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Interview with Matt Clarke

Reported by billy boy / Submitted 09-02-02 13:50

Last year just before Christmas, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the real legends of the hard dance underground scene in London – Matt Clarke. In addition to a long running residency at Fahrenhite (the longest continually running weekly hard dance night) since it’s establishment – he has played the main arenas at virtually every other major hard dance event you could think of, including Frantic's Hard House Academy and Fevah at the London Astoria. In addition to his DJing, Matt is increasingly getting involved in production work. Read the interview below for some exciting revelations on where he is taking this over the next few months!



As well as being a DJ and producer, Matt is a genuinely nice bloke. Always to be seen sporting an ear-to-ear grin, he seems to have just as much of a party behind the decks as the clubbers on the dance floor do. Interviewing him, I became clear on just how passionate he is about his work.

We settled down over a couple of cups of coffee and this is what I found out…

Billy Kennedy: OK, now we’re under way.

Matt Clarke: Cool. Where do we start?

BK: Well, first off, I’m just curious as to why there is not much information available at all about you in the shape of profiles or interviews?

MC: I think the reason I haven’t had many interviews is that it’s only now because I’m with the agency [Fevah DJ Management] that we are starting to sort of get out and about, speak to more people. I get out and about anyway – I’m usually out having a laugh – I’m a clubber by nature! So now it’s more the awareness thing – doing interviews and so on.

BK: Well like I said, I haven’t been able to dig up a lot on you really, so if you could just give us a brief run down of how you got into DJing.

MC: OK! I have my stepsister to thank for it really, because at the age of 12 years old (I was 12, she was about 15 or 16), she met her boyfriend who opened a record store – in Bracknell in Berkshire. It was just a dance record shop – a little back place filled with vinyl.

And that was it! I was hooked! From the age of 12 or 13 I was in there every day playing vinyl. It was underground then – this is over 10 years ago now – the sound was very housey with uplifting and funky elements.

I started mixing when I was about 14, and bought my first pair of decks, which I’ve still got now, when I was about 16 ½ !


I just used mix in my bedroom with my mates. You know, mix at my mates’ houses too, having a smoke and stuff like that… (laughter)

BK: Make a good night of it!

MC: Always! Yeah! And then all of a sudden, I got old enough to be going to clubs and discovered that they had DJs in clubs. And I think through my friends playing tricks on me and entering me into DJing competitions when I was 17 – without me knowing – and doing things like that and getting my tapes out and stuff. I started to get little bookings in my town. And then I moved onto playing at a club just in Harlow for a couple of years, called Club Funky.

BK: Right! What kind of music were you into then?

MC: It’s always been housey… I’ve always loved sort of housey sounds – the bass lines and the vocals. But for instance when Fahrenhite first opened, I played lots of trance ‘cause there was good trance around three years ago. So it was a mixture of both then.

But then I moved from Harlow up to London and got a normal job. I was working for On-Digital – you know, working five days a week – doing digital tv, training people and things like that. And then I had to stop, because my DJing had moved on so much that it was a choice between that and being absolutely exhausted all the time.

BK: Right. So what would be the top two or three highlights of your career since you actually really got going?

MC: I’d say playing abroad has got to be pretty amazing.

New Zealand is an amazing place to play – people go nuts.

Australia – cause I was there in September (just gone) for the first time with Phil [Reynolds] – we both headlined at Frantic in Melbourne. It was officially Frantic’s first sell-out and busiest night they’ve ever had in Australia.

So I was quite pleased – first time Phil and I ever go out together and…

BK: it’s a rampage…

MC: Mate, it was… the place rocked! It went nuts – absolutely nuts!

BK: How many people did they get through the door?

MC: 2,400 at the Palace. Yeah, it was a good crowd as well. So yeah, that has to be one of the best experiences.

Playing my own tune out for the first time and people going nuts – “I hold the keys” – I made that over a year ago now – that was just unbelievable!

Getting to play my own song at somewhere like Brixton Academy or London Astoria for Fevah – having three thousand people going crazy. It’s a bit of a tearjerker really – the knees go a bit spongy!


