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Matador
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RUKUS 037BP
14 Sep 23
Minimal/Tech House
14 Sep 23
Minimal/Tech House
Review: A key player on Richie Hawetin's esteemed m_nus imprint in addtion to running his own label Rukus, Irishman Gavin Lynch aka Matador makes his debut here on the legendary Crosstown Rebels with "My Yellow Coat". The release features two original tracks that showcase an innovative approach to electronic music, with immersive and emotive soundscapes. The title track is a slow-blooming and enchanting production that charms the listener with its delicate vocals and refined use of synths and percussion over eight minutes. Levon Vincent's remix offers a fresh take on his signature sound, revealing a new facet of his production skills and infusing the track with a faster tempo. The EP is a captivating journey that reveals a dynamic and spellbinding side to the genre.
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CRM 289
14 Apr 23
Minimal/Tech House
14 Apr 23
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Irish techno veteran Matador is back to present the latest offering on his ever reliable Rukus imprint. This one is titled "Eightball", a haunting expression in dancefloor drama. Utilizing a seething yet restrained bassline in an elaborate arrangement, plus a spellbinding melody that accentuates the tension and suspense lurking in the background. This is followed by the glassy-eyed and bittersweet progressive house epic "Higher", getting you into the mood by way of its seductive vocals and mesmerising layers of texture.
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RUKUS 027
09 Apr 21
Minimal/Tech House
09 Apr 21
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: The ever reliable Gavin Lynch aka Matador has been a known staple of Richie Hawtin's Minus/Plus 8 imprints, in addition to running his own successful Rukus operation. Now he makes his debut for Hot Creations with the 'Wildside' EP, which the label best described themselves as featuring 'two contrasting tracks that stay true to the ethos of the label, synonymous with White Isle hedonism' and showing off a much different side than we're used to from the Irish producer. With that in mind, the quarantine party begins with the funky and tough rolling title track, packed full of swing fuelled rhythms and hypnotic vocal loops, followed by the slinky and hypnotic summer bliss of "Sweet Release".
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HOTC 155
24 Jul 20
Minimal/Tech House
24 Jul 20
Minimal/Tech House
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RUKUS 023
25 Oct 19
Techno
25 Oct 19
Techno
Review: The mighty Matador is back on his brilliant Ruckus imprint, that has been bringing in the goods of late with electrifying releases by the likes of Carlo Ruetz, Alex Preda and Russell - to name but a few. The label head honcho serves up half a dozen peak time executions on the Air EP, that are aimed squarely at the main room. From the brooding and slinky dancefloor drama of "Itajai" with its buzzing synth melody, or the euphoric progressive house style of "Moonman" or "Shamen" - the latter led by an enchanting vocal reminiscent of Dead Can Dance's Brendan Perry. Finally, the emotive and bittersweet title track is perfect for those heads-down moments in the club, particularly under the strobe light.
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RUKUS 017
22 Jun 18
Minimal/Tech House
22 Jun 18
Minimal/Tech House
Review: The fourth release on Rukus shows how far its owner, Matador, aka Gavin Lynch has come. Having made his name with releases on Richie Hawtin's Minus, the title track seems to channel John Carpenter's dystopian soundtracks and fuse them with a contemporary disco-noir groove. "The Vicar" sees the Irish producer make a return of sorts to club techno with its buzzing bass and stuttering vocal, but Lynch quickly makes a shift back to the disco sound he explored on the title track with "Space Charmer". There, an ominous, throbbing bass and minor key trance hooks vie for attention and the interplay creates wonderful tension. "Clowns" and "Bells And Whistles" are like halfway houses between Lynch's techno and newly-found disco style, with the latter impressing thanks to its incessant cow bells.
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RUKUS 007
21 Nov 16
Techno
21 Nov 16
Techno
Review: Stadium-conquering techno artist Matador drops a second set of remixed tracks from his recent Ructions album. With a focus on club-focused grooves throughout, the Irish producer's choice of remixers nonetheless keeps the sound varied. On Anna's take on "Stanleys" that manifests itself through tight claps, a leaden bass and enormous waves of filtered effects. The Paco Osuna take on "Back to Bass" is faster but not as stark-sounding with the Spanish producer dropping a rolling party techno interpretation. Patrick Topping's take on "Inceptions" revolves around sharp drums and dense percussion and has more in common with Anna than Osuna's remixes, while Pig & Dan's version of "Remember" is a speaker-leveling slice of peak-time bass-heavy techno.
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RUKUS 05
19 Sep 16
Techno
19 Sep 16
Techno
Review: After a string of high-profile releases for Richie Hawtin's Minus, Gavin Lynch aka Matador delivers a new album for Ruckus. It sounds like the Irish producer has matured as a producer. At times, Ructions seethes with an understated menace. This is evident on "Drifting", a drawn out groove with menacing bass pulsing underneath. "Back 2 Bass" follows a similar trajectory, augmented by a repetitive vocal sample and sirens firing off into the ether. There is still a lot of big-room style tracks - just check the ominous "Inceptions" and the heads-down pulses "Klout & Bones" - but this album works best when Lynch explores unexpected directions, like the subtle, sub-aquatic house of "Harcourt Street".
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RUKUS 002
25 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
25 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: The latest release from Irish producer Matador will do much to dispel the image that surrounds Minus. "Play With Me!" is built on firing percussion, a building bassline and dark synths - all of which provides the basis for a robotic vocal to intone the track's title. "It's a Rollover" is in a similar vein, with a buzzing bass supporting trance keys, but the release surprises again by providing other, more reflective sounds. In particular, the spooky vocals and hypnotic filters on "Sunsets" and "The Doghouse", where Matador delivers a series of epic breakdowns over a pulsing, bleepy groove, show both the artist and label in a radically different light than usual.
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MINUSMIN 33
22 Dec 14
Minimal/Tech House
22 Dec 14
Minimal/Tech House
Review: This Irish producer has made a name for himself with his stripped back sound, but on Slakin, he takes his approach a few steps farther and ends up with a more varied release. "Blond Slackers" is a spacey, chord-heavy affair, its wobbling bass, hissing percussion and understated drums sounding like vintage Booka Shade. The Rebekkah version is tougher and sees stomping beats prevail, alongside a detuned, evil variant on the chords. This mood persists onto "Valrhona", where a growling bass underpins eerie bleeps and a screeching siren. Finally, Hypertic takes it back to Matador's more familiar style, with a stripped back, yelping take on "Valrhona".
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STM 036
17 Oct 11
Minimal/Tech House
17 Oct 11
Minimal/Tech House
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ATR 007
12 Oct 09
Minimal/Tech House
12 Oct 09
Minimal/Tech House
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ATR 006
12 Oct 09
Minimal/Tech House
12 Oct 09
Minimal/Tech House
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TPTDIGI 025
07 Sep 09
Minimal/Tech House
07 Sep 09
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Matador's Ruckus' label roars back into action this week; the label chief teaming up with former Minus alumnus - American minimal maestro John Gaiser - on an offering which sees the pair bursting with invention and studio trickery which makes this collaboration so special. The result is the hypnotic and locomotive main room affair "Impressions" which is just perfect for leading into the peak time, followed by the immersive and majestic dancefloor drama of "Jiggleho" which will entice you with its inspiring sense of melody and ethereal layers.
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RUKUS 032
11 Nov 22
Minimal/Tech House
11 Nov 22
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Two of the newest arrivals at Richie Hawtin's minimal empire deliver unexpected results. Matador's "Dusk Particals" suggests that we won't be treated to ping-pong beats, its austere textures and evil bleeps unfolding over an atonal rhythm. Hobo is also quick to champion the eerie and introverted and on "Not Even Looking", uses icy synths, menacing acid licks and sharp, broken beats to deliver a compelling abstract lesson. Hobo also knows how to squeeze emotive sounds from his machines, and "Approach" is a beautifully atmospheric synth scape replete with chiming bells. Doing his bit to keep Entergrooves in spacey mode , Matador drops the tonal drops and pulsing, out there acid of "Svinx".
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ENTER GROOVES
21 Sep 12
Techno
21 Sep 12
Techno
