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John Matthias is an award winning musician, singer and composer. In 2008, he won the PRS Foundation New Music Award (the musical equivalent of ‘The Turner Prize’) for the development of a huge sonic installation entitled The Fragmented Orchestra (with Jane Grant and Nick Ryan), which also won an award at the Prix Ars Electronica 2009. He has released three albums, Smalltown, Shining (2001)on the Accidental label, Stories from the Watercooler (2008)on the Ninja Tune/ Counter label and Cortical Songs (2008)(with Nick Ryan), a work for string orchestra and solo violin which includes remixes by Thom Yorke, Simon Tong, Jem Finer and many others, on the Nonclassical record label. He has worked with many recording artists including Radiohead (The Bends), Matthew Herbert and Coldcut and performed extensively including at the Wordless Music Series in New York, The Pompidou Centre in Paris and at the Union Chapel in London.He has worked on the scores of several film projects including The Hamburg Cell (Dir. Antonia Bird), Three Degrees Colder (Dir. Florian Hoffmeister) and recently co-scored the straight 8 film ‘Out of Time’ (Dir. Duncan Wellaway) which was a winner at the Cannes International Film Festival 2009. He is the deputy director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research at the University of Plymouth, UK and is currently developing new instruments and compositional processes relating to sonic events and spiking neurons. These initiatives include orchestral composition, distributed systems and the development of a new Neuronal Music Technology.
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Albums‘Stories from the Watercooler’ John Matthias 2008 Counter Records (Ninja Tune) COUNTCD014 ‘Cortical Songs’ John Matthias and Nick Ryan (Solo Violin, John Matthias) with remixes by Thom Yorke, Jem Finer, Simon Tong and others, Nonclassical Records 2008 ‘Three degrees Colder’ Film Soundtrack Corker/ Conboy feat. John Matthias (solo violin) with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Blue Eyes Music) 2006 'Smalltown, Shining' John Matthias 2001 Accidental Records (Lifelike LL12)
E.Ps and SIngles ‘Blind’ e.p John Matthias Counter/ Ninja Tune 5th April 2008 COUNTCD013 ‘Man in a garage’ Coldcut (feat. John Matthias) single (Ninja Tune) Jan 2006 Ninja Tune
'John Matthias is the Insurance Man' John Matthias, November 2002 (12" ep) Accidental Records (Lifelike LL13) ‘All the time in the world’ John Matthias, August 2001, Accidental Records Ltd. 'Fake Plastic Trees' Radiohead 1995 (all violins and viola parts) Parlophone –number 2 in UK singles charts.
Tracks on albums ‘Evermore’ John Matthias from ‘You don’t know’ Ninja Tune Compilation ZENCD150 Feb 2008 ‘Man in a garage’ Coldcut (feat. John Matthias) from ‘Sound Mirrors’ (Ninja Tune) Jan 2006 ‘Colours the Soul’ Coldcut from ‘Sound Mirrors’ (violin/ string arrangement) (Ninja tune) Jan 2006‘You’re unknown to me’ Herbert, from 'Bodily Functions' July 2002 Studio K7! (Violin) 'Fake Plastic Trees' Radiohead The Bends 1995 (all violin and viola parts) Parlophone (number 2 in UK album charts, sold 3 million copies worldwide (voted number 22 in UK Channel 4 poll 2002 100 best albums of all time) ‘(nice dream)’ Radiohead The Bends 1995 (all violin and viola parts) Parlophone(number 2 in UK album charts, sold 3 million copies worldwide (voted number 22 in UK Channel 4 poll 2002 100 best albums of all time) ‘Three Chord Trick' John Matthias, Uncut Magazine Gatefold CD (Europe) March 2002'All the time in the world' John Matthias, Jockey Slut Magazine Gatefold CD (Europe) December 2003 Film Scores (Composition and Solo Violin Performance)
‘Out of Time’ (Straight 8 film) Directed by Duncan Wellaway, Music by Adrian Corker and John Matthias –premiered at Cannes International Film Festival 2009 'The Hamburg Cell' Inner Circle Pictures August 2004 (Dir. Antonia Bird) Premiered at Edinburgh International Film festival 2004 (Co-composer/Performer/Orchestrator) with Adrian Corker and Paul Conboy (Shortlisted for an International EMMY 2005)
‘Three degrees Colder’ (Dir. Florian Hoffmeister) Corker/Conboy June 2005 Premiered at Locarno International Film Festival (Winner of Silver Leopard Medal) John Matthias (improvised solo violin) with the Nuremberg symphony orchestra ‘Stuck’ Dir. Hamony Korinne –Music by John Matthias and David Prior (TV Advertisement) 2007-2008 Installations
24 Fragments: 24 distributed performances (music and science) on the 24 sites of The Fragmented Orchestra, 21st February 2009 including distributed performances from Prof Mark d’inverno, SARC Research Centre Belfast, Ralph Hoyte (Bristol), Simon Tong, Adem, John Matthias and Nick Ryan, Jane Grant, Dr Magnus Richardson, Paul Broks and others. ‘The Fragmented Orchestra’ Jane Grant, John Matthias and Nick Ryan, FACT, Liverpool and 24 sites across the UK (including National Portrait Gallery, London, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Verbal Arts Centre, Derry, The Roundhouse, London, University of Birmingham, Barber Institute, Hidden Gardens at Tramway Gallery, Glasgow) December 11th 2008-February 22nd 2009 ‘The Boisterous Sea’ Music: David Prior and John Matthias (Small Designs), Thomas Jefferson Museum, Virginia, USA Spring 2009- ‘Untitled (Room)’ Jane Grant and John Matthias, Sonic Arts Network Expo 2007, Plymouth UK ‘Oxford/Universe’ John Matthias and Andrew Prior – ‘O-maps’ exhibition invited/selected by Jem Finer at Modern Art, Oxford June 2005 'Bud' Anna Lucas, John Matthias Music/Sound Design, commissioned by artist Anna Lucas, March 2003-Spike Island Bristol (funded by Picture This/Spike Island)
Chapters in Books The Fragmented Orchestra, Jane Grant, John Matthias and Nick Ryan in Human Futures Ed. Andy Miah FACT 2008
Remixes John Richards/ Genia Suite for Piano and Electronics (Derailer remix) Nonclassical Records Jan 2007 Corker/Conboy ‘Radiant Idiot’ (Derailer Remix) on ‘Six for five’ e.p Vertical Form records 2005 Selected Live Public Performances
Mar 2009 ‘Cortical Songs’ The Tap Room, Austin, Texas at SXSW Festival. Selected Radio/television Performances and BroadcastsBBC6 Music Nemone Show, Interview, John Matthias -24 Fragments BBC Radio 1 Ross Allen (Broadcast of 'Moneybox' March 2003)BBC Radio 3 'Mixing It' Broadcast of 'The Fire Engine' March 2002Live session on 'The Selector' (British Council Worldwide radio station) September 2001
www.thefragmentedorchestra.com www.myspace.com/nonclassicalmusic www.myspace.com/johnmatthiasmusic
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