(laughter)

Honestly mate, I still sometimes feel nervous before I go on the decks, usually it’s down to happy nerves!

And third – I think all of it to be honest. I get such a buzz out of playing in front of people that are going crazy – it makes it all worthwhile – definitely!

BK: So, you like your job then?

MC: Oh yeah – I love my job! I’m quite grateful. So, those are my three best experiences, and hopefully many more to come.

BK: Great. You mentioned Fahrenhite.

MC: Yep.

BK: Now, as I understand it, that’s the longest running hard trance / hard house weekly event in London?

MC: Yeah,

BK: And you’ve been resident there for about three years?

MC: I’ve been resident there since Day One. Which is three and a half years ago.

BK: You mentioned a minute ago that there was quite a bit of trance around when you started there. What have been the main changes in the music that you’ve noticed over the time you’ve been there?

MC: The music has got harder – OK, I’ll admit that. Even Fahrenhite when I first started to play – I mean we still played “tough”, our scene is generally quite a tough scene, the music is harder edged than the commercial scene.

But then I have seen circles, probably two or three times over the past three years. It’ll go very trance orientated and that will flood the system. Therefore hard house will sort of fade away a bit. Then everyone will get so overwhelmed with trance that it will become too much and all of a sudden it will be hard house again. You know it is just a big circle all the time – every year.

BK: Earlier this year the sounds seemed a lot harder than they are now. There seems to be a lot of good quality trance coming out now.

MC: Yeah – it’s real high energy, it’s very technical and the music is amazing because it is so many different sounds. It is like a giant jigsaw but they all fit perfectly. The hard trance that is out at the moment is amazing!

BK: Right now I feel the music is actually as good as it has ever been!

MC: Yeah – the music right now is technically amazing.

BK: What way do you think the music is going to go in 2002 in terms of harder sounds or trance? What’s your preference?

MC: I think it’s going to be a combination of the housey sound and the trancey sound – it’s already forming now. We’ve got this Nu NRG sound that’s out, you know, and it is a combination of all the heavy bass lines from hard house with the real nice high energy lead sounds that you’ve got going on in the background – you know the strings and so on.

BK: And even the techno kind of influence.

MC: Yeah the percussive side from techno is coming in as well – the minimal changes. Yeah it is a combination,

I don’t think there’s going to be set styles anymore – there really isn’t. It’s just hard dance.

BK: It is isn’t it?

MC: It is hard dance. That is it down to a tee – it’s hard, uplifting dance we could call it. I don’t know – I think progressive and funky – everyone’s loving it at the moment as well, they’re liking the real funky stuff because it’s a route off the tough edge.

Sometimes when you hear too much banging it can get a bit monotonous after a while! It needs a bit of happiness injected in there – a bit of funky, some hands in the air!

You’ve gotta chuck a few clangers in there, sort of stop everyone, “Ahhh, yeah, there is other music around!”. So I try to throw a bit of a different angle in the middle of my set, just to keep it diverse and different.

So I think with music everything is going to stay but all gel together. But it’s getting better – definitely – it’s getting much better!



BK: What would be your top night of 2001?

MC: That’s a very difficult one!

BK: Would it be that Frantic in Melbourne?

MC: My top night in 2001… I tell you what – I’d have to say that I have a couple of top nights.

BK: Go on then, we’ll allow you that.

MC: Some of my closest friends who I haven’t seen for a year were at Frantic Melbourne. I caught up with literally some of my best friends – people flew over from New Zealand, flew down from Brisbane –everything! That made it one of the best nights ever for 2001 – ‘cause I got to dance and mosh with everyone…

BK: and play…

MC: and play for everyone as well. I was worried about playing for Belinda and a few of my other friends because they hadn’t heard me for a year. And they were like “My god ! – We’re happy you’re playing !”. That was good!

And another top night – that’d have to be… I don’t know… probably New Year’s Day – Match Made in Heaven on the first day of this year. It was such a good day, it really was. It was unreal. And I got to play last as well!

