This set was recorded live at Relax Sundays on Mothers Day, May 12, 2013. I got to play a special extended set and it turned out to be an awesome night - we had a great crowd and the vibe was spectacular!

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Relax Sundays Mothers Day 2013  |  Matt Kinney

This mix is one of my favorites and showcases the type of house that I really love. Inspired by sounds from south of the border, lots of great percussion and Latin vocals on tracks from some amazing producers. Mixed on two turntables some in late 2010. Enjoy!

Brass Booty Bump  |  Matt Kinney

2021-09-19 Afternoon

Fire in the Drum Section | Matt Kinney

Folding laundry, