Myspace GRRR

I didn’t check my comments for like 3 weeks and some FUCKIN RATTY ARSE FUCKIN RAWWSSRRS had embedded their ratty fuckin spam arse myspace player onto my page so people coming to my page heard some fuckin rat fucked shitty fuckin commercial hip hop crap and my player was disabled.

That’s fucked up.

I mean, y’know I’m sposed to be like a myspace guru. It’s part of my job. Fuck.

Like, I’m not all about myspace like I used to be anymore. I still use it to pick up birds. But I have another deep cover profile for that now thats why i’m never on my main account.

Oh and work, of course.

I chose not to get those FUCK ARSSES back by phishing their shit. Wreaking vengeance on the net isn’t as satisfying as it used to be. Let he who is without a spambot report the first violation of myspace TOS.

I

will have a new drum’n bass mix WITH some newish tunes – 1 all new tune – out soon called . . .

GENTLEMAN CALLER

Because if you knew I was dropping a beat on your face you’d go all giggly and silly like a teenage girl too because a romantech mix is just like your first kiss . . . sexy and meaningful . . .
ALSO – Beat dungeon UPfm compilation also due to drop
- currently arriving at manufacture process

Hit beat dungeon 4pm on a sunday. I talk massive amounts of shit, its just silly, really.  Lots of kiwi yumyum beatastities.
But mainly I’m just working on my website

www.romantech.co.nz

Fuck “releasing” anything. Fuck an album.

It will take a few months but eventually there’ll everything I’ve ever done on my site.

Basically if someone wants to put my music on vinyl they can, and I want a copy, if  you want to download any and all of the music I make you can on my website for free, and if you really must have a cd they will be for sale for like $6 on trademe, free shipping in NZ.

My career is over. It’s awesome.

Nu:tone + Cyantific @ Fu – Thursday – Big night seeya there

Romantech 2.0

Okay I am kicking off blogging seriously for romantech, basically I’m fully embracing the artist 2.0 thing now.

YES it would still be lovely to “get signed” and have a vinyl one day I do hope for it but right now Im committed to promoting my online digital network. I certainly plan to release an official CD at some point but right now im focused on building my website into my “digital mothership” where I can collect and curate tunes, mixes, blogs and writing about my work, videos etc.

 

so eventually in a couple of years I have a nice little site where people can come and get up to date info, mixes and free downloads of all the kinds of deep and funky drum’n bass stuff I love to play and make and all kinds of stuff to do with the beats im into all organised ans presented really nice.

I just think being free to release tunes, videos, words, regularly and in a way I think makes sense will be really liberating over agonising on how an album is going to create the impact I want.

So blogging for romantech is one of the first steps im taking in building up a movement for romantech project beats and media and I hope to be doing my first video soon. Other than news from me in terms of stuff you can and thoughts on drum’n bass related stuff, I hope to be reviewing lots of the tunes im downloading off beatport,  talking in more depth about the Auckland scene, promoting internationals and playing around NZ, discussing style more than technique when it comes to DJing and production but yeah. Heaps of stuff.

 Cheers.

Romantech producer mix to DL and starfff

YES I have actually got round to putting up the link so you can actually download my July producer mix with all the best throughput from my source destination.

I actually have a tub of new material waiting in the wings to swoop down and coat you in sticky romantech goodness for summer.

I’m feeling good, are you?

DOWNLOAD MY NEW T’ING “SUCH HEAVY WINGS” LOT OF GOOD HAPPY DRUM AND BASS ONES FOR YOU – FROM NEW ZEALAND PRODUCER FRIEND, ROMANTECH – HIM REAL GOOD!!! JUST: RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE, BABY!”

SUCH HEAVY WINGS – ROMANTECH JULY ‘07

DnBMIX Tracklist

1 ILL FISH

2 THEY SHINE

3 LOCKDOWN

4 EVERYTHING

5 FORGET ABOUT IT

6 SUPPORT WORKER

7 NEUTRON STAR ft. NSU

8 POSITIVE VIBES

9 GIRLFRIENDS

10 PAST LIVES

11 BROTHA SISTA ft. 4.5 Hz

12 DESIRE ft. Control

13 EXIT ROMANTECH

14 ICE BREAKER

In other news, Soul Science Thursdays are no more! After a mammoth 20 month strecth well . . . I’ll just be straight up, we had such a fine night for the Snatch DJ comp – taken out by DJ Nutron – there really wasn’t a better opportunity to say . . . Foci, Thursdays, it’s been swell, a lot of great new young DJ’s have come up playing the Thursday night slots, a lot of good honest up for it bass heads have come into the scene – but its time to put a lid on that, and take a moment to freshen up.

I will be very suprised if a new weekly opportunity to kick back with beats and brews on a thursday doesn’t emerge for 2008.

Don’t forget to standby for announcements regarding this years Soul Science christmas party!

But I’m stil running big t’ings! Mainly doing gay shit like writing business blogs and work starfff BAARTT NZ’s top hardcore punk act The Bleeders release their new self titled album November 12 and I’m the special head of online promotion operations!

If you are interested in online promotion starf especially where it relates to promoting music and other creative enterprise you can hit my promo blog at a number of locations this probably being the best.

http://kurbpromotions.blogspot.com

I’ve got lots of magical secrets. Kind of like a my little pony unicorn that if you rub my butt it smells like strawberries. Maybe kind of.

Meantime I’m cranking out thousands of christian personal development DVDs for work which although means you might not actually see me other than those fucking chinese posters I’ve been putting everywhere – I’m looking for such endeavours to personally develop me into a meaningful relationship with a charming young filly of these likes going into the festive season:

Deep in my subconscious grows the seed that a black beamer will perfectly compliment my upward mobility with a warm hue of conspicuous and slightly ostentatious consumption. I’m sure Freud would say it probably has something to do with compensating for living with my mother, but he can think what he likes. He’s dead, meantime I’ll be rolling in the myspace “fanny magnet” come ‘08

Which is bound to be a voyage of self discovery in which I remember rolling in a sexy black ride has a novelty duration of happy satisfaction for about 10 days before the effect is diseminated by insurance costs and constant fear of the many dangers and threats to her shiny blackness – like a 17 year old with a key who’s just realised you had no intention of making it “official”.

Lets hope it works out. Otherwise at least I’ve still got my personality.

Man, I reckon “Signs” by Snoop/JT and the Neptunes is such a fat tune.

BUT that’s me. I’ve totally had that same thing happen with T-pain as with what happened with My Chemical Romance last year – of hating them so much I actually stop fighting and decide I’m actually REALLY into T-pain.

sonific songspot

Testing out my player widget – hopefully soon stacking down all the new tunes I’m working on – for now heres one from earlier in the year “Positive Vibes.”

or not. hmmph.

Romantech bio stuff archive

“Romantech is bringing sexy back to drum’n bass” – dnbweekly.com

“Breakbeats on Viagra, romancing the stoned with loved up feel good flavours for the floor” – Safe magazIne

“A sexytime liquid explosion!” – bassHQ.net online

“. . . explores the sensibilities with rich, dense, beat driven grooves . . . “ – Beatbreak magazine

“You might be able to sell your CD around the local shops.” – Matt’s Grandma

Hahaha.

Hey. I’m Matt.

Despite what you may have heard I’m actually a “serious” Drum’n Bass DJ and Electronic Music Producer

I make beats. I run my own label. I play out, I promote gigs for international acts and I tour.

I write about it and I film it and I talk shit. And I refuse to get a proper job.

Even if one day you find me under a bridge banging on an empty beer bottle with a used fit, that’s what I’ll be doing. I love parties. I put on parties as part of Soul Science and hosted some awesome international talent.

I will remix your band for free and I will put your name on the door. Check out my new Chill Out compilation “Oceanic Chill” featuring23 cuts compiled and mixed by me. It’s a great selection of tunes.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/djromantech

You can also catch me every Thursday playing funky Drum’n Bass out @ Foci – 6 beresford SQ. Auckland.

www.myspace.com/romantech
www.04748455.net
www.soulsscience.co.nz
www.kurb.co.nz

 2006

ROMANTECH

Hi I’m Matt – DJ, Producer, promoter, videographer, and label head. I’ve been building foundations of smooth Drum’n Bass with Downbeat, Breakbeats and Electro for several years now – I’m all about deep and funky vibes whether chilling at home or on the dancefloor. Also involved with lunatic multimedia raconteurs Reality Compound.

Here’s some of the best places to find out more about me, download free tunes and full length DJ Mixes!

www.myspace.com/romantech – my myspace. Always up to date!
www.download.com/romantech – download old demo’s for free!
www.04748455.net – my label. check out the full story.
www.kurb.co.nz – my promotions company.
www.mattturner.tk – my dinky home page.