BK: Yeah – you’re headlining again this year as well.

MC: Yeah – I’m doing last set this one. And Heaven seems to be really nice – they always seem to let me have three more at the end – instead of just one more. They say “go on – we’ve got a bit of licence left” – they are good guys in there, so we really crank it up at the end.

BK: Really please the crowd

MC: Yeah – the crowd goes nuts! I play a really fresh new tune, then I play a really scorching old classic, then a really fresh tune again. So, they’re getting a few little surprises thrown in.

So yeah, Fevah and Frantic. Fevah at Heaven and Frantic in Melbourne – definitely the two top nights of 2001. Definitely!

BK: Right! As well as your DJing, you’ve produced a number of records yourself. You mentioned your first release “I hold the keys” just now. What are your future plans in the production arena?

MC: Well, I’ve been keeping busy over the past two and a half, three months. I’ve only had a couple of releases – I’ve had Fevah House 5 and Fevah House 9. And I’ve done some remixes with Roosta for those. And the last three months I’ve been working with Mick Cree, who is Dynamic Intervention and Paul Glazby.

BK: You’ve collaborated with those before haven’t you?

MC: Yeah – Mick and I collaborated on “the keys” together – he engineered “the keys” for me. So because we’ve started to produce really good tracks together, I would always be honest with everybody and say that Mick’s input is completely valuable, so therefore we decided to form a partnership. And the partnership is called The Narcomaniacs, which stands for narcotic maniac basically, and it is a real word! (laughter) The definition of a drug user that’s a maniac!

So we formed that partnership and we’ve done two tracks for his label, which is DIP recordings. The two tracks are called “Straight Kick” and “Narcomania” and they’re due out early February on DIP 14.

The track with Paul Glazby is called “Acid Disco”, that’s due out early March – but I can’t say the label yet… I can’t yet, I can’t!

Big question marks. Big secrets. But watch out though because there’s a little bit of a new label brewing, which should be due out in mid March.


BK: That you’re directly involved with?

MC: Yes, yes!

BK: OK.

MC: I’m going to give you a scoop on another label though! Basically Roosta and I formed a partnership called DJs incorporated. We’ve done a couple of remixes and a couple of tracks together. What we’ve decided to do now, is instead of channelling all our tracks through other people, we really want to run our own independent label. So we’ve set up a label, which will be distributed through Infectious in the New Year.

And the label is going to be called Inc! Tracks. And it’s capital “I”, small “n” and small “c” and exclamation mark. So it’s an abbreviation of Incorporated. And we’ve got three releases lined up – the first one for early Feb.


BK: Wow! So you have been busy!

MC: Yeah – I was actually in the studio with Roosta yesterday just working on something new. I’ve found a great source of samples – vocal samples – that are extremely old and no one’s used. Really, really full of feeling – you know – euphoric, real grab-your-attention sort of vocals. And they have points behind them, they’re not just a vocals used for the sake of sticking a noise in there – they actually have a bit of meaning.

So, Roosta and I are going to release Inc! Records in February, so that should be going ahead.

And that other label – you can mention that there is another label due for release in March. I’m purely running that label.

BK: Right!

MC: We’ve got tracks from Paul Glazby, myself and Dynamic Intervention and a few special collaborations might come out of this as well. I might see if I can get Mark Kavanagh involved and so on.

So, yeah – I’ve been keeping busy!

BK: So mate, how long is it on average when something comes out on promo, how long is it until the average bedroom DJ can get their hands on it?

MC: Well, I’d say… depending on who you’re working with… and the company… it’s a couple of months from producing the track to release. Two to four months. Saying that though, because I’m quite friendly with a lot of the people, I might get a track on CD that’s not due for release for six of seven months. And that’s where the meat of it is, because then obviously I’ve got exclusive sounds.

Any more questions?

BK: Yes! I saw that you’ve toured Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Obviously you’ve talked about Melbourne and you’ve said the Kiwi crowd goes off.

MC: I’ll tell you a home truth – Wellington is my favourite city in the whole of the Southern Hemisphere.

BK: Really?

MC: Yeah.

BK: Why is that?

MC: Well, I’ve been to New Zealand three times now in the last two years to play…

BK: Touring?

MC: Yeah – just for Fevah basically.

The first time I went out was March 2000. I landed on my birthday in Wellington. I met Riksta [Riki Shane],

BK: Was that before he came back here?

MC: Yeah, that was while he was out there. And I saw friends who I hadn’t seen for ages.

So, apart from landing on my birthday in Wellington…

BK: When’s your birthday?

MC: March 31st. So I landed on a Friday night, which was my birthday. And I got to see friends who I hadn’t seen for so long. Most of my friends are in Wellington – I’ve lost count. It’s difficult when I go and visit ‘cause I’ve gotta split myself about 60 times!

Whenever I go to New Zealand, I always make sure that I spend the most time out of the three weeks I’m there in Wellington, to catch up. I’m always staying with friends, staying at homes, even seeing friend’s mums and dads. It’s the whole family sort of thing.

I actually feel at home in Wellington whenever I’m there. I know three times isn’t a lot but I’ve spent so much time there in those times.

BK: And what about the crowd in Wellington – how does that compare?

MC: They go absolutely crazy – I’m not kidding you !! The last party Phil and I played at the crowd went mad. Fevah are in a new venue in Wellington – it holds about 2,000.

BK: And they fill that? 2,000 in Wellington?

MC: Oh yeah – they’re filling it every month nearly – every time they do a Fevah there. It’s the best scene in New Zealand, Wellington. For some reason it’s more lively than Auckland. The actual clubbers go off in Wellington! You watch a crowd and you’ve got hands in the air, you’ve got whistles, you’ve got screams and shouts. You know, they’re not afraid to show how they’re actually feeling, which is lovely.

So yeah – Wellington is my favourite place in the whole of New Zealand. But I’ve not been lucky enough to go there in Summer yet – it’s always been in the winter months. A bit chilly.

BK: Still, I guess you get a good crowd then – ‘cause people aren’t bothered about wanting to get outdoors the next day.

MC: Yeah – it’s been a blessing really, because everyone’s been well up for it.

BK: So, have you played in Sydney?

MC: No. I missed Sydney on this tour.

BK: I’ve been to Frantic in Sydney and it’s quite small.

MC: Yeah – I hear it’s very icky, picky – sort of quite glamour oriented. Well, I can’t say really because I’ve never played there. But from what I’ve heard, it’s who you are, who you know and how you dress.

BK: Well, the Frantic I went to was a lot like here – just really small. I bumped into lots of old faces from here who had returned home.

MC: Where are you from?

BK: Sydney.

MC: Oh right!

BK: Yeah – we’ve got a few harderfaster members in Melbourne. They’ve been getting on the website and slagging off Sydney.

MC: I’ve even heard Phil dropping a few sarcey comments about Sydney – all in jest off course – it’s all in fun! (laughter)

So no, I didn’t get a chance to go to Sydney. I really wanted to – I wanted to go and sit on Sydney Harbour Bridge and dangle my legs over the side and have a smoke! Oops, I mean take some pictures. But I didn’t get the chance.



BK: What about South Africa?

MC: South Africa was amazing. Because I was born there…

BK: Oh!

MC: Yeah. My Mum and Dad are both English. They moved over there years ago – 20, no 32 years ago to be exact. And in the time they were there I was born. I stayed there until I was six with them. And then we all came back to Britain – because it was getting so dangerous – you know, it was just no place to bring up a son.

The first time I went back since I was six was in 2000. So nostalgia sort of crept in there – I visited the old house and visited some old memories. So it meant a lot to play out there as well.

BK: I can imagine.

MC: Capetown rocks – Capetown is the Summer holiday city of the world I reckon. If you’re gonna go on holidays and you want to see people then you go to Capetown. All our friends end up there for some reason for a couple of weeks.

