Matthew Dear

Initially emerging as a favorite of the minimal techno scene during the early 2000s, Matthew Dear gradually developed a highly unique style of experimental electropop, winning over indie crowds and critics. First surfacing with a series of inventive club 12"s, he began incorporating his own Bowie-inspired vocals into his productions on his 2003 full-length debut, Leave Luck to Heaven, successfully fusing experimental techno with pop. While he still made club-tailored instrumentals under the names Audion, False, and Jabberjaw, his material under his own name increasingly became...