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ou could throw around generous descriptors and any number of genre-locking terms – electronic pop, minimal house, acid techno – but you’d still fail to get to the center of Matthew Dear. With releases under no fewer than three aliases, including False (m_nus), Jabberjaw (Perlon), and Audion (Spectral Sound), the Texas born, New York native has earned his international status over the course of a decade, getting his bearings on the DJ decks as a teenager to flooring sold-out crowds at venues like Fabric, and releasing critically acclaimed productions.

After meeting Ghostly founder Sam Valenti IV at a house party in the late 90s, Dear eventually produced the A-Side for the label’s first 12” release, “Hands Up for Detroit”. Since then, Dear has issued his pop-infused albums Leave Luck to Heaven, Backstroke, and Asa Breed, as well as myriad of releases under his club-oriented pseudonyms (including the omnipresent, chart-topping “Mouth to Mouth” as Audion). Further accomplishments include remixes for Liquid Liquid, Hot Chip, Spoon, and The Chemical Brothers, relentless touring and constantly evolving DJ sets and live performances.

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