Mat Zo
Encyclopedia
Matan "Mat Zo" Zohar is a British
progressive dance music producer
, composer
and DJ
.
, England
in 1990. He was raised by his mother who was a professional violinist, who allegedly possessed staunch musical ethos. From age one to eleven, Zohar and his family lived in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
in the United States
. It was there at age 8 where his father presented young Zohar with a guitar as a gift. He returned at age 11 to London and continued pursuing his musical interests as a drummer and bassist as a member of a jazz and rock band respectively. However, Zohar became more interested in musical acts such as Daft Punk
and the Chemical Brothers, and his musical inclinations shifted to those of electronic dance music
and DJ
ing. After 3 years living and producing music in London, his recording began to gain attention and play time by other disc jockeys such as DJ Tarkan, Perry O'neil, Swedish Egil, DJ R-Man, Jav D, Micah, Airwave, Andy Moor and Markus Schulz
In the 2009 publication of DJ Magazine's top 100 poll he was described by musical acts Above & Beyond
, Lange and Daniel Kandi
as a promising producer. In the 2010 publication, Mat Zo was a new entry at #66.
Productions :
United Kingdom
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progressive dance music producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, composer
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...
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
.
Life and career
Matan Zohar was born in LondonLondon
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, England
England
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in 1990. He was raised by his mother who was a professional violinist, who allegedly possessed staunch musical ethos. From age one to eleven, Zohar and his family lived in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in the United States
United States
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. It was there at age 8 where his father presented young Zohar with a guitar as a gift. He returned at age 11 to London and continued pursuing his musical interests as a drummer and bassist as a member of a jazz and rock band respectively. However, Zohar became more interested in musical acts such as Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
and the Chemical Brothers, and his musical inclinations shifted to those of electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
ing. After 3 years living and producing music in London, his recording began to gain attention and play time by other disc jockeys such as DJ Tarkan, Perry O'neil, Swedish Egil, DJ R-Man, Jav D, Micah, Airwave, Andy Moor and Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
In the 2009 publication of DJ Magazine's top 100 poll he was described by musical acts Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond (band)
Above & Beyond are a British trance music group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki. They have their own record label Anjunabeats, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance...
, Lange and Daniel Kandi
Daniel Kandi
Daniel Kandi is a Danish trance producer and DJ currently living in Aalborg. Kandi entered the trance scene with the release of "Breathe" in 2006, on the successful Anjunabeats label. In 2010 he was ranked #77 in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ Poll.-Musical career:Daniel Kandi began producing trance...
as a promising producer. In the 2010 publication, Mat Zo was a new entry at #66.
Productions :
- Mat Zo "Exodus" Original Mix / Relysis Remix
- Mat Zo "No Hassle" Original Mix / Progressexual Mix: Blue Room Project
- Mat Zo "Foot And Mouth EP"
- Mat Zo "Clovers & Acid / What's Left In My Snorty" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Rush / Defined" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Lucky Strike / Synapse Dynamics" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Aurus / The Price Of Oil" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Nuclear Fusion" Original Mix / Rex Mundi Remix
- Mat Zo "Equinox / Subaquatic Dream" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Fractal Universe / This Is Reality" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Default / Rush 2009" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Near The End / Land Of The Free" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "24 Hours" Original Mix / Oliver Smith Remix
- Mat Zo "24 Hours" Rank 1 Remix
- Mat Zo "The Lost / The Found" Original Mixes
- Mat Zo "Back In Time / Millenia" Original Mixes
- ArtyArty (musician)Arty is a Russian trance DJ and producer.- Biography :In 2009, Arty released his first production at the age of 19. His EP Vanilla Sky appeared on the label Enhanced Progressive and brought him to the attention of several DJs...
& Mat Zo "Rebound" Original Mix / Radio Edit - Mat Zo "Superman" Original Mix / Mike Koglin Remix
- Mat Zo "Frequency Flyer" Original Mix
- Mat Zo "Bipolar" Original Mix / Radio Edit
- ArtyArty (musician)Arty is a Russian trance DJ and producer.- Biography :In 2009, Arty released his first production at the age of 19. His EP Vanilla Sky appeared on the label Enhanced Progressive and brought him to the attention of several DJs...
& Mat Zo "Mozart" Original Mix / Radio Edit
Remixes
- Activa pres. Solar Movement "Eclipse" Original Mix / Mat Zo Remix
- DJ Tiesto "Driving To Heaven" Mat Zo Remix
- Lange feat. Emma Hewitt "Live Forever" Mat Zo Remix
- Soliquid "Music Is For Rich People" Mat Zo Remix
- Waterspark "Fairway" Mat Zo Remix
- U2 "Beautiful Day" Mat Zo Remix
- Mark Pledger vs. Matt Hardwick feat. Melinda Gareh "Fallen Tides" Mat Zo Vocal Remix
- Activa pres. Solar Movement "Eclipse" Mat Zo Remix
- Signalrunners "Recoil" Mat Zo Remix
- Josh Gabriel pres. Winter Kills "Deep Down" Mat Zo Remix
- Sunny Lax "P.U.M.A." Mat Zo Remix
- Tritonal "Lifted" Mat Zo Remix
- Kyau & Albert "Be There 4 U" Mat Zo Remix
- Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford "Thing Called Love" Mat Zo Remix
- Judge Jules "City Nights" Mat Zo Remix
- Kylie Minogue "Get Outta My Way" Mat Zo Remix
- Tate & Diamond Feat. Nicolai "Electrified" Mat Zo Electrofied Dub