Matthew Rozeik
Encyclopedia
Matthew Rozeik is a composer
from London
, England
. His musical style takes in elements of electronica
, post-metal
, and ambient music
.
, Static Caravan, and Highpoint Lowlife. His first live appearance was at the ninth Truck Festival
, and he has played sporadically since with his ensemble. In 2007 he wrote original music for the film In the Hands of the Gods
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051231, as well as gaining exposure from Mary Anne Hobbs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20060725 and The Wire (magazine)
. He was also involved with the filming and sound on the Melvins Fantômas
Big Band DVD, "Live From London 2006
".
In addition to his solo work, Rozeik is also the founding member of Astrohenge, and one half of Necro Deathmort.
Appearances
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. His musical style takes in elements of electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, post-metal
Post-metal
Post-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
, and ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
.
Biography
Matthew Rozeik started composing for film in 1999, and has had releases on labels including Awkward Silence RecordingsAwkward Silence Recordings
Awkward Silence Recordings is an independent record label located in Staplehurst, Kent, England. It has released EPs for artists including Isan, Arovane, Part Chimp, Tarentel, Papa M and Nautilis.- EPs and formats :...
, Static Caravan, and Highpoint Lowlife. His first live appearance was at the ninth Truck Festival
Truck Festival
Truck Festival is an annual independent music festival in Oxfordshire, England. It was started in 1998 by the Bennett family , who decided that mainstream festivals such as Glastonbury had become too commercial and predictable. It is held in July at Hill Farm in Steventon, near Abingdon...
, and he has played sporadically since with his ensemble. In 2007 he wrote original music for the film In the Hands of the Gods
In the Hands of the Gods
In the Hands of the Gods is a 2007 documentary. The film follows five English freestyle footballers as they try to raise money by showcasing their skills, in order to fund a trip to Buenos Aires to meet their idol Diego Maradona. Their names are Sami Hall, Danny Robinson, Paul Wood, Jeremy Lynch...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051231, as well as gaining exposure from Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs is an English DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. She launched a new Primetime show on Xfm on 9 July 2011-Early career:...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20060725 and The Wire (magazine)
The Wire (magazine)
The Wire is a British avant garde music magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray. The magazine initially concentrated on contemporary jazz and improvised music, but branched out in the early 1990s to various types of experimental music...
. He was also involved with the filming and sound on the Melvins Fantômas
Fantômas
Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11...
Big Band DVD, "Live From London 2006
Live from London 2006
The Fantômas Melvins Big Band is a DVD of the collaboration between Fantômas and The Melvins that was released on August 26, 2008.- Track listing :# "Sacrifice" # "Page 27"...
".
In addition to his solo work, Rozeik is also the founding member of Astrohenge, and one half of Necro Deathmort.
Discography
Eps- Matthew Rozeik/Ylid split (2006, Awkward Silence RecordingsAwkward Silence RecordingsAwkward Silence Recordings is an independent record label located in Staplehurst, Kent, England. It has released EPs for artists including Isan, Arovane, Part Chimp, Tarentel, Papa M and Nautilis.- EPs and formats :...
) - Van 111 split with Ylid (2006, Static Caravan)
- Oh Lord, Please Give Me Another Brain: Reinterpreted (2006, Highpoint Lowlife)
Appearances
- Stop, Look, Wave (2005 Cactus Island) - track: "Oh Lord, Please Give Me Another Brain"
- Analog For Architecture (2006 Highpoint Lowlife) - track: "Laugh It Off"
- These Waves... (2006 Sound In Sound) - track: "Citrus Dirge"
- The Melvins FantômasFantômasFantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre .One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11...
Big Band "Live From London 2006Live from London 2006The Fantômas Melvins Big Band is a DVD of the collaboration between Fantômas and The Melvins that was released on August 26, 2008.- Track listing :# "Sacrifice" # "Page 27"...
" (2008 Ipecac RecordingsIpecac RecordingsIpecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles,...
) - camera, mixing, restoration