Matmos is an experimental electronic music duo originally from San Francisco but now residing in Baltimore. M. C. (Martin) Schmidt and Drew Daniel are the core members, but they frequently include other artists on their records and in their performances.
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evil_twin
November 8, 2004
edited over 18 years ago
Laptoptronica gone art installation; self-obsessiveness cleverly camouflaged as social commentary, draped in a velvet cape of Ironic Chic whether it's intended or not (the 90's can't be unlearned, seemingly) - against all odds, some of it is listenable, but most of it is plain average. So do we need them? Does Björk? Does humour belong in musick? Whatever the answers, a novelty group is a novelty group is a novelty group. Matmos are clever, but contrived. Will be vaguely remembered as one of the many "mainstream fringe" phenomenas that made the supposedly controversial appear decidedly uninvolving.
soma_pimp
July 12, 2001
edited over 21 years ago
Amazing electronica from San Francisco's wonder duo. The concept itself (an album based around samples of surgical sounds) is pretty great, but the album would be a rewarding listen even if you didn't know about it. Matmos has lately been incorporating live instrumentation into their music (especially in the excellent West e.p.) and continues to do so here. This is intricate, intelligent music that stimulates your mind so much, you might not realize you've gotten off of your futon and started dancing like you're on six hits of ecstacy. However, there is also a beautifully sad song made by playing the bars of a dearly-departed pet rat's cage with a violin bow, among other cage-related sounds. Brilliant, immersive stuff.
beatmakershq
September 1, 2012The drills, tools, and other I don't want to think abouts combined to make one of the coolest albums I had ever heard, and it fit in nicely with all of the other strange sounds and beats me and my friend loved to DJ.
Definitely one of the best electronic acts ever.