Matthew first caught our attention a few years back with his self-released Neutral Zone mixes: unhurried, unpretentious and endlessly listenable. Matthew's been gradually gathering momentum in a similarly classy manner ever since then, and we're happy to host him as the latest instalment of our (very) occasional mix series. 

@matthew-neequaye

Marginal Mix 03 - Matthew Neequaye

Tell the world a little bit about feelings. Minimal is better than noise🍃

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brusselssssss sprout

after studying visual arts, creative centipede
ailsa cavers aka islas slowly drifted 
towards a growing interest in sound. 
islas began crafting long, throbbing
sets that bring together delay
pedals, ASMR, spoken word,
movie scores, and ambient
sounds, playing with the
friction that exists when one
record meets another, with the
joy that erupts when sounds
come together to create the
previously unheard. having
participated in the creation of
belgian dance music label basic
moves, and the PLANET collective, 
islas propels
dance-oriented sets,
all the while conserving a
passion for sampled and loopy
vocals, wonky percussion,
intoxicating breaks, and bird
sounds.
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Music by close friends and artists from the margins. Curated by @andrewjgustav, design by Simone Ellero (http://www.simone-ellero.eu), distributed by @otg-distribution.

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