Often im around home writing beats or drumming up a storm on the internet, tens of thousands of people have downloaded and enjoyed my music. I get around the country and play out a fair bit while there’s always something in the works with my partner in crime DJ Control – on top of our weekly Soul Science smooth drum’n bass nights every Thursday @ Foci Bar in Beresford Square, we plan international DJ events regularly.

During the Data:bass and Mental Illness projects, I managed twelve local cd-r releases of local drum’n bass and electronic music in less than three years. Nobody really took much notice, but it was a nice idea. I’ve always been a firm believer in underground networks and in this spirit have put together my latest offering and first official CD release “Oceanic Chill” featuring 23 artists on the downbeat tip.

A big highlight for me would have been being chased off stage by security while dressed as Skeletor our anti-P mascot during the data:bass set at Resolution 04. The crowd went nuts and I’ve always known being a great DJ isn’t just about having great tunes and great skills, it’s about giving a great performance and creating the vibe that makes people wanna rave out hard.

ROMANTECH

DJ Romantech is A prolific DJ/Producer of smooth Drum’n bass/downbeat and the iconoclastic electro pop act reality compound. As the guiding force behind the Data:bass collective and the Mental Illness compilations he has released 9 full length compilations and 3 solo projects of local Drumn Bass and Electronica in less than three years. having toured the nation three times over and having made his presence felt on websites such as myspace.com and download.com with over 30,000 downloads last year, romantech is now resident at foci’s thursday night “soul science” session as part of soul science.

Having been described as “The pocket battleship of Auckland’s D’n B scene” building a much needed alternative for young DJ’s and Producers making beats to get exposure, his recent activities have involved networking internationally to bring the freshest underground elements of this sound to local audiences through regular gigging, tours and releases within New Zealand. New offerings are expected in the form of the “Oceanic” compilation series featuring top artists based in New Zealand, Australia, and South East Asia.

He has of course played at all of the Data:bass nights and at Resolution 04 where he was chased off stage by Security. He has had popular shows and close involvement with Fleet fm 88.3, Kfm 106.9 and now finds himself at Twisted 107.7 fm playing funky liquid Drum’n Bass, Data:bass material and downbeat and eclectic electronica from the Mental Illness files.

Romantech also writes and records many explorations outside of format Drumn Bass into more downbeat, Electro, Indie and free form electronic territory. melodic beats brought together under the influence of the great modern melodic traditions: Jazzy, Dubby and Ambient flavas permeate this potent mix. Meaningful, but still groovy. Introspective – but not a drag.

MIXES:
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/Romantech_prsnts_Lickwicked(promo).MP3
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/RomantechWly.MP3

SONGS:
http://databass.giantrobot.co.nz/MetroSound-Romantech.MP3

MORE DOWNLOADS:
http://www.download.com/romantech
http://www.amplifier.co.nz/nzmusic/7718/Romantech.html

Ancient bio bits of stuff

Always romancing the stoned with his special blend of only the funkiest liquid Drum’n Bass & breakbeat flavas . . . for me it’s all about progressing funk, soul, reggae and atmospheric music into the future with a big funky dancefloor sound – I’m mainly focused on liquid Drum’n Bass but to me it’s all the same – kickin’ bass, killer melodies, bangin’ beats, and good vibrations.

I am funky liquid drum’n bass DJ who plays out in my hometown of Auckland, New Zealand most weekends. You can listen to my music. And if you like funky, vibing dancefloor flavas you should.I got into Jungle and Trip Hop as a teenager in the mid 90’s after being turned on to raves and cafs and that. I’ve been playing out and making beats for three years as Romantech. In late 2002, me and my mate started Data:bass Network here in Auckland, New Zealand – and I’m now running our label, 0474:8455 Recordings. I have also “released” a full length, mixed cd-r demonstration of our material from the funky side of things, “Lickwicked”.

I’m on an urban buzz, that’s my vibe, searching out the good things from amongst it all, searching for something to feel good about, to make you whole, that makes you just wanna ride it out on a fast break with a ridiculously funky lick on it , and your jumping up, moving into the future . . . or your chilling and this incredibly moving melody just hits you and cracks you open and all this shit comes flowing out of you and you look back, and you look forward, and you look around . . . and it makes you fully just THINK!I also produce downbeat and other more “at-home” joints as Further. + You can check out my DJ mixes on my homesite.

