Matthew S

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Matthew S
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Matthew S in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMatteo Scapin
Born (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35)
Thiene, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • performer
  • musician
  • DJ
Instrument(s)
Years active2009–present
Labels
  • Smilax
  • INRI / Metatron
Website matthewess.com

Matthew S is the pseudonym of Matteo Scapin, an Italian electronic music producer, musician and composer. He is known for his diverse production style, which is influenced primarily by electronic music and ambient music, but also elements of tech house. [1] [2]

Contents

Biography

Matthew S performing at MTV Digital Days 2015 Matthew S MTV Digital Days.jpg
Matthew S performing at MTV Digital Days 2015

Matthew S began his career in 2009 with the release of his first EP Reiz Musik 014 [3] and after the release of the EP, he then decided to focus on electronic music, in order to use its eclectic features; he believed that electronic music was very versatile, contaminated and suggestive. [4] He teaches a DJ Ableton Live music sequencing software course at the Istituto Musicale Veneto di Thiene (Veneto City of Music) [5] and also teaches at Pantarhei in Vicenza. [6] He collaborated as sound designer with Gruppo L'Espresso and Gruppo Magnolia, a TV production society leader in creating new entertainment formats that include different genres. [4] [7]

In 2015, Matthew S produced his first album Call Me by Your Name with fashion designer Von Felthen. [8] He was invited to perform at the MTV Digital Days festival at Royal Villa of Monza in Monza on 11 September 2015, [9] and won "Best New Generation Electro" by MTV New Generation (MTV Italy) [10] [11] [12] [13] He also received the prize "Città di Thiene 2015". [14]

In 2016, he signed a contract for exclusive publishing with Il Nuovo Rumore Italiano (INRI) / Metatron, a well-known independent publisher in Italy which gives the producer access to his own Italian and international network. [4] and he published the songs "Maneki Neko" and the single "Inside" [8] [15] [16] [17] The music video for his single "Inside" was heavily played from September to October on MTV Music (Italy) . [18] After publishing "Inside", He created a remix of the song "Tokai" by Anti Anti featuring Samuel Umberto Romano from Subsonica and Veronica. [8] [19] In the same year, he released a remix of Lemandorle's "Le Ragazze". [20] He became an artist ambassador for Arturia, one of the main brands in the world for music’s hardware and software. [21]

In 2017, Matthew S released the single "Disco Ball" [8] and in the following year he released the album First. [21] [8] The voices of Leiner Riflessi (ex-Dear Jack’s front man and contestant from series 8 of the Italian X Factor) and IVYE (Landlord’s voice from series 9 of X Factor) show off respectively "Touch" [22] [23] that has house and underground sounds, and "Don’t bring me down" with sounds closer to electronic dance music. "Island", one of the opening tracks of First, [24] presents a featuring with Tullia, a young songwriter from Vicenza. The single "Touch" appeared on MTV Italy's Dance Top 10 throughout the summer. [25] It also received airplay on the radio. [26]

In November of the same year Matthew S collaborated with some well known music producers Dirty Freek, Erick Morello and DJ P Tee Money in creating a remix album of the song "When I Came Up" by Bon Villan, a Canadian band [27]

In 2019, Matthew S released the single "Waves on The Moon", [28] shifting focus away from the limitations of modern music to create an atmospheric track, and in the following months he released the single "Bounce", a trial of electronic and classical music in collaboration with  Cucina Sonora. [29]

On 27 March 2020 he released "Daydream" (for INRI Classic), a single in collaboration with the accordionist Pietro Roffi and the pianist Gian Marco Castro written during the coronavirus quarantine. [30]

In 2021, Matthew S released the Single "Marea" [31] in collaboration with Kathy Palma from Guatemala, in the following year released the EP "Rebirth", classical sounds, featuring Pablo Ortega on the cello, meet electronic sounds, and analog instruments are mixed with electrophones. [32]

On 3 February 2023 he release "No Goodbye", this song represents a perfect synthesis of Matthew S 's artistic philosophy, which has always sought to combine diverse musical elements to create a unique and emotional sound experience. In this case, the blending of electronic and ambient music was particularly successful, giving life to a track that invites the listener to travel to a dreamlike dimension and reflect on their own emotions. [33]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleInformation
Call Me by Your Name
(with Von Felthen)
  • Released: 5 June 2015 [34]
  • Label: Smilax Publishing SRL
  • Formats: Digital download
First
  • Released: 15 June 2018 [35]
  • Label: INRI
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"This"2015Non-album singles
"Maneki Neko"2016
"Inside"First
"Disco Ball" [36] 2017
"Touch"
(featuring Leiner) [23]
2018
Waves on the Moon2019
Bounce

(featuring Cucina Sonora)

2019
Daydream2020
Marea

(Featuring Kathy Palma)

2021
Time2021
Rebirth [37]

(EP)

2022
Thinking of Lanzarote

(Featuring Jacopo Croci) [38]

2022
No Goodbye2023

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientOutcomeRef.
2015 MTV New Generation Best New Generation ElectroMatthew SWon [11]
Città di Thiene Premio ThieneWon [14]

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