Durban. I’ve played in 330 and that was an experience. I played last. 1,400 people – so it was quite busy! And they said “Carry on playing! We’ve got a full club – just carry on!”. So I was on for two and a half hours instead of an hour and a half! It was a pleasure though, it was good.

BK: You didn’t run out of records?

MC: No! I kept them busy. SA was good – I’d like to plan to get out there again.

And this year I’ve been to Corsica, Athens, Ibiza, Australia, New Zealand. Yeah – so I’ve done a little bit of travelling this year.

BK: What have you got planned for next year in terms of touring?

MC: New Zealand we’re looking at. Athens again, Corsica again, Ibiza if they decide to do anything like that again. Australia, SA again and Japan is on the cards as well at the moment.

BK: Wow! All that touring and a stack of production as well – you’ll be a busy boy!

MC: Well the best thing is that I’ve just ventured into getting a studio at home. ‘Cause we’ve just moved house, so when we moved I said “Right! I don’t want to share a bedroom with my decks and studio any more”. So I’ve actually got a separate room now and built the studio in and I’m getting time on my own to express my own feelings and sounds, which I think is my ultimate goal – to engineer, produce a track completely on my own – and then get to play that.

BK: Well I had a question for you, which was: what is your ultimate DJing dream – that when you’ve achieved that you’d really know you’d made it?

MC: I think in terms of really making it – of making it within myself – to engineer a whole track. Literally to just be at home and wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning with an idea, to go next door and just potter around in the studio for a couple of days, and just to – I dunno – just to make something that’s good, happy, uplifting, whatever.

And then get the chance to play it out, knowing that I’ve done this on my own – in a room on my own – then it literally is me that you’re hearing. That’s the best way to express myself I think – through my music. That is my ultimate personal goal. I’ll be happy then. I am happy now but that will be good. It won’t be yet – not for a while. Because obviously I’m still learning the equipment.[/b]

BK: Any other big goals that if you picture yourself in dreamland that would be a nice thing to achieve?

MC: Ummm… I would like to play at the gathering one day in New Zealand on New Year’s Day. I know that some of our boys are over there now.

I don’t know if I want stardom or the fame side of things, purely because I really enjoy playing and what I play to the crowds and so on. I don’t want to lose that sort of feeling of playing for a crowd. I don’t try and play things that people don’t like.

But to play more internationally I think – and maybe to do a couple of compilation albums – you know – get a few mix CDs out there on the big market, just to spread my little word across – that would be nice definitely! I think we’re looking for 2002 to do something like that – a bit of a Fevah compilation is going to go out there.

BK: You can put me on the mailing list for the promo of that – I’ll let you know if it’s any good!

Moving along – what are your favourite moments in the club or in your career? The things that make it all worthwhile – those peak moments. What are they?

MC: Anticipation before I go on. I’d say I’m a little bit nervous before I play – every time I play. Although I’ve mixed for ten years, I’m still nervous. Now I think that’s good. I turn it into a positive – it’s more excitement! It’s the anticipation – the happy excitement – that’s one of the best feelings.

Playing your first tune when you first come on… and the crowd goes nuts! Sometimes it can be a bit too much, ‘cause I’m like “Now I’ve gotta do this for another hour and a half!”. That’s a lovely feeling – you know – your first tune and people go absolutely crazy.

And I’d have to say – when I play last. And I have a full club and bring down the volume on my second from last tune – you know – just gently bring it down as a tease. And then everyone realises that I’m bringing it down and all of a sudden the place just lifts! Sometimes I just dunno where to look – I’ll whistle and I’ll clap with everyone as well – just to try not to embarrass myself. Rouge is the thing isn’t it? Red cheeks! And then the last tune – you know hearing people screaming “One more!” – you know – it means they’ve had a good night. That’s gotta be a grand feeling! Definitely!

And I think obviously my other favourite time is when I’m not playing and I’m off in another world with my mates having a good dance. Yeah – I love clubbing. I don’t often go out and get… and get… you know… ummm… I don’t often go and completely let go, which I used to do a lot. But when I do – it’s the best. Dancing away with the biggest grin from ear to ear with my friends – that and playing – you can’t really beat it. I don’t think I can tell you any more. Is that all alright?

BK: Yep – great! Listen, I’m gonna hit you with one final question, which is… your top three tunes of all time?

MC: Whoa!

BK: This is the way I suggest you approach the thinking – you’re playing at Timeless where it’s all about the top anthems over the years - and you’re closing. So, your last three tracks – your biggest three. What are they?

MC: Alright. I’d have to say one of my top tracks is “Unlucky for some”, which is on Mind Over Matter Records – number 13. Everyone will know it’s the one that says “places”. I’ve played that since the day I bought it five years ago or four years ago.

That and “Area” by Sounds of Barcelona. Do you know it?

BK: I don’t know…

MC: It goes “E, A, Area” – I’ll play it for you in the next few weeks.

BK: OK.

MC: “Area” by the Sounds of Barcelona. That’s just an awesome tune. An awesome, awesome tune.

Ummm… another one… another one…

Going way back… if I had to play at Timeless…

I dunno – Tinrib 22 “Curva Peligrosa” has got to be a big one of mine.

BK: Yeah.

MC: It’s something that a few of us have always played for years. I was gutted actually when they re-released it – so Tinrib (rasberry) – up your bum mate. Thanks a lot! As much as I love people being able to play things – I dunno – I was just gutted by that!

Yeah – those three – good tracks. But MOM 13 has gotta be my favourite of all time. I’ve actually recorded it to computer because I’m worried that the vinyl will not last.

BK: Alright. And top three currently?

MC: Well one of mine and Mick Cree’s called “Straight Kick” which is coming out on DIP 14.

BK: Have you been playing that out?

MC: Hammering it! So has Mick. I am enjoying that actually – it’s not quite the trancey edge – it’s more the Hi NRG, funky edge.

Another one at the moment… I love the new BK track on Nukleuz – I think it’s “Devastating” or “Domination”.

BK: Oh yeah – “Domination”. Is it that or the flip side?

MC: It’s the flip side. It’s the trancey side. It’s fantastic – I think it’s fantastic. It works really well – I play it everywhere.

And a cheeky remix I’ve been given by BK. I actually don’t know what it’s called – it’s a no-name remix by BK. It’s fantastic! If you want to hear it you’ll have to come out and listen because it’s not been released.

BK: Will it be released?

MC: I don’t think so, no.

BK: So we’ll have to talk to BK if we want a copy.

MC: I don’t even think he’s got any to be quite honest.

BK: OK.

MC: I’ll tell you why. I heard Karim play it a couple of months back. I said him “What is it?” and he told me “BK’s done it”. So I phoned up Ben and said “This is fantastic mate”. And it’s a remix he did for a group, quite an old English group. Recently something has changed and now there’s nothing happening with this remix. So he literally gave it to me on test pressing. It’s a plastic TP but they only had about ten done.

The saying “If you don’t ask you don’t get” comes into mind here ‘cause I just phoned him up out of the blue and he kindly gave me it. We did trade, ‘cause I gave him a track I did that he liked very much.

So that’s one of my favourites – remixed by Ben.

BK: Wicked! Well that’s all the questions I have for you today.

MC: Was that alright?

BK: Yeah excellent! Thank you very much!

MC: You’re welcome! Thank you! Thank you very much.

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Comments:

From: Stewart Read on 10th Feb 2002 10:15.22
Add your own comments about this feature here !

From: maliksta on 11th Feb 2002 14:12.24
Good job m8...looking forward to seeing your *bright* Future.

From: Stewart Read on 15th Feb 2002 17:18.40
Oops! Didn't mean to add any comments at all there....

Oh well Smile

From: SolidDanceAngel on 19th Feb 2002 05:07.39
As always Matt ur an awesome DJ and glad I had the pleasure of knowing u and raving at ur parties!!!No madness as such here in Malaysia!Miss that ear to ear grin of urs!! xx Anush

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