“Romantech is bringing sexy back to drum’n bass” - dnbweekly.com
“Breakbeats on Viagra, romancing the stoned with loved up feel good flavours for the floor” – Safe magazIne
“A sexytime liquid explosion!” - bassHQ.net online
“. . . explores the sensibilities with rich, dense, beat driven grooves . . . “ - Beatbreak magazine
“You might be able to sell your CD around the local shops.” – Matt’s Grandma
Hahaha.
Hey. I’m Matt.
Despite what you may have heard I’m actually a “serious” Drum’n Bass DJ and Electronic Music Producer
I make beats. I run my own label. I play out, I promote gigs for international acts and I tour.
I write about it and I film it and I talk shit. And I refuse to get a proper job.
Even if one day you find me under a bridge banging on an empty beer bottle with a used fit, that’s what I’ll be doing. I love parties. I put on parties as part of Soul Science and hosted some awesome international talent.
I will remix your band for free and I will put your name on the door. Check out my new Chill Out compilation “Oceanic Chill” featuring23 cuts compiled and mixed by me. It’s a great selection of tunes.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/djromantech
You can also catch me every Thursday playing funky Drum’n Bass out @ Foci – 6 beresford SQ. Auckland.
www.myspace.com/romantech
www.04748455.net
www.soulsscience.co.nz
www.kurb.co.nz
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Older bio stuff 2006ish
ROMANTECH
Hi I’m Matt – DJ, Producer, promoter, videographer, and label head. I’ve been building foundations of smooth Drum’n Bass with Downbeat, Breakbeats and Electro for several years now - I’m all about deep and funky vibes whether chilling at home or on the dancefloor. Also involved with lunatic multimedia raconteurs Reality Compound.
Here’s some of the best places to find out more about me, download free tunes and full length DJ Mixes!
www.myspace.com/romantech - my myspace. Always up to date!
www.download.com/romantech - download old demo's for free!
www.04748455.net - my label. check out the full story.
www.kurb.co.nz - my promotions company.
www.mattturner.tk - my dinky home page.
Often im around home writing beats or drumming up a storm on the internet, tens of thousands of people have downloaded and enjoyed my music. I get around the country and play out a fair bit while there’s always something in the works with my partner in crime DJ Control - on top of our weekly Soul Science smooth drum’n bass nights every Thursday @ Foci Bar in Beresford Square, we plan international DJ events regularly.
During the Data:bass and Mental Illness projects, I managed twelve local cd-r releases of local drum’n bass and electronic music in less than three years. Nobody really took much notice, but it was a nice idea. I’ve always been a firm believer in underground networks and in this spirit have put together my latest offering and first official CD release “Oceanic Chill” featuring 23 artists on the downbeat tip.
A big highlight for me would have been being chased off stage by security while dressed as Skeletor our anti-P mascot during the data:bass set at Resolution 04. The crowd went nuts and I’ve always known being a great DJ isn’t just about having great tunes and great skills, it’s about giving a great performance and creating the vibe that makes people wanna rave out hard.
ROMANTECH
DJ Romantech is A prolific DJ/Producer of smooth Drum’n bass/downbeat and the iconoclastic electro pop act reality compound. As the guiding force behind the Data:bass collective and the Mental Illness compilations he has released 9 full length compilations and 3 solo projects of local Drumn Bass and Electronica in less than three years. having toured the nation three times over and having made his presence felt on websites such as myspace.com and download.com with over 30,000 downloads last year, romantech is now resident at foci’s thursday night “soul science” session as part of soul science.
Having been described as “The pocket battleship of Auckland’s D’n B scene” building a much needed alternative for young DJ’s and Producers making beats to get exposure, his recent activities have involved networking internationally to bring the freshest underground elements of this sound to local audiences through regular gigging, tours and releases within New Zealand. New offerings are expected in the form of the “Oceanic” compilation series featuring top artists based in New Zealand, Australia, and South East Asia.
He has of course played at all of the Data:bass nights and at Resolution 04 where he was chased off stage by Security. He has had popular shows and close involvement with Fleet fm 88.3, Kfm 106.9 and now finds himself at Twisted 107.7 fm playing funky liquid Drum’n Bass, Data:bass material and downbeat and eclectic electronica from the Mental Illness files.
Romantech also writes and records many explorations outside of format Drumn Bass into more downbeat, Electro, Indie and free form electronic territory. melodic beats brought together under the influence of the great modern melodic traditions: Jazzy, Dubby and Ambient flavas permeate this potent mix. Meaningful, but still groovy. Introspective - but not a drag.
MIXES:
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/Romantech_prsnts_Lickwicked(promo).MP3
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/RomantechWly.MP3
SONGS:
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/MetroSound-Romantech.MP3
MORE DOWNLOADS:
http://www.download.com/romantech
http://www.amplifier.co.nz/nzmusic/7718/Romantech.html
Hi I’m Matt – DJ, Producer, promoter, videographer, and label head. I’ve been building foundations of smooth Drum’n Bass with Downbeat, Breakbeats and Electro for several years now - I’m all about deep and funky vibes whether chilling at home or on the dancefloor. Also involved with lunatic multimedia raconteurs Reality Compound.
