BARNARD is an 80s and early 90s inspired synthwave project featuring the compositions of Melbourne drummer and composer Alex Barnard. His life-long obsession with old-school cult action films and their epic instrumental soundtracks, combined with his love for synthwave juggernauts The Midnight, Gunship and Robert Parker, has ultimately led to the creation of Alex’s first solo project. Characterised by splashy synth top lines, nostalgic string pad harmonies and thunderous rhythm section grooves, BARNARD is a project that should keep every old mate who refuses to upgrade from VHS to DVD happy.

Raised by the early and mid 90’s NYC club and rave scene as a follower of the now famous Frankie Bones’ Factory parties from under the Brooklyn Bridge to The Tunnel and Limelight, Matty P finally found his way into DJ’ing in June 2007 while residing in the Philadelphia metro area.

Influenced by those same sounds and environs, Matty made sure to continue the same tradition in his sets by offering a constant 4/4 bass sprinkled with techno and broken-beat elements. Reminding his audience where it all began and where to go next with the sound of electronic dance music in whichever scene he finds himself a part of.

After throwing his own event in South Philly at Ulana’s Nightclub, in the summer of 2007, a well-known local DJ of 10 years: Jon Anthony saw the talent and potential his sound had. He immediately added him as a resident of Square One at Liquid Charm (the longest running house and breakbeat monthly in Philadelphia.) He held that residency for two years as well as one year for Jon Anthony’s The Get Down at The Liberty Bar.

His two-year tenure in Philly assisted his successes elsewhere, but mostly in the EDM underground of the northeast region of the U.S. He extended himself to New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and most recently: Texas.

Since moving to Texas in May of 2009, Matty found himself at Numbers Nightclub in Houston. Within the next month he was asked to guest DJ and, immediately following that night, he was asked to be a featured resident at "Revolve!", owned and operated by Chris Kairo.

The following summer of 2010 to present, Matty teamed up and began an additional residency with a multi-genred, libertarian-minded crew of DJ’s who formed the largest EDM Crew in Texas: Underworld, owned and operated by Bart Black.

Underworld has become a musical movement and the new standard in underground electronica events in Houston, TX. Matty currently holds residence at their seasonal GLOW event and Underworld Friday weeklies.

Today, you’ll find Matty promoting the Tech Funk movement: heavy bass-laden Electro, Fidget and Breaks.  He also has teamed up with Bart Black and El-Nino of Underworld for a new project: The Electro Enforcers: a 2x4 3-DJ tag set that has Houston party-goers breaking their legs on the dancefloor! With soon to be released production works coming in 2012!

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