Matmos

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

This is the debut album by the American duo Matmos, released in 1997. The music is experimental and electronic, with influences from drum and bass, minimal techno and glitch. What makes the record special is the material the duo worked with: field recordings of everyday actions and of unusual sound sources. On Verber: Amplified Synapse, for instance, you can hear the nerve activity of a crayfish.

The eleven tracks range from short sketches to longer pieces, with titles such as Plastic Minor, Lunaire and Office Furniture (After Evidence). With this approach, turning everyday sounds into electronic music, Matmos laid the foundation for the work the duo would go on to make. On the next album, Quasi-Objects from 1998, the duo continued along the same path.

Listening

Track list

1. 1It Seems5:12Apple Music ↗
2. 2Plastic Minor3:09Apple Music ↗
3. 3...And Silver Light Popped in His Eyes18:21Apple Music ↗
4. 4Lunaire5:12Apple Music ↗
5. 5This Is...6:23Apple Music ↗
6. 6Three Guitar Lessons5:09Apple Music ↗
7. 7Office Furniture (After Evidence)3:31Apple Music ↗
8. 8Electric Things #56:45Apple Music ↗
9. 9Verber: Amplified Synapse6:17Apple Music ↗
10. 10Nugent Sand4:31Apple Music ↗
11. 11Schluss8:31Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