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Novation make the hands-on possible for Deep House producer
  • Matt Masters, the rising star of the Deep House scene, takes 
control with Novation’s SL ReMOTE and Nocturn
  • Matt Masters may have discovered a love of turntables as recently as 2001, but review his lengthy CV and it reveals the sort of dream job progression that would put many A-List DJs efforts to shame… Already studying for a degree in Music Science, Matt found an innate aptitude for mixing and from there it was only a matter of weeks before he threw himself into dance music in a big way. Picking up a pair of turntables would signal the start of a career that now sees him DJing all over the world when he’s not producing, mixing and remixing Deep House masterpieces for a stack of quality labels, including influential Deep House supremos Freerange Records, who Matt has been involved with for five years now. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Residencies include Freerange Records’ London parties, a string of Ibiza clubs (including El Divino and Privilege), and even appearances at Spain’s renowned Sonar Festival and the well respected Garden Festival in Croatia. Matt also hosts a monthly radio show and podcast that has seen some of the most influential producers and DJs on the scene pass through the Freerange Records studio.
  • And this is before we’ve even considered a string of remixes and home-baked productions that have seen Matt release material either under his own name or as MidiDropMusic with collaborator and veteran DJ Mr. Cenzo. The first four EPs from the MDM stable have racked up strong support from a string of discerning DJ talent with positive feedback coming from all quarters, including Jimpster, Fish Go Deep, and even Gallic House legend Laurent Garnier (“Great Deepness”). Cleary a man who’s taken control of his music, Matt expects no compromises with the hardware he uses, whether that’s in the studio or in the DJ booth – which is why it’s Novation all the way… “I use my ReMOTE 25SL for production work as it’s just a great piece of kit. Depending what I am using at the time, I’ll use it to control Logic, Reason, Ableton Live… and the best thing about those SL controllers? It’s the way the on-screen display guides you around your plug-ins and applications without having to guess what each pot or fader does or having to mess about labelling them with tape. This, of course, is all down to the Automapping technology, which not only puts me in control of my music also saves me a lot of time.”
  • Matt prefers something a little more compact and immediate when it comes to DJing though, which is when he turns to the latest addition to Novation’s family of controllers – the Nocturn. “I use the Nocturn to control Native Instruments Traktor Pro. Yes, it’s small, but it’s also devastatingly effective. I’ve been organising my music for a while now and have just started taking my digital rig out on the road, so it’s great to finally start using Traktor in a live environment – and controlling the software with the Nocturn… well, I’m blown away by the versatility.” “The way that Nocturn and Traktor work together is superb. I love the way that you can bring up the semi-opaque display of the Nocturn’s controls and how easy it is to program, making it perfect for the shifting sands of working in the live arena. I have it set up so that I have access to four pages of controls that I can swiftly scroll through when I DJ, so I always know exactly where I am in a live environment.” “And I love those LEDs on the control surface. When you’re in a dark club environment it’s really easy to see what you are doing, which is always a plus.“
  • www.myspace.com/mastersmatt
    www.myspace.com/mididropmusic
    www.freerangerecords.co.uk
    Matt also has a monthly newsletter.
    www.domeasqueeze.co.uk/July09.htm
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  • Matt Masters
  • Matt Masters, the London-based DJ/Producer taught himself how to mix whilst studying at University for a Science degree in Music in 2001. Realising he had a flair for mixing, he purchased a set of his own decks and began playing monthly at a bar in Camden Town, London. Since then he has gone onto DJ at a large number of venues across the UK and Worldwide, presents his own Radioshow and has appeared on Ministry of Sound, House FM, Push FM and Unknown FM radio stations. Currently, Matt is having success with his solo release, 'Deep or What', through Pack Up And Dance with Milton Jackson & soul Minority on remix duties which reached number 2 on the Beatport deep house download chart. In addition to this he also has had a digital release of the 'Walk the Walk EP' which includes 'Rolling' and 'Walk the Walk' through Urbantorque Records. This was released in November 07 and getting big support from the likes of Jimpster, Nacho Marco, James Mowbray, Murray Richardson, Mazi, Alex Parsons & Steve Mill to name but a few and also scored 4/ 5 in Mixmag Magazine UK
  • Website: www.myspace.com/mastersmatt