Matt says:
“I really feel the urge to make something happen, something special. Music is special, and to me, creativity is a necessity to understanding. Encouraging it, making it happen and attempting to go about it in a conscious way, I think is achieving something worthwhile. With music, a connection occurs between the artist and the listener that creates a greater potential for understanding than social interactions might otherwise allow. “

“My music is generally about life in the city, life at the turn of the century, the lifespans of the different relationships we form, the significance created by the ubiquitous passing of time, and how we reflect on the way our lives play out..”

My mixing’s nothing flash, I can mix a bunch of records together, but when I step to the plates I represent for all the elements that Data:bass brings together – the music, the artists, the events – in my running of the label, and my commitment to building the Data:bass thing as something that can be better for more and more people who wanna do good things, and of course for those who come to us to have a good time.

I’m mainly into my production, I’ve got at least a hundred songs, all kinds. I’ve gone back to pure songwriting, then I lay down a break or some beats down on it. My strength is melodies and hooks, and I got my singer girl Haze, Bobbylon’s daughter. “Sensitive yet soulful” is what I like to say about her. I play all the funky vocal numbers, and my dream is like to be the guy who gets called in to do big rolling club remixes of shit like K.lee and Nesian Mystic . . . and get away with it! . . . And . . . and like, make Drum’n Bass more acceptable to the mainstream so they can understand how funky and charging it is, and we can get cashed up and have massive free parties and give away heaps of CD’s and sponsors products and shit! And I can retire into being this fat little gold chain wearing sugar daddy cutting up and playing out cheesy bootlegs and focusing on my stage act, like with dancers and pyrotechnics and Imagine if the next record would be lowered down from above in this brilliant cocoon of light and interpretive dancers would shuttle the hallowed twelve across the stage to meet it’s destiny at the hand of the diamond tip . . .

Liquid Funk Drum and Bass, Filtered Funk, UK Garage, Atmospheric, Funky, Deep, Soulful, Jungle, D’n B, 2-step, Hospital, Calibre, High Contrast, MIST, MJ Cole, DJ Marky, ShyFX & T power, Peshay, Aquasky, EZ Rollers, Danny Byrd, Wideboys, Hospital Records, LTJ Bukem, Goldie

Romantech back on the space

Romantech myspace

Just a heads up to let all me mates know im back on the space! 

So any prior business, loose ends left dangling and snaking about, music stuff, gig stuff, or just say hullo . . . hit that shit! You got about 5 minutes before my head explodes on some other fanciful fuckin pursuit. 

14 gigs in 4 weeks!!!! Jesus christ that tour nearly fuckin killed me. Talk about pushed mentally!!! Taken me two weeks to recover innit? bro . . . after that I feel like I can deal with anything!!! Total attrition, for six weeks stressing out about the next gig after the next gig, promotion, preparation, organisation . . . my records are in a fuckin state, I can tell ya! I played some fuckin crappy gigs, dude. Taupo, bro. Just forget it. Played some fuckin awesome gigs too, that wa the amazing thing, being totally psychologically fatigued and disorganised, unprepared and still having some choice parties. Big ups to all the kids in the towns like Invers and Timmers, Wanaka, Queenstown where we threw it down large like. Big ups to Blitzn + Vixen, Stray Theories and Aotearoa Groove Prophets, Gamble from UN and the DJ Deall, Subculture fams, None kru in Dunedin, Moxham kru in Welly . . . couldn’t’ve survived that shit without your help!  

So I’m gonna be back at work going hard on the kurb activity – blogging up my expertise and working behind the scenes on a few prominent campaigns . . . I was on to some big shit before i left so just trying to get my head back on that and go corporate warrior on it. And back in the studio firing up some more tunes – now is definately the time to hit me up about remixes etc.. Don’t forget on my page is two new demos “Ill fish” and “They Shine” AND by some rare luck my car is back on the road (I had another prang before I left which was a total shock because for the first time it wasnt my fault) and all my camera gear seems to be behaving itself so I might get into a bit of shakin’ and makin’ on the old youtube. 

Check these searches on youtube for some top quality brit humour 

Nathan Barley

Charlie Brooker

Chris Morris 

oh and im getting glasses this week. Hot. Maybe it’ll make me look intelligent. haha.  Don’t forget the Beat Dungeon on upfm.dj 4-6 on a sunday where i been guestin on it and making a complete fuckin tool of myself. Thats what radio is all about, and of course: D’n B sessions with Soul Science @ Foci in beresford every Thursday, still going strong believe it or not! safe. 

Peace/

 

 

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