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Matt DeMatteo

About Me

MATT DEMATTEOPRODUCER, SONGWRITER/SONG REPAIRman, LIKES TO ROCK THE BLOCK LIVE... HE IS SO PHAT... HE PLAYS THE DRUMS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE IT'S AT... YOU LIKE THAT ZEPPELIN GROOVE? PLUS A TOUCH OF JAZZ, OLD R&B AND HIPHOP.SINGS PRETTY GOOD, ENJOYS ESPRESSO WITH 99% LINDT.DEFINITELY HAS ROAD RAGE, BUT IS TRYING TO CUT BACK ON THE CUSSING.DISCOVERED PUNK/HARDCORE IN THE 90's, and FELL IN LOVE WITH TWISTED ARRANGEMENTS IN MUSIC.OWNS AND OPERATES A STUDIO; RECORD HIGH SOUND in Montreal with DAVE MARKHAM.Programmer, digital editor, LOVES Architecture, designs/builds studios, FUCK IS HE BUSY!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/10/2007
Band Website: www.recordhighproductions.com
Band Members:

Influences: John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Toronto Children's Chorus, Ravel, QOTSA, SOAD, Daft Punk, Tool, Rupert Neve, XTC, Yma Sumac, Soundgarden, Coltrane, Miles Davis, Elvis Presley, Peter Sellers, michel Gondry, Phil Spector, The Who, Peggy Lee, Hendrix, Amon Tobin, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Zappa, Booze, Pot, LSD, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Trevor Horn, Mars Volta, Rick Ruben, Jimmy Page, Supertramp, Talk Talk (Colour of Spring), Deftones, Robi Banerji, Old Stones, Radiohead, Early Floyd, TV themesongs, Debussy, Carl Orff, ELP, Billy Talent, Gavin (tight) Brown, Pete Prilesnik, Gordie Johnson, Gordie Sampson, Metallica, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Carlton Barret, Family man, Bob Marley & co., Alexisonfire, White stripes, Tom & Chris Lord-Alge, Alice Cooper, Jeff Buckley, Lamb of God, Mudvayne, whocanforgetrush, Beatles sure, ummmm Steve Miller, Mom and Dad, Richard Slye, Thelonius Monk, Jaco P., Emerson John, BSS, Feist.... Courtesy Blush Dan Lanois, AC DC, Jackson 5 and Thriller, NIN, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter Gabriel, Ringo Star, Ed Shaunessy, Tom Waits, The Police and many more of course... DEFINITELY GROHL...
Sounds Like: WHATEVER YOU WANT ME TO BE...
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

When's the record gonna be done?

How long can this process possibly take? The question is answered by a question;What's the purpose of the recording? Is it to market an image and see a return as soon as possible? The songs focused on...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Shifting Genres; Music reflects life.

Ever wonder what the next big thing will be?Will it be a 50's renaissance? 60's revival? 70's rehash? 80's remolded plastic?90's (godfabid!) revisit?Perhaps it will be the 2000's, return to confused g...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:42:00 GMT

Hang up the guitar!

Why not? Get a good job if you can.Pay your rent, buy your food, get home in time for the 6 o'clock news.Keep your relationship stable and your family happy. The Music Biz is in trouble! Too many band...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:05:00 GMT

You'll never work in this town again!! part VI Lazy Reeve Returns

When you work alone in a back alley studio, it's not always easy to make sure the front door is locked after your clients have gone and come back with coffee.Such was the case during a session with ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Producer; Diplomat: Psychotherapist: Engineer: Architect

It's true.These are my unofficial, unqualified positions when I embark on any project.Why producer?It's up to me to produce results and take the blame when the product hits the shelves. The question...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:28:00 GMT

Getting it right, with Courtesy Blush pt. 1

If you go to Wikipedia there is information about Courtesy Blush, my latest production signing.Try listening to Sweet Modern Fairy Tales. I say try because the band wrote that body of work when they w...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:20:00 GMT

Warning; Drugs impair ability to play music.

This is not a moralistic message.After all, your doctor prescribes drugs to you that sometimes make you feel horrible!! I'm just tryin' to say that sometimes recreational drugs can impair your ability...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:36:00 GMT

See you in September

Well, it's sure been a busy summer.More than I thought I could handle before vacation. EMF Hypersensitivity is starting to kick in... too many devices to fiddle with including 'the blog computer'. If ...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:37:00 GMT

Youll never work in this town again!! Part V "Iranian Idol"

It's true, I worked with an Idol...The stigma...The shame...William Lippart we'll call him, liked my work on Big Wreck's "In Loving Memory of...", and was stoked to work with me.He had just finished 3...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:41:00 GMT

Youll Never Work In This Town Again!! part IV Publishing Deal!

Funny thing about the music business is there are very few rules.When I entered this biz I thought, "The music speaks for itself!"And I actually trusted and believed what people said.As it turns out, ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:08:00 GMT