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This is a quite unique collaboration, an unexpected one between the italian composer Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld, leader of Einstürzende Neubauten and former Bad Seeds. They first met during the realization of Ingiuria, a theatre pièce and right after that they collaborated on a song for a soundtrack, "A Quite Life". That song started the whole process of writing and producing an album together where songs and more experimental pieces could find a common ground.

Read more about Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld on Last.fm.

Roughly speaking Duffstep is about 2-Steps short of a Dubstep and often moves in disguise to avoid detection. Until now Duffstep has hidden in the seedy undergrowth of London, ever plotting his imminent escape. This bid for freedom is known as ‘Getting To Sirius’ amongst those who know. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, in Ancient Greek times Sirius was said to mark the beginning of summer, where men became weak and women aroused.

Taking his inspiration from the abrasive tones of Detroit Techno, the harsh soundscapes of Electro-Bass and the blissful contextual elements of IDM, Matt's sound is a journey through the raw components of underground dance music. Every piece lending itself to the tag of 'album track' whilst retaining that dancefloor groove.
As a DJ foremost his productions have developed around his DJ style, which has in turn morphed into a 3 deck and Laptop setup running Ableton Live.