Is hype minimal an oxymoron, like jumbo shrimp? Many fans will disagree, especially when it comes to the beast which is Matthew Dear. Woop! I meant Audion, same difference. These are the "hype" new minimal tracks from Matt's moniker adding to his...   click for more

One of the first releases from Matthew Dear's moniker Audion. "Just Fucking" came out originally in 2005 as is a dirty freak of a tech house track complete with grinding bass and electronic beeps to make you lose your head. Also check...   click for more

Early tech house EP that set off Matthew Dear's moniker on Spectral. This was originally released in 2005 and laid the first brick in his Spectral discography. Check "Kisses" for a big room sound with huge hoover-like synths to blow the spot....   click for more

This is, hands down, the biggest smash hit in the techno world, both now and when it came out last year. You couldn't go ANYWHERE without hearing this song, and for damn good reason. "Mouth To Mouth" could be Audion's Mona Lisa....   click for more

Damn, Audion was on some crazy shit back in 2004! This marked one of his earliest releases off of Spectral, setting up his signature sound up until now. "The Pong" slaps you silly from the get-go, with heavy bass kicks, and hypnotizing...   click for more

Crazy Detroit representation on this one. First we have Dabrye on the beat, who's previous instrumental work (hip hop on the verge of techno) captured Prefuse's heart enough to release him on Eastern Developments. Then vocals come from Jay Dee(RIP) and Phat...   click for more

Dabrye's Instrmntl was been one of our best selling downtempo releases when it first dropped. Hardly known before his Eastern Developments release, Dabrye has put a huge mark in the downtempo production field. One/Three was released a year before Instrmtl on the...   click for more

Off the tar heels of one the finest downtempo records of 2003 (Instrumntl on the Eastern Developments label), Dabrye returns to his own label for this anticipated follow-up. "Making It Pay" begins the set exactly how you imagined. Delicate production, bass burps,...   click for more

Dabrye seems to have filled the void left by Prefuse for that hard hip-hop electronica. Here he comes with his most hip-hop weighted effort yet with a 20 track album consisting of roughly two-thirds emcee tracks. Let's start off with the instrumentals....   click for more

Dabrye's Two/Three was one of the best underground hip-hop albums of this 2006. It says a lot that when stripped of its vocals, it could also qualify as one of the top downtempo releases of the year (it gets my vote). The...   click for more

This new "Black Edition" of Matthew Dear's 2007 album Asa Breed includes previously vinyl-only remixes from Four Tet and Hot Chip, plus the digital-only bonus track "Down On You" and "You Know What I Would Do" from the Deserter 10". Of course,...   click for more

2004 mini-album from Matthew Dear. It's 2008 and I'm finally realizing what a talent this guy is. Looking back on his previous works like this, you're bound to have a greater appreciation for his minimal, yet soulful, ways (so not cool in...   click for more

Overwhelming. Going along with our recent fascination with all things Ghostly, the label has re-released this massive of collection of Matthew Dear's songs from their Spectral Sounds imprint. Track picks and suggestion provided from Minimal Man (coming out of retirement!). -mgmnt

Anyone out there that hasn't given Matthew Dear's Big Hands a spin really should do so. Awesome tech-nerd-rock that screams Duran Duran, Joy Division and old Bloc Party. You really can't tell me that you won't dance to "Deserter." And if you...   click for more

Matthew Dear has always been pushing himself, and his newest album was an absolute smash hit to everyone in all musical communities. "Don And Sherri" was one of the most notable hits from the album, and this time we're graced with some...   click for more