Find all my music on Spotify:
http://sptfy.com/kidnap

For all enquires: sophia@tinysaturnmusic.com

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.

𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪
➤ AFTERHOUR SOUNDS COMPILATION VI
https://afterhour-sounds.bandcamp.com/album/afterhour-sounds-compilation-vi

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𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦

2025


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𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦

2025
➤ 01-02/03 Südpol/Hamburg
➤ 15/03 Klunkerkranich/Berlin
➤ 30/04-01/05 Station Endlos/Halle - w. philia & SK
➤ 28.-29.05. Release Party at JK/Berlin
➤ 18-20/07 Kompaz am Fluss Festival
➤ 30/08 Klunkerkranich/Berlin
➤ 20/09 gart.n/Berlin [Solidance]
➤ 25/10 Bahnwärter Thiel/Munich 

2024
➤ 09/03 Klunkerkranich/Berlin 
➤ 31/03 Kabinett der Kuriositäten/Mainz
➤ 06/04 Beate Uwe/Berlin
➤ 04/05 Wellenwerk Open Air/Berlin w. https://soundcloud.com/3000-grad & https://soundcloud.com/sumpfkruege
➤ 25/05 Klunkerkranich/Berlin
➤ 27/07 Klunkerkranich/Berlin [House Edition]
➤ 28/07 gart.n/Berlin [Raving Beyond Borders - Solidance
➤ 28/09 w. https://soundcloud.com/sumpfkruege at Klunkerkranich/Berlin [Sumpf Edition]
➤ 04/10 Chihuahua Dockside // Göteborg, Sweden
➤ 26/10 Bahnwärter Thiel/Munich
➤ 23/11 w. https://soundcloud.com/fiasco_kollektiv at Klunkerkranich/Berlin
➤ 21/12 Kater Blau/Berlin

2023
➤ 27/10 Bahnwärter Thiel/Munich
➤ 14/10 3000Grad x Afterhour Sounds x Rave Cage at Mensch Meier/Berlin
➤ 24/09 Rebellion der Träumer x Afterhour Sounds at gART.n/Berlin
➤ 02/09 Klunkerkranich/Berlin
➤ 03/06 Afterhour Sounds x SUMPFKRÜGE at Klunkerkranich/Berlin
➤ 11/03 Klunkerkranich/Berlin
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✉ 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗧

~ Only via Mail ~

Premiere requests only:
premieren@afterhour-sounds.com

Loveletters & cooperations:
info@afterhour-sounds.com

Afterhour Sounds news:
https://t.me/afterhour_sounds
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 THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY:

GOOD: Slots for our LIVE-SPECIAL series are available in the near future. Don’t hesitate to contact us via Mail. Check the playlist for more impressions. 

BAD: We don’t accept any kind of podcast request. Please be patient. Maybe we contact you  in the future. 

UGLY: Please make sure that your music fits us and our output. Randomly sending pm’s to different podcast series are not the best way to grab a spot. 
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𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗔-𝗭
■ arkadiusz. (https://soundcloud.com/arkadiusz-dmytrow) (SoundCloud/Bandcamp/TG/Events)
■ bpod (https://soundcloud.com/bpod) (IT)
■ Francesca (https://soundcloud.com/francesca_unofficial) (Events/Spotify)
■  Habikat (https://soundcloud.com/habikat) (Instagram)
■ J.WOCKENFUSS (https://soundcloud.com/jwockenfuss) (Artwork)
■ Maria Theresia von Eberg (https://soundcloud.com/maria-theresia-von-eberg) (Events)


🖤 https://soundcloud.com/msaupe

🙏 https://soundcloud.com/elektro-uwe
🙏 Max Zünkler for the lovely artwort (1 until Nr.182) 

..and to all the others like mattmosphere, gina sabatini, bonnie ford, o/y, Tony Casanova, Alma Linda, Florian El Diábolo,…



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Imagine you're at a great techno party and have just heard the last track when the DJ switches on the lights and a murmur spreads through the crowd: It's time for the afterhour!

Welcome to a world where the sun is not the enemy, but a silent witness to sleepless nights and unlimited dance floor adventures

The afterhour is more than just an extension of the night - it is a universe of its own full of quirky, heartfelt and often hilarious moments. It is the place where the music lives on, time stands still and the party community forges its strongest bonds - even if it is sometimes only perceived with half an open eye and a wry smile. 

