Matter (venue)
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Matter was a London
music venue and nightclub that opened in September 2008, after three years of planning. A 2,600 capacity live music venue and nightclub
, it was the second project for owners Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly, founders of the London club Fabric
. Matter is the third venue to open at The O2
in south-east London.
Matter housed several visual installations, a sound system of some 200 speakers and a version of Fabric
's 'BodySonic' dance floor, the 'BodyKinetic' floor.
Matter's music policy was set by London promoter Will Harold. It featured three bimonthly residencies, Hospitality (Hospital Records
), RAMatter (Ram Records
) and FWD>>/Rinse (Rinse FM
).
Architect William Russell, of Pentagram
, was commissioned to design the venue with partner Angus Hyland, who was responsible for the branding.
In May 2010 the venue announced it would close for the summer due to financial difficulties suffered as a consequence of continued delays with the TfL upgrade of the Jubilee Line.
The venue formerly housing Matter is now home to a nightclub called Proud2 which opend in March 2011.
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music venue and nightclub that opened in September 2008, after three years of planning. A 2,600 capacity live music venue and nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
, it was the second project for owners Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly, founders of the London club Fabric
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
. Matter is the third venue to open at The O2
The O2 (London)
The O2, visually typeset in branding as The O2, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants...
in south-east London.
Matter housed several visual installations, a sound system of some 200 speakers and a version of Fabric
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
's 'BodySonic' dance floor, the 'BodyKinetic' floor.
Matter's music policy was set by London promoter Will Harold. It featured three bimonthly residencies, Hospitality (Hospital Records
Hospital Records
Hospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music...
), RAMatter (Ram Records
Ram Records
Ram Records was the name of two different record labels:* Ram Records , a Shreveport, Louisiana based label* Ram Records , a British drum and bass label...
) and FWD>>/Rinse (Rinse FM
Rinse FM
Rinse FM is a London-based community radio station, licensed for "young people living and/or working within the central,east and south London areas.". The station plays grime, dubstep, UK garage, funky, drum and bass and other genres....
).
Architect William Russell, of Pentagram
Pentagram (design studio)
Pentagram is a design studio that was founded in 1972 by Alan Fletcher, Theo Crosby, Colin Forbes, Kenneth Grange and Mervyn Kurlansky in Needham Road, West London, UK...
, was commissioned to design the venue with partner Angus Hyland, who was responsible for the branding.
In May 2010 the venue announced it would close for the summer due to financial difficulties suffered as a consequence of continued delays with the TfL upgrade of the Jubilee Line.
The venue formerly housing Matter is now home to a nightclub called Proud2 which opend in March 2011.