Susan Matthews

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Biography:

‘...tangles the brutal with the fragile in a forbidding texture of sound that penetrates on so many levels at once, it's like being touched by a ghost...’ - Dan Schaffer

Susan Matthews is a UK based avant-garde experimental composer, known for her intense, ambitious, hypnotic harmonies and industrial noise creations.

She began composing experimental music, described as ‘...dazzling abstractions of grace and beauty’, in 1999 and has developed a comprehensive CV of achievements, including gallery works, festival inclusions and radio airplay, both home and abroad.

In 2005 she founded the independent record label Siren Wire Recordings through which she has released seven commercial albums and four eps.

She is the official accompanist for the Kidwelly Festival Choir and has performed in local events including the recent Town Twinning and Mayors Inauguration ceremonies.

She recently completed an exclusive 40 minute mix of her work for UK radio and contributed to the 2008 Zeppelin music festival (Spain)

Current projects include a new solo album (Axis Vein) and notable collaborations with some of her favourite musicians.

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Releases:

::FALLING:: An Earth Monkey Productions Compilation (emp025)

Our 25th Earth Monkey release comes in the shape of a compilation album on the theme of falling. Going from gentle ambience to some great experimental noises, we here at Earth Monkey are very proud to bring you this marvellous product and all for free!!

Susan Matthews contributed the track On A Theme Of Falling : Hi-Fi - Lo-Fi

::FALLING:: also features tracks from David Whitaker, Adrian Carter, 4th Alternative, The Cardboard Lung, 1000 Aeroplanes Crashing In The Night, The Weedhaven Laughing Academy, Dawn Salvia, Clutter, Des Slow And The Stop Pills, Species 8472, Andy Kirk and Cousin Silas

:: FALLING :: @ The Internet Archive

::FALLING:: @ Last.fm

The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1 (trb001)

An amazing 30 reworkings of The Resting Bench tracks from artists based all over the globe, some are old Monkey favourites but a great deal of them are new to EMP.

From cool Hip Hop to all out sonic attack it’s an eclectic bag of fantastic remixes that show just how far you can re-mould without just taking the original track and sticking a Kick Drum under it.

Susan Matthews contributed the track Susan’s Sanctuary: Hi-Fi - Lo-Fi

The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1 @ The Internet Archive

The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1 @ Last.fm

If you would like to have fun with The Resting Bench Remix Project it can be downloaded here. Send us your finished mix to remix@earthmp.com and contribute to volume 2.

The original version of The Resting Bench by Clutter and Ann Wilson can be found here

The Resting Bench Remix Project has been supported by Awards For All & Cumbria County Council as part of Monkey Noises, our education programme

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50:50 An Earth Monkey Productions Compilation (emp050)

Earth Monkey’s 50th release (with a few specials along the way) comes in the form of 50:50 a compilation featuring some of your favourite EMP artists and a couple of new faces that will have releases coming up. Classic Monkey fair - If you liked ::FALLING:: our last comp you’ll love 50:50

Susan matthews contributed the track Moon Tremors Hi-Fi - Lo-Fi

50:50 @ The Internet Archive

50:50 @ Last.fm

50:50 also features tracks from 4th Alternative, Clutter, Dansette Curtsey, Cousin Silas, Pandacetamol, Adrian Carter, Des Slow And The Stop Pills, Radio Scotvoid, Fonik, ry-om, Good Noise Bad Noise, Andrew Deakin, The Cardboard Lung & Halal Kebab Hut

Clutter vs Susan Matthews - Slow Corrosion EP (emc002)

Earth Monkey Productions Collectors Series (Ltd Ed of 80 3” Cdr)

4 track EP of Clutter reconstructions of material by Susan Matthews

Buy Slow Corrosion

Preview Slow Corrosion @ Last.fm

Reviews:

‘Bruiser is astonishing. Other-worldly and abstract - truly beautiful.’ - Noise Is A Friend

‘We love your experimental work! Thanks also for sharing:) It's inspiring to hear other artists out there paving their own unique pathways...’ - A Calm Nothing

‘Your music generates magical frequencies in the air. Truly wonderful sounds Susan’ - Sac

‘Your music is like glass! - brittle yet strong, solid yet liquid!! Very nice work’ - Strong City

‘Yr music is terribly beautiful. Shards of glass dancing in the sunlight...’ - Sustain - Release

‘Your music's very pretty-the kind that transforms the windwept raininess of Manchester into something romantic rather than dreary’ - The Friendly Patriarch

‘Love the way you (re)compose sounds in time. Wonderful!’ - Abdicated Cell

‘Oh wow. Your song "mbox" is killer killer killer! Very fresh ideas and sounds. I need to find me some of your releases!’ - Moon Fear Moon

Contact:

Susan Matthews at Myspace

Siren Wire Recordings