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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.

You know Dirtybird for dropping basslines and creating smiles on the dance floor since January 2005.

The fun family vibe of the Dirtybird label can be traced back to a free event started in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. This new kind of house music went against the smooth vocal house that was popular at the time and derived its influences mostly from hip-hop, drum n bass, and American funk. The free outdoor BBQ party was very rough around the edges but eventually became legendary amongst the people of San Francisco. This event was also a very influential factor in the decision by Claude VonStroke to start the record label in 2005.

Today, Dirtybird has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has expanded into events and tour production. As it grows, the brand continues to expand beyond music into merchandise, licensing and artist management. In 2015, Dirtybird launched the inaugural Dirtybird Campout festival, which has been dubbed “Summer Camp For Adults”, and Dirtybird has been recognized from their achievements by being awarded "Underground Label of the Year" at the International Dance Music Awards, “Label of the Decade” by Mixmag, “Best North American Label” by DJ Mag, and Billboard’s "Top 5 Independent Dance Labels".

"Folded" out now!

Singer/Songwriter 
Oakland to Los Angeles

MGMT:
david@abvgrnd.com
info@thetsunamimob.com

BOOKING:
Caroline Yim
caroline.yim@caa.com

Growing up through the glory days of Sankeys, Circo Loco & Cadenza Vagabundos, Ryan's soulful roots soon merged within the electronic soundscapes of House, Minimal & Techno.

Label boss of Puziti Records, launching in 2026.

CURRENT RESIDENCIES:
Hide&Seek Festival // 2021-ongoing
Meraki The Odyssey // 2020-ongoing
Dear Sailor // 2025-ongoing
20 Stories // 2023-ongoing
Selfridges // 2015-ongoing

FESTIVALS:
Hide&Seek Festival, UK // 2021-ongoing
Hideout Festival, Croatia // 2024
Forbidden Forest, UK // 2023
Mint Festival, UK // 2015
Parklife, UK // 2013-2015

PREVIOUS RESIDENCIES:
Discotek - Joshua Brooks (Manchester)
Tribal Sessions - Sankeys (Manchester)
Covert - Sankeys (UK)
After Dark - Sankeys (Manchester)
Karma / Orderly Conduct - Ark (Manchester)
BassFace - Sound Control (Manchester)
Avici White (Manchester)
Club Sanuk (Blackpool)
The Syndicate (Blackpool)

RESIDENT DJ ACCOLAIDES:
DJ Mag #1 Club in the World - Sankeys, 2010
DJ Mag Best of British #1 Festival - Hide&Seek, 2025

MUSIC PRODUCTION ACCOLAIDES:
Producer, Composer, Sound Designer, Mixing & Mastering for the UK's Largest Sound-Water-Light Installation @ Lightopia Festival 2020, Heaton Park, Manchester
REVIEW of my son-et-lumière: https://confidentials.com/manchester/lightopia-reviewed

CLIENTS:
Louis Vuitton
Christian Louboutin
Dior
Jimmy Choo
Jaden Smith
Off-White
Cartier
Represent
Michael Kors
Manchester United
Manchester City
UEFA
Napapijri
Arne
Gymshark
Julie Perry Events

Follow the Garden.
Will is Chillin, Vantablac SOL, Rebel Legato, Josh Grant, Rizzi Konway, DJ Hool & EL JEFE

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