Here’s some of the best places to find out more about me, download free tunes and full length DJ Mixes!
www.myspace.com/romantech - my myspace. Always up to date!
www.download.com/romantech - download old demo's for free!
www.04748455.net - my label. check out the full story.
www.kurb.co.nz - my promotions company.
www.mattturner.tk - my dinky home page.
Often im around home writing beats or drumming up a storm on the internet, tens of thousands of people have downloaded and enjoyed my music. I get around the country and play out a fair bit while there’s always something in the works with my partner in crime DJ Control - on top of our weekly Soul Science smooth drum’n bass nights every Thursday @ Foci Bar in Beresford Square, we plan international DJ events regularly.
During the Data:bass and Mental Illness projects, I managed twelve local cd-r releases of local drum’n bass and electronic music in less than three years. Nobody really took much notice, but it was a nice idea. I’ve always been a firm believer in underground networks and in this spirit have put together my latest offering and first official CD release “Oceanic Chill” featuring 23 artists on the downbeat tip.
A big highlight for me would have been being chased off stage by security while dressed as Skeletor our anti-P mascot during the data:bass set at Resolution 04. The crowd went nuts and I’ve always known being a great DJ isn’t just about having great tunes and great skills, it’s about giving a great performance and creating the vibe that makes people wanna rave out hard.
ROMANTECH
DJ Romantech is A prolific DJ/Producer of smooth Drum’n bass/downbeat and the iconoclastic electro pop act reality compound. As the guiding force behind the Data:bass collective and the Mental Illness compilations he has released 9 full length compilations and 3 solo projects of local Drumn Bass and Electronica in less than three years. having toured the nation three times over and having made his presence felt on websites such as myspace.com and download.com with over 30,000 downloads last year, romantech is now resident at foci’s thursday night “soul science” session as part of soul science.
Having been described as “The pocket battleship of Auckland’s D’n B scene” building a much needed alternative for young DJ’s and Producers making beats to get exposure, his recent activities have involved networking internationally to bring the freshest underground elements of this sound to local audiences through regular gigging, tours and releases within New Zealand. New offerings are expected in the form of the “Oceanic” compilation series featuring top artists based in New Zealand, Australia, and South East Asia.
He has of course played at all of the Data:bass nights and at Resolution 04 where he was chased off stage by Security. He has had popular shows and close involvement with Fleet fm 88.3, Kfm 106.9 and now finds himself at Twisted 107.7 fm playing funky liquid Drum’n Bass, Data:bass material and downbeat and eclectic electronica from the Mental Illness files.
Romantech also writes and records many explorations outside of format Drumn Bass into more downbeat, Electro, Indie and free form electronic territory. melodic beats brought together under the influence of the great modern melodic traditions: Jazzy, Dubby and Ambient flavas permeate this potent mix. Meaningful, but still groovy. Introspective - but not a drag.
MIXES:
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/Romantech_prsnts_Lickwicked(promo).MP3
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/RomantechWly.MP3
SONGS:
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/MetroSound-Romantech.MP3
MORE DOWNLOADS:
http://www.download.com/romantech
http://www.amplifier.co.nz/nzmusic/7718/Romantech.html
Ancient bio bits of stuff
Always romancing the stoned with his special blend of only the funkiest liquid Drum'n Bass & breakbeat flavas . . . for me it's all about progressing funk, soul, reggae and atmospheric music into the future with a big funky dancefloor sound - I'm mainly focused on liquid Drum'n Bass but to me it's all the same - kickin' bass, killer melodies, bangin' beats, and good vibrations.
I am funky liquid drum'n bass DJ who plays out in my hometown of Auckland, New Zealand most weekends. You can listen to my music. And if you like funky, vibing dancefloor flavas you should.I got into Jungle and Trip Hop as a teenager in the mid 90's after being turned on to raves and cafs and that. I've been playing out and making beats for three years as Romantech. In late 2002, me and my mate started Data:bass Network here in Auckland, New Zealand - and I'm now running our label, 0474:8455 Recordings. I have also "released" a full length, mixed cd-r demonstration of our material from the funky side of things, "Lickwicked".
I'm on an urban buzz, that's my vibe, searching out the good things from amongst it all, searching for something to feel good about, to make you whole, that makes you just wanna ride it out on a fast break with a ridiculously funky lick on it , and your jumping up, moving into the future . . . or your chilling and this incredibly moving melody just hits you and cracks you open and all this shit comes flowing out of you and you look back, and you look forward, and you look around . . . and it makes you fully just THINK!I also produce downbeat and other more "at-home" joints as Further. + You can check out my DJ mixes on my homesite.
Matt says:
“I really feel the urge to make something happen, something special. Music is special, and to me, creativity is a necessity to understanding. Encouraging it, making it happen and attempting to go about it in a conscious way, I think is achieving something worthwhile. With music, a connection occurs between the artist and the listener that creates a greater potential for understanding than social interactions might otherwise allow. “
“My music is generally about life in the city, life at the turn of the century, the lifespans of the different relationships we form, the significance created by the ubiquitous passing of time, and how we reflect on the way our lives play out..”
