How many Matthew Dear releases are on Riffiter?

44 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.

When was Matthew Dear formed?

Matthew Dear formed in 1979, in Detroit, Michigan.

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Matthew Dear

Matthew Dear is a musical artist from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1979. 44 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Detroit, Michigan

44
Releases: 2003–2026
Active years: 1979
Formed

Discography

14

Singles & EPs

30

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Matthew Dear (born April 4, 1979, Kingsville, Texas, United States) is an American music producer, DJ and electronic avant-pop artist. Texas-born Dear moved to Michigan as a teenager, where he was inspired by the sound of Detroit Techno. Dear met Sam Valenti IV at a party while attending the University of Michigan, after which the two started the record label, Ghostly International, based on a shared love of electronic music. Dear’s first single was 1999’s "Hands Up For Detroit" (co-produced by ghettotech pioneer Disco D, who performed under the name Daisha). Successive singles, such as "Stealing Moves" and the chart-topping "Mouth to Mouth" (as Audion) were issued on Spectral Sound, Ghostly’s offshoot that focuses on dancefloor music. Dear’s first album Leave Luck to Heaven appeared in 2003 and was praised widely as a seminal fusion of pop and minimal techno. The album’s single "Dog Days" became one of Spectral’s best sellers and a favorite of international DJs like Richie Hawtin. Dear followed the album with Backstroke in 2004 and has also begun working under the harder-edged Audion alias, apart from additional monikers False and Jabberjaw. In 2007, Matthew Dear released his so…

Matthew Dear in brief

How many Matthew Dear releases are on Riffiter?: 44 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.
When was Matthew Dear formed?: Matthew Dear formed in 1979, in Detroit, Michigan.
What is the most recent Matthew Dear release on Riffiter?: HU4D, released in 2026.