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1974年イタリア生まれ。80年代後半、パンクバンド（Psychotic Reactions）でギターボーカルを務め、D.O.A, UK Subs, Strung Out, Dinosaur Jrなどの有名アーティストとツアーを共にし、成功を収める。その後オランダの大学にてサウンドエンジニアを学ぶ。卒業後はイギリスに渡り、プロデューサーとして様々な作品を制作し、また自身の音楽をプレイするためにDJでの活動をスタートする。2004年からは日本においても活動を開始し、日本ではAgeha, Womb, UNIT, Airなどのクラブでプレイする中、TVCMの楽曲も制作。海外においては大規模フェスティバルに多数出演し、精力的に世界中で活動中。
近年の活動
2004年、Veronica Souto とPablo Robledoによるドキュメンタリー映画“Dies de Carton ”のサウンドトラックを制作した。この映画は、International Documentary Festival of Rome」「Best Human Rights Documentary at the XI Latin American Festival of Video」等のムービーフェスティバルにて計13個の賞を受賞。 同年、その才能とスキルが認められ、OAKLEY Sportwear、AMA ESPN Japan、みずほ銀行、青山キャピタルのCM音楽を制作。
2005年には、FIFAワールドカップ2006 プロモーションビデオの”Legends Are Born”の音楽制作を手がけた。このビデオはStar Channelにてシンガポールをはじめアジアで広く放映され、PROMAX ASIA 2005：Best IdentityとBest Animationを受賞。この時期、Sonic Dragon傘下アンビエントレーベルCelestial DragonのA&Rを開始。そして、Dub マエストロであるGaudi(Six Degrees Records)と共にアルバム”Continvvm”をUKのアンビエントレーベルEM:Tよりリリース。共同制作したトラック“Bass Instinct”はBBC Radio1にてヘヴィプレイされた。また、同年11月には、自身が楽曲をコンパイル及びプロデュースした”Future Sound Theory“をCelestial Dragonからリリース。Monolake,、Gaudi、edITなどのアーティストをフューチャーしオーガニックサウンドからエレクトロサウンドまでの幅広いレンジをカバーしたこのリリースは多くの支持を受け、No.1 the Morpheous Award best chill VAを受賞。
2006年、Valentino RossiをフューチャーしたYAMAHAのバイクCMの音楽を手がけた。そして、Sonic Dragonの傘下レーベルとして、ダブステップ、グリッチステップ、グリッチホップを取り扱うElektrik Dragonを設立。また、彼のエレクトロダブのプロジェクトRND(aka RaNDom)でBluetechのレーベルNative State Recordsより1トラックをリリース。
2007年には、LA出身のアーティストNalepaとBass Scienceという新しいプロジェクトを始動。Native State RecordsよりEPをリリースし、瞬く間に注目を集め、UK（Glade Festival, Synergy Project, Big Chill）とUS (Low End Theory, Priceless, Intelligent Designers, Abstractearth Project)の大規模フェスティバルでプレイした。Gang of FourのDave AllenがファイバリットとしてBass Scienceの曲を挙げ、更にその名を広めた。
2008年春、RNDは、ロンドンフィルハーモニーのRoger Linleyをベース、Kul Bhushan Bhargavaの下、ストイックな演奏技術を学ぶ井上しんすけをタブラ、Trojan Sound SystemよりBrother Cultureをボーカルにむかえて、Rアルバム“Ask The Dust”をリリース。Mary Anne HobbsとNick Luscombeがいち早くこのサウンドに注目し、彼らがDJを務めるBBC Radio 1とResonance FMでプレイし、多くの反響を呼んだ。リリースだけではなく、Glade Festival, Synergy Project、Secret Garden等多くのイベントでもプレイ。RNDのリリース直後、エレクトロニックミュージックのシーンを先導するアーティストの楽曲をコンパイルしたFuture Sound Theory 2をリリース。また夏には、Square Enixの大作ゲームFinal Fantasyのリミックスアルバムを梅村伸夫氏のレーベルDog Ear Recordsからリリースし、発売1ヶ月で20000枚のセールスを記録した。
今後は、Bass ScienceにてAdam FreelandとEvil Nine(Marine Parade)のリミックスをリリース予定。また、RNDは2008年末にレコードをリリース予定している。そして、個人のプロジェクトNoizemafiaにて楽曲を制作中である。
Originally from Italy, Matt.B started his music career touring Europe with his punk band Psychotic Reactions in the late 80s.The band became popular opening gigs for bands like DOA,UK SUBS,STRUNG OUT and DINOSAUR JR . After graduating from a sound engineering course in Holland, he then moved to the UK where he started his career as producer of electronic music and DJ.
