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July 8, 2008

Plants Can Make Music Too

June 20, 2008

Biggest Lyrical Contradictions of All Time?

June 3, 2008

Condi Joins the Kiss Army

May 29, 2008

Gas Prices Tough for Musicians

May 22, 2008

Wuchess

My Songs

Slinky

average rating: 5.0

Nasstier

average rating: 5.0

B-Side Wins Again

average rating: 5.0

Puzzle

average rating: 5.0

About Me

Skill Level:: Professional

Craft:: producer, blogger, executive producer

Instruments:: cowbell, triangle, shofar, kazoo

Genres:: rock, jazz, electronic, hip hop

In college Dan and I started a non-profit label for student musicians called Veritas Records. Although I used to play the piano, my brother got all the real musical talent in the family (he plays the sax, among other things) - so this was the first experience that really got me interested in the professional side of music.

Working together on Veritas was how Dan and I ended up with the ideas that eventually formed the core of Indaba Music. We looked at significant trends in the industry, particularly the spread of cheap digital production technology and digital distribution. These developments were incredibly exciting to us because they enabled musicians and music professionals to create music in new ways and get it heard by more people than ever before. We wanted to figure out a way for musicians to take advantage of these trends so that they could easily work together no matter where they were. Eventually, our ideas evolved into Indaba Music. The core of that idea is what you see here, but we also plan to grow it and add functionality that we think will continue making things easier for musicians, music professionals, and listeners.

Currently I'm here in New York working with the rest of the Indaba Music team and enjoying the city...

Check out my other blog at www.thatswhatmattsaid.com

Extended

Band or Group:: Indaba Music

Influences:: Carl Sagan, Billy Joel, David Neeleman, David Byrne, Jon Katzenbach, Captain Carpenter and the Worshipers, Neckface, Deathklok

Favorite Lyric:

You are freakin' out...man.

Black and white is how it should be
But shades of grey are the colors I see

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring banana phone

Why can't we just rewind?

Day Job:: Indaba Music

Website:: www.indabamusic.com

Working With Others

Experience:

- Producing compilation albums
- Producing live events in Boston and NYC
- I took piano lessons for like 8 years starting when I was like 7 or something. I totally wailed on those keys.

Before we’re done here, you’ll all be wearing gold plated diapers.

Payments:: This user does not accept PayPal for session payment

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Austin White wrote on July 13, 2008:

Thanks for the add bro. I'm am loving "puzzle" mainly the notes on the guitar and composition. good job.

newton bach wrote on July 11, 2008:

Thanks, just trying to look out for you guys because you do it with class.

David Jennings wrote on June 25, 2008:

Thanks Matthew ;) I really appreciate it - I just got started using indaba, so I am really looking to find a drummer on here... Pretty cool stuff yourself! Keep up the good work-

Michael Schettler wrote on June 16, 2008:

Thanks for putting this together. This is growing into a great community.

rob j. wrote on May 30, 2008:

thx for that.

rob j. wrote on May 25, 2008:

lovin slinky. possible i could get my hands on the keys only to chop n remix in a project- just really like some of the chords n progression

rob j. wrote on May 21, 2008:

thx for the tag. buzzin tunes

Mark Brabson wrote on February 29, 2008:

Hey - I don't remember these SMOKIN' HOT tracks on your page before - I just felt myself doing the "Spock arched-eyebrow" thing! You really *ARE* da man! I think I'd better start calling you "Mr. Matt" Mark

Mark Brabson wrote on February 29, 2008:

Hey Hey HEY! Now this is what I call AWESOME! matt, you are definitely da MAN! I'm running titles through my once-nimble brain - "Matt's The Cat" or "Matt The Man" or "Matt's The Man" or "Matt The Cat-Man" - ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :-D Thanks so much! I hope I didn't overload you guys with my latest posts in the "Feedback and Requests" forum, did I? I was actually trying to hold back a flood of ideas - looking back on it though it appears just a bit ..... wordy.......LOL I really am sorry about that - I've had all these ideas building up for the better part of a year now.....I am so glad I found you guys!!!!!!!!! Mark

Robert Coleman wrote on February 13, 2008:

Oh my. I suppose if you really want this to go somewhere, you would first have to define whether or not God himself is using his Godly Powers to Nuke the Burrito or is he using a normal Household Microwave. He could however create a Burrito so hot from out of thin air that he couldn't eat. I mean, he IS God after all, right? OMG, my head hurts....shutting down all brainwaves....thanks.....Matt...

Robert Coleman wrote on February 11, 2008:

Hey Matt, thanks for your words of encouragement on my sessions. Didn't realize you were one of the creators of the site. I keep telling fellow music enthusiasts at my work to jump on board because I love the concept you and Dan have here, almost like a home away from home. I'll keep you updated, locked, and loaded. Rob

Annie Thorogood wrote on February 6, 2008:

If there is anything that I like as much as music, it is humor. I find that a lot of the musicians that I have met over my life, have also been very funny people. I like to cut up incessantly. Nowadays, I make it a point to spend a couple of hours every day laughing, just like taking my vitamins! I won't let anyone interrupt me with anything trivial at my "happy" hours, either. I find one TV show so funny, that it wears me out if I watch more than two episodes at a time and that's SCRUBS! Catch ya later Bambi :o)

Big E. wrote on February 3, 2008:

yo matt thanx 4 visitin my page, hit me back, 0ne!!!

FLO FLY BOYZ 5 STAR STUNNAZ wrote on December 21, 2007:

ey yo wad so u seen my profile huh tell me wat u think maniight well peace

geef g. wrote on November 11, 2007:

Mathew, So this is your site? It's a great idea. Now I just need to find some people for my group...

geef g. wrote on November 11, 2007:

Is this where people go to kiss up?

Tiffany Randol wrote on October 16, 2007:

hmm. u rock. want to hear about your label.. check out www.thespacenyc.org

Angela Brightwell wrote on October 10, 2007:

Matt, you're a genius. I uploaded a song, and I have a couple of music videos that I made posted on my myspace at www.myspace.com/angelabrightwell Thank you for making this possible ~ I hope to collaborate with some musicians and make the dream come true! ;)

Nepomuk K. wrote on October 5, 2007:

I will, thx again!

Yotam R. wrote on October 1, 2007:

Hey Dan! Thanks for the add. See my myspace for more music(www.myspace.com/yotamronen). If you're into collaborations, I'm very much looking forward to working with people. contact me!

Ryk Fury wrote on September 28, 2007:

Thanks for the add check me on myspace for more tunes!! http://www.myspace.com/rfimusix

Billy Darnell wrote on September 27, 2007:

hey Dan, I am new here, but I just wanted to let you know if those comp albums have ant country on them i would be interested. :) Billy Darnell

shereeta harper wrote on September 26, 2007:

thanx

Traylor Roberts wrote on September 24, 2007:

Thanks ill try that cause me and some frinds wanna do thet for shure so defanitly put that request on the list Trey

Traylor Roberts wrote on September 23, 2007:

hey...... is thier any way to make a pod cast feed that people can download

Marc V. wrote on September 23, 2007:

Hi Matthew: Thanks for adding me as a contact. Indabamusic is great. The possibilities are endless, because you have a platform that really works. Cheers, Marc