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Depending on whom you ask, Matthew Dear (born in Kingsville, Texas, USA) is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly Inter
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Sounds like:
Nicolas Jaar,
Pantha Du Prince,
Kerala Dust
By
Connor Mackenzie
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Jul 5, 2017
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Matthew Dear is back with a new single, "Modafinil Blues," following up his DJ-Kicks mix from earlier this year. It’s the first release we’ve heard from Dear since 2013 and the first release on his label Ghostly since 2012, hopefully a sign of more t...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 18, 2013
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Tears For Fears have been all up in the covers game lately. It all started with Lorde's rendition of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World." Then came yesterday, when the band released their own covers of Animal Collective and Hot Chip (here).Today come...
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Sounds like:
Pantha Du Prince,
John Talabot,
Adolf Noise,
Justus Köhncke
By
Devin Duckworth
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Mar 9, 2013
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A couple weeks back, I shared DJ Koze's "Track ID Anyone" featuring electronic wunderkind Caribou, and seeing as how I'm totally amped his for long-awaited double LP album dropping later this month, I proudly give you "My Plans," featuring the auster...
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Sounds like:
No Regular Play,
Soul Clap
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Jan 21, 2013
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Ghostly founder Matthew Dear is readying the release of new a remix EP, out January 28, 2013. Remixers include Seth Troxler and KiNK, in addition to Benoit & Sergio, an electronic outfit sprung from the depths of Washington D.C.'s musical underbe...
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5

Sounds like:
Film School
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 8, 2012
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Matthew Dear has without a doubt one of the more unique approaches to vocals. His baritone voice stands out from the crowd, buoyed by fantastic instrumentation.In fact, if it weren't for the awesome backing (as demonstrated in this track "Earthforms"...
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Sounds like:
Wolf + Lamb,
Gigamesh
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Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 31, 2012
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Poolside really has come out of nowhere. For us, it all started with their cover of Neil Young's "Slow Down" and "
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7

Sounds like:
M83,
Nicolas Jaar
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Jason Grishkoff
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May 30, 2012
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I'm usually a bit of a Matthew Dear skeptic, but there's something that I quite like about "Her Fantasy." Somewhat reminiscent of M83, I'd have to categorize this as experimental electronic music...but frankly, it's a bit more niche than that.Later t...
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By
Elizabeth Walker
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Dec 9, 2011
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Ghostly International's Matthew Dear just released a new single for free download, following up from his 2010 album Black City.This will be included on a self-titled EP to be released via Ghostly in January, preceeding a full-length release called si...
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