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Matt Herdman

About Me

Spawning from unassuming roots, the name Matt Herdman is one that has been popping up quite often on the radar of many electronic music enthusiasts, and artists alike, in the past year. The “small-town” Canadian knew his passion for electronic music at an early age was more than a hobby, it was an obsession. This obsession grew into a desire for understanding as he became more and more immersed in what it meant to become a DJ and ultimately a Producer…
Growing up in a town outside of Windsor, Ontario with a miniscule population and an even smaller understanding of electronic music, Matt’s discovery of a sound that was, “more appealing and expressive” began to take shape as he approached his late teens. By the time he reached twenty he sought out the tools and skills needed to become an electronic artist, instead of watching from the crowd. Consequently, purchasing turntables and learning to “DJ” didn’t quench his thirst for knowledge; he needed to know exactly how the music was made! Thus, Matt’s true development began as he discovered the technology behind EDM (Electronic Dance Music) and started formulating his own collaborations with his DJ gear and his new found love for production. Adding new, original elements that he had created himself to the music he was DJing, Matt found his calling and shortly thereafter began producing his own tracks. Ultimately, his focus on actually “creating” the music instead of simply “playing” it profoundly shaped the onset of the young artists’ career.
Inspired by artists such as Richie Hawtin, John Acquaviva, James Zabiela, and Oliver Huntemann, Matt began gaining confidence in his production as he incorporated it more often into his live sets. Interested to know how his work was measuring up to those influences, he sought one out at a local show. Living a short distance away in nearby London, Ontario, John Acquaviva had become a natural barometer for Matt’s progress as an Electronic Artist. Thus, when Matt slipped John a cd of some of his recent production, it undoubtedly became a pivotal turning point in his career. Impressed by what he heard, John soon asked Matt for additional tracks and signed his first work to one of the most credible Electronic Music labels in the industry, Definitive Records. With the initial release reaching the Top 100 Chart on the industry’s leading digital download website, Beatport.com, Matt knew this was no longer the “hobby” it started out to be.
Over the next year, Matt constantly kept up-to-date on the latest technology and various ways to differentiate himself and incorporate more of a “live” aspect into his sets. Using his laptop, external controllers and touch screen devices, Matt is one of the few artists cognizant of the need to push his sound further. Recently he has performed with aforementioned artists Jon Acquaviva and Oliver Huntemann, as well as, acclaimed industry staples Dubfire, Oliver Giacomotto, Paul Ritch, MSTRKRFT, Deadmau5, Delete (Sergio Munoz), Anthony Attalla, and MC Flipside. In addition, he was recently chosen single-handedly by Dubfire to open for his SCI+TEC label party at WMC (Winter Music Conference) 2009. His production can be frequently found amidst the Top 100 Charts at Beatport.com and he is a resident performer at local vestibules for EDM, Boom Boom Room (Windsor, Ontario) and Nove Lounge (Detroit, MI). Clearly, Matt Herdman is one to watch in 2009 and beyond…

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/11/2005
Band Website: www.mattherdman.com
Band Members:
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Influences: chemical brothers
mr oizo
dj shadow
daft punk
rennie pilgrem
basement jaxx
james brown
bad boy bill
josh the funky 1
carl cox
scott from the avalon
micky slim
chris lake
dopamine
aquasky
bass kleph
laidback luke
john acquaviva
oliver giacomotto
d. ramirez
john dahlback

Sounds Like: An interesting mixture between House, Techno and Electro
Record Label: Definitive Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Sci+Tec Contest

Hey everyone,Here is a link to my mix that I made for the Sci+Tec contest.Hope you enjoy...http://onesandzeroeslive.com/2009/03/my-winning-mix- for-scitec/Cheers,MattPS. check out some of the other ste...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:05:00 GMT

Two new tracks just in time for WMC '09

As of late its been a lot of fun remixing for me.... I don't think I have worked on a single original piece in quite a bit now but I am making some of the best tunes yet! A big shout out goes to every...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:41:00 GMT

White Heat

Don't know how I managed to forget about my latest release... but heres the scoop.Recently released is my remix for Robot Needs Oil's White Heat. My remix has been released before the original but don...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:50:00 GMT

New Remix Preview: "No Sleep"

Due for January 22nd I have found a fine blend between the Matt Herdman Electro sound and Tech House sound. As I find myself dabbling more and more within the tech influence I managed to twist out the...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:38:00 GMT

Hold On - Released

It has been a long time comin but "Hold On" is finally released. I'm very proud of this release and I have the great honor to be joined by some great friends of mine on remix duty. We've got a remix f...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:21:00 GMT

New Remix, New Mix and oh so much more to come!

November is proving itself to be one of my busiest months so far. I just had my remix of Anthony Attalla's "Nut Collecta" come out on the 11th and have been busy organizing and planning my next origin...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:23:00 GMT

NEW Track Previews

So its been a long time comin' and I do apologize for that. But I have finally got new track previews up.The first and foremost is the return of my original work "Hold On" this time with the addition ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:33:00 GMT

Midnight Club Los Angeles

Totally forgot to mention this but for any gamers out there be sure to check out RockStar Games' Midnight Club Los Angeles as it features 6 tracks by Definitive Artists including myself.Actually the e...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:32:00 GMT

Track updates

Sorry I haven't posted any new tracks in a while. I'm just waiting on a few final words so things are a little more concrete.But believe me there is plenty on its way!
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:49:00 GMT

Tracks down for a bit

If you were looking for any of my more recent projects I just want to let you know they are going to be coming back shortly with some updated versions. not to mention some great new stuff.stay tuned
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:36:00 GMT