MATT BARTRAM- Fender Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Telecaster & Thinline. Fender Jaguar Bass VI Custom, Guild Starfire III. Synths, Farfisa, various delays, loops, reverbs, distortions & a lot of soul..........
Influences
Flying Saucer Attack, The Cure, The Raveonettes - Sune Rose Wagner, Windy & Carl, Bardo Pond, Jakob, Roy Montgomery, The Velvet Underground, Suicide, Clear Horizon, Movietone, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Spectrum, Mogwai, Aerial M/Papa M/Pajo, Low, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Galaxie 500, Leonard Cohen, Bowery Electric, Avrocar, Can, Sonic Youth, Oppressed by the Line, Popol Vuh, Yo La Tengo.
Over the past nine years with his band Air Formation, Matt Bartram has proven to be one of the most prolific, consistent and most respected songwriters of the second wave of shoegazing. Not one to sit still, always feeling the need to keep moving forward, Matt has also released music as ‘The Static Silence’ (a collaboration with Rachel Goldstar: Experimental Aircraft, Eau Claire & All In The Golden Afternoon).
In addition Matt has spent the last few years recording more experimental excursions at home on his eight track. These recordings generally spawn from improvisations based around simple rhythms and drone. His aim is to create hypnotic, mesmerising and uplifting tracks which reflect a more ambient feel. Matt Bartram's highly regarded debut solo album 'Arundel', was released in March 2008 by Drifting Falling.
Work has now been completed on its follow up which will delve deeper into his twilight explorations and sonic texture. 'Left to Memory' will be released by Drifting Falling later in 2009.
Many thanx for the add...as said in the message, i totally love your work with Air Formation, really...stunning tunes !!! Later i'll keep an eye/ears at your other project...
We've happily uploaded Matt Bartram's stunning remix of our track 'MOTORIK' to our player. Its five fine minutes of sheer sonic bliss.
Please give this sweet drone-athon a listen when you can - it dosen't dissapoint !
Matt Bartram, primarily the vocalist/guitarist with Air Formation, has continued to create joyous feedback drenched sounds for numerous years, through numerous solo and side-projects.
This remix appears as part of our debut album 'Soundtracks To Lost Road Movies' (Drifting Falling Records).
liam here. how's things going, how the bands going too? im excited about hearing new stuff :)
we got this headline show at the albert on the 18th sept, and we are playing with this cool Scottish band too called "st deluxe" you may know them or i think your like anyhow. so if your about you should come :)?
Heyup, i didn't want to rant and rave about the album on the AF page - but its all gone to press. Jon has remixed Two And A Half' - its lush ! And just to let you know, you've been sandwiched between Chris Olley and Tim Holmes. Not a bad place to be ?!? Thanks again for the mix, i think its going up on our page next... later, ian.
excellent show the other week at the engine rooms, matt. good to see you're a pajo lover too. we sincerely hope to see thee at our solemnisation of sonic sorcery x
Thanks so much for accepting my request, you really made me glad. Wow, these songs here really touch my soul, absolutely beautiful songs. They definitely guide me through this clear night...and beyond.
Wish you a wonderful week. Regards from Germany Sterile Cuckoo
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