From an early age it seemed as if Matthew
Dekay was destined to be a musician. With both parents with
strong backgrounds in music, he was brought up in a house
filled with music. Inspired, he quickly took up the Piano
and by the age of 12 was writing his own songs daringly exploring
the world of analogue snyths and 909 drum computers after
hearing the likes of Kraftwerk and Jean Michel Jarre.
This unique sound was picked up by ACE Records in Amsterdam
where Matthew quickly established himself as an engineer and
producer, enjoying chart success along the way, however the
sounds he was creating were not what he wanted to be recognized
for. He met with Dutch production veteran, Erick E to set
up his own project based on his own taste and awareness. Ericks
One Star label became a perfect outlet for Matthews unique
grooves that caught the attention of the likes of Sasha, John
Digweed, and Sander Kleinenberg who used This Category on
his Essential Mix.
Over the last couple of years, Matthew has been prolific
in the amount of productions he has completed. He produced
the filthy Lowriders, pt.1that will be featured on the forthcoming
Deep Dish Global Underground offering. The B-side, Beat Rising
also got heavily cained by the more progressive djs around
the globe. The Beautiful Monday EP and the now classic late
night anthem; Passion has added to his profile with it becoming
the staple of Danny Howells sets for 6 months. This has since
led to Sander Kleinenberg commissioning an original track
as the first release on his new label. The result Higher
Thoughts starts where Passion left off and is a real contender
for the anthem of the summer.
Further productions have caught the attention of Pete Tong,
John Digweed and Steve Lawler, with the latter keen on Move
your Body. There is the cheeky bootleg remix of the Beastie
Boys Intergalatic, and current work on Mr G from the Advent,
remixes for Little Mountain, and production on South Africas
Capetown Collective.
With the buzz continuing to build, this year has been filled
with a sleuth of remixes, and a concentration on completing
original productions while juggling an international DJ schedule.
He continues to learn his craft at his monthly residency in
the legendary Stalker nightclub in Harleem, and continues
to appear at showcase Dutch festivals Pinkpop, Lovefields,
and Extrema, for who he has mixed the official festival CD.
This year will also see the first live appearances from the
Matthew Dekay Band, a unique concept, combining the deck skills
and programming of Matthew with a full live band, and DJ tours
of Asia, South Africa and Eastern Europe already scheduled.
Remember where you heard the name first.