Over 10 years we host our famous podcast series. Which started as an small idea of some Afterhour nerds developed over the years to something special for us ♥️

In the beginning, we focused on finding and supporting (un)known artists through blog posts, reposts and podcast contributions. Gradually, we expanded our sections to include live recordings and premieres. In-house releases and events were not long in coming. 

Join us and dive into the world of Afterhour Sounds. https://t.me/afterhour_sounds  🌈 🎵 🪩

Booking & Promos: falscherhase@hoerverlesen.de

Ich mache Menschen mit Musik glücklich.

Hier könnte eine typische Biografie stehen. Ist aber nicht so. Ich habe keine Schallplattensammlung geerbt. Meine Eltern waren keine Musiker. Ich habe nie ein Instrument gespielt. Ich habe nie produziert. Ich habe kein Label. Ich habe keine Booking-Agentur. Ich bin kein DJ. Ich liebe Musik und empfehle sie weiter. Ich erzähle damit auch gerne eigene Geschichten. Musik sagt mehr als tausend Worte. Sie soll mich nicht reich machen. Und nicht berühmt. Nur glücklich. Das ist alles. Und das ist auch gut so.

★★★ Termine ★★★

31.12.2025 (MI) 806qm, Darmstadt

Tickets & Infos: https://linktr.ee/falscherhase

★★★ Auszug vergangener Highlights ★★★

3000Grad Festival, Feldberg
A.R.M., Kassel
Bahnwärter Thiel, München
Breidenbach Studios, Heidelberg
Castello Festival, Debrznica
Circle of Leaves Festival, Odenwald
Cocoon Club, Frankfurt am Main
Docks, Hamburg
Dora Brilliant, Frankfurt am Main
Douala, Ravensburg
Eulenflug Festival, Rothenburg
Fluc & Fluc Wanne, Wien
FREUD, Frankfurt
Fuchsbau Festival, Springe
Groovestation, Dresden
Habitat Festival, Hohenlockstedt
Hafen 49, Mannheim
Harry Klein, München
Heinz Gaul, Köln
Hive, Zürich
Hotel Shanghai, Essen
Ikarus Festival, Memmingen
Kabinett der Kuriositäten Open-Air, Offenbach am Main
Katzensprung Festival, Kerpen
Klunkerkranich, Berlin
komm schon Alter, Amsterdam
Kosmonaut, Berlin
Kowalski, Stuttgart
Kuddelmuddel Festival, Offenbach am Main
Kreisen Festival, Hamburg
Loft Club, Ludwigshafen
Love Family Park, Mainz
Magdalena, Berlin
Mauerpfeiffer, Saarbrücken
Moyn Festival, Oyten
MS Dockville Festival, Hamburg
Musikbunker, Aachen
Odonien, Köln
Pangea Festival, Pütniz
Paula, Dresden
Pratersauna, Wien
Rave on Snow Festival, Saalbach Hinterglemm
Reineke Fuchs, Köln
Revier, Zürich
Ritter Butzke, Berlin
Rocker33, Stuttgart
Rote Sonne, München
Rummelfest, Offenbach am Main
Rummels Bucht, Berlin
Silodom, Saarbrücken
Sisyphos, Berlin
Südpol, Hamburg
Station Endlos, Halle
Tanzhaus West, Frankfurt am Main
Time Warp, Mannheim
Tresor, Berlin
Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
Weidendamm, Hannover
Wilde Möhre Festival, Drebkau
Zuparken Festival, Kägsdorf

Management:
thierry@blueventgroup.com

Demo:
demo@bakermatmusic.com

Music Management:
bob@bigtopamsterdam.com

Bookings North/South America:
cchapman@teamwass.com 
lchenfeld@teamwass.com

Submit songs via SoundCloud to be featured on the Bands Under the Radar (BUTR) music podcast, blog, and record label.

38-year old music producer/DJ from Osnabrück, Germany. I’ll let my music tell you the rest.

Management:
SDM
Stefan Dabruck Management
stefan@s-d-management.com
frank@s-d-management.com

Bookings:
World - CAA
Maria May
maria.may@caa.com
Jennifer Hammel
jennifer.hammel@caa.com

Ein kleines Mädchen, das mit Techno ihre Unschuld verlohr und zur Göre wurde!

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