Ep. 15 - Matthew Dear

Matthew Dear Holds the Secret to Techno Longevity The Ghostly
International star on almost 20 years in the game. DJ, producer,
and bandleader Matthew Dear has been heading towards the top of the
techno game since he was straight out of the University of
Michigan, helping to kick off the Ghostly International label, one
of electronic music's most iconic and enduring imprints. With over
75 releases spanning almost two decades, he clearly knows a thing
or two about staying both relevant and creative in a business where
plenty of producers come and go. "I don't wear leather pants
offstage, I've tried," jokes the father of two who is just as
comfortable behind the decks at the world's best clubs or onstage
with his band playing to tens of thousands of people opening for
Depeche Mode. Matt sat down with Rave Curious in Los Angeles
between Coachella weekends. He talked about his days as a
experiment-specimen college student, his relationship with
embattled nightclub Verboten and the ten-year anniversary of his
classic Audion records, "Mouth To Mouth," which just received a
deluxe remix package including versions by Jamie Jones, Guy Gerber,
Scuba, Carl Craig, and more.