Encompassing musical styles from different parts of the globe, he manages to present a total blend, crossing genres and borders. His influences range from dub and dub-step to IDM and techno. He has played in some of the most famous clubs in both the UK (Ministry of Sounds, Mass, Herbal, 303, SEOne, Turnmills) and in Japan (Ageha, Womb, UNIT, Air and LaFabrique).
In 2004 He wrote the soundtrack for “Dies de Carton,” a beautiful documentary by Veronica Souto,and Pablo Robledo which explores the politics of poverty in Buenos Aires, focusing on a community who haunt the city's streets at night, scavenging for cardboard. The documentary won 13 awards worldwide.
Matt B became increasingly in demand for his production skills and in the following year was contracted to write scores and to create the sound design for TV commercials for OAKLEY Sportwear (On MTV networks), AMA ESPN Japan , MIZUHO Bank and AOYAMA Capital.
During the summer of 2005 he did the production for the commercial ‘Legends are Born’ for the Soccer World Cup, which initially aired on STAR CHANNEL SINGAPORE and soon after aired in many other South Asian countries. The CM won PROMAX ASIA 2005 as BEST IDENTITY and BEST ANIMATION.
In 2005, Matt become A&R for Celestial Dragon. In 2006 he launched Elektrik Dragon, a sub-label of the Sonic Dragon family, which was more oriented towards dub-step, glitch-step, glitch-hop.
In the summer of 2005 , while touring Europe ,he collaborated with producer and dub maestro Gaudi (Six Degrees Records) for his 'Continvvm' album on seminal UK ambient label EM:T. The co-produced track, 'Bass Instinct' received a large amount of airplay on BBC radio 1
November 2005 saw the release of Future Sound Theory (compiled and prodcued by Matt B), a collection of twelve stand-out tracks, ranging in scope from organic sound sculpture to electro dub to melodic glitch. Among the artists were Monolake, Gaudi and edIT (Planet Mu).
The release reached #1 on the Morpheous Award best chill VA
In 2006, Matt B scored and and designed the sound for another successful commercial, this time for YAMAHA Motorbikes - a testimonial the world champion Valentino Rossi.
At the same time he also released the track Dubmage with his electro-dub project RND (aka RaNDom) on Bluetech’s imprint Native State Records.
In September 2007, he went on his first tour of the US west coast. RND played in California (San False Profit in San Francisco,Symbiosis Gathering in Sacramento, and Homeworks in Los Angeles).
In November 2007 Matt B started a new project:: a collaboration with LA based producer Nalepa - BASS SCIENCE. The 1st release was an EP on Native State Records. The pair has since played in the UK (Glade festival,Synergy Project,Big Chill), US (Low End Theory-LA, Priceless-SF,Intelligent Designers-Chicago, Abstractearth project-Portland,etc etc).
Later in 2008/ the beginning of 2009 they will release more material on Detroit Underground, Bankai (Combat Records new inprint), Elektrik Dragon and Blood
Tribe record.
In February 2008 Bass Science 'Imminent Threat' was ranked as one of Dave Allen's (Gang of Four) favourite songs
They are currently working on 2 remixes for Adam Freeland and Evil Nine ( Marine Parade.)
In April 2008 Matt B released the album ‘Ask The Dust’ as RND: Roger Linley (from the London Philarmonic Orchestra) at the bass, Shinsuke Inoue(a long term student of the revered Kul Bhushan Bhargava) on tablas and Brother Culture (Trojan Sound System) MC.
Mary Anne Hobbs and Nick Luscombe played a few tracks on BBC Radio 1 and Resonance.FM.
Gigs: Synergy Project,Glade Festival,Secret Garden festival ,etc etc etc.
A new vinyl, more dubstep oriented ,will be released in December 2008.
A few weeks later another compilation cured by mattB was released on the HK label Celestial Dragon: Future Sound Theory 2.
This second chapter presents 10 of the most interesting producers in the electronic scene today. Matt B once again decided not to follow an easy trend, instead opting to deliver a diverse yet incredibly cohesive showcase of what is the state of electronic music in 2008
In August 2008 the Final Fantasy remix project sees the light of day : Matt B wrote and produced 6 of the 12 tracks for Dog Ear Records (Nobuo Umematus’s label) on Square Enix. The CD is already a classic with 20,000 copies sold in just one month.
He is currently working on a solo album under the name NOIZEMAFIA
Release date TBA
CONTACTS:
mattbgg @mail.com
+81(0)80-6663-2404
Skype: noizemafia
Mattb homepage
www.myspace.com/noizemafia
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