perry Farrell, Serge Gainsbourg, Yoko Ono, John Cale, The Avalanches and Cornelius. He also runs his own label, Accidental Records.

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Doctor Rockit - Wishmountain - Radio Boy - Mr. Vertigo - Transformer - Big Band - Montreux - North Sea Jazz Festival - Pompidou Centre - Blue Note - Sonar - Glastonbury - Björk - Hollywood Bowl - Roisin Murphy - Moloko - R.E.M. - Perry Farrell - Serge Gainsbourg - Yoko Ono - John Cale - The Avalanches - Cornelius - Accidental Records

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He began creating music with found objects whilst at Exeter University in the 1990s, where he was studied Drama. From bottles, books, and pepper pots he progressed to recording places and experiences, effectively using the sampler as an instrument on many of his Doctor Rockit and Herbert releases, evolving into the overtly political when he began sampling objects from McDonalds & The Gap as a protest against corporate globalism on Radio Boy's 'The Mechanics Of Destruction' album. The CD was distributed free at gigs and available as a free download and has never been available in stores.

Related Topics:
Exeter University - 1990s - Doctor Rockit - McDonalds - The Gap - Radio Boy - The Mechanics Of Destruction

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His 2003 Big Band album, 'Goodbye Swingtime' combined the political commentary of Radio Boy with the song structure of his Herbert albums. Recorded with sixteen musicians from the British jazz world, including saxophonists Dave O'Higgins and Nigel Hitchcock and bassist Dave Green, the band is complemented on stage by long-term vocal partner Dani Siciliano and occasionally Arto Lindsay and Warp recording artist, Jamie Lidell. Recently he has provided music for a number of films, including Dogme director Kristian Levring's 'The Intended' along with original music for TV.

Related Topics:
Goodbye Swingtime - Dave O'Higgins - Nigel Hitchcock - Dave Green - Dani Siciliano - Arto Lindsay - Warp - Jamie Lidell - Dogme - Kristian Levring - The Intended

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Matthew Herbert website

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