My mixing's nothing flash, I can mix a bunch of records together, but when I step to the plates I represent for all the elements that Data:bass brings together - the music, the artists, the events - in my running of the label, and my commitment to building the Data:bass thing as something that can be better for more and more people who wanna do good things, and of course for those who come to us to have a good time.
I'm mainly into my production, I've got at least a hundred songs, all kinds. I've gone back to pure songwriting, then I lay down a break or some beats down on it. My strength is melodies and hooks, and I got my singer girl Haze, Bobbylon's daughter. "Sensitive yet soulful" is what I like to say about her. I play all the funky vocal numbers, and my dream is like to be the guy who gets called in to do big rolling club remixes of shit like K.lee and Nesian Mystic . . . and get away with it! . . . And . . . and like, make Drum'n Bass more acceptable to the mainstream so they can understand how funky and charging it is, and we can get cashed up and have massive free parties and give away heaps of CD's and sponsors products and shit! And I can retire into being this fat little gold chain wearing sugar daddy cutting up and playing out cheesy bootlegs and focusing on my stage act, like with dancers and pyrotechnics and Imagine if the next record would be lowered down from above in this brilliant cocoon of light and interpretive dancers would shuttle the hallowed twelve across the stage to meet it's destiny at the hand of the diamond tip . . .
Liquid Funk Drum and Bass, Filtered Funk, UK Garage, Atmospheric, Funky, Deep, Soulful, Jungle, D'n B, 2-step, Hospital, Calibre, High Contrast, MIST, MJ Cole, DJ Marky, ShyFX & T power, Peshay, Aquasky, EZ Rollers, Danny Byrd, Wideboys, Hospital Records, LTJ Bukem, Goldie
I am funky liquid drum'n bass DJ who plays out in my hometown of Auckland, New Zealand most weekends. You can listen to my music. And if you like funky, vibing dancefloor flavas you should.I got into Jungle and Trip Hop as a teenager in the mid 90's after being turned on to raves and cafs and that. I've been playing out and making beats for three years as Romantech. In late 2002, me and my mate started Data:bass Network here in Auckland, New Zealand - and I'm now running our label, 0474:8455 Recordings. I have also "released" a full length, mixed cd-r demonstration of our material from the funky side of things, "Lickwicked".
I'm on an urban buzz, that's my vibe, searching out the good things from amongst it all, searching for something to feel good about, to make you whole, that makes you just wanna ride it out on a fast break with a ridiculously funky lick on it , and your jumping up, moving into the future . . . or your chilling and this incredibly moving melody just hits you and cracks you open and all this shit comes flowing out of you and you look back, and you look forward, and you look around . . . and it makes you fully just THINK!I also produce downbeat and other more "at-home" joints as Further. + You can check out my DJ mixes on my homesite.
Matt says:
“I really feel the urge to make something happen, something special. Music is special, and to me, creativity is a necessity to understanding. Encouraging it, making it happen and attempting to go about it in a conscious way, I think is achieving something worthwhile. With music, a connection occurs between the artist and the listener that creates a greater potential for understanding than social interactions might otherwise allow. “
“My music is generally about life in the city, life at the turn of the century, the lifespans of the different relationships we form, the significance created by the ubiquitous passing of time, and how we reflect on the way our lives play out..”
My mixing's nothing flash, I can mix a bunch of records together, but when I step to the plates I represent for all the elements that Data:bass brings together - the music, the artists, the events - in my running of the label, and my commitment to building the Data:bass thing as something that can be better for more and more people who wanna do good things, and of course for those who come to us to have a good time.
I'm mainly into my production, I've got at least a hundred songs, all kinds. I've gone back to pure songwriting, then I lay down a break or some beats down on it. My strength is melodies and hooks, and I got my singer girl Haze, Bobbylon's daughter. "Sensitive yet soulful" is what I like to say about her. I play all the funky vocal numbers, and my dream is like to be the guy who gets called in to do big rolling club remixes of shit like K.lee and Nesian Mystic . . . and get away with it! . . . And . . . and like, make Drum'n Bass more acceptable to the mainstream so they can understand how funky and charging it is, and we can get cashed up and have massive free parties and give away heaps of CD's and sponsors products and shit! And I can retire into being this fat little gold chain wearing sugar daddy cutting up and playing out cheesy bootlegs and focusing on my stage act, like with dancers and pyrotechnics and Imagine if the next record would be lowered down from above in this brilliant cocoon of light and interpretive dancers would shuttle the hallowed twelve across the stage to meet it's destiny at the hand of the diamond tip . . .
Liquid Funk Drum and Bass, Filtered Funk, UK Garage, Atmospheric, Funky, Deep, Soulful, Jungle, D'n B, 2-step, Hospital, Calibre, High Contrast, MIST, MJ Cole, DJ Marky, ShyFX & T power, Peshay, Aquasky, EZ Rollers, Danny Byrd, Wideboys, Hospital Records, LTJ Bukem, Goldie
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