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http://sptfy.com/kidnap

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Kidnap is an artist whose music overflows with emotion - rich and powerfully evocative.

Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.

Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.

2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.

I take great pleasure in listening to and playing good, fun, dance music.  From the deep disco and the reel-to-reel tracks I came of age enjoying in Chicago as we birthed a thing called "house," to the latest tracks released by current artists keeping the genre alive.

My DJ inspirations are numerous, but no inspiration is greater than seeing someone shake their head, clap their hands and break a sweat to the music I'm playing on the dance floor.  To me, DJing music is about stirring souls and nothing stirs like house music.

I love creating experiences with my productions so you'll hear a combination of old, new, vocal and instrumental all with a mature, inspiring vibe.  Of course, they're made even better when accompanied by my stress relieving beverage of choice - SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS.

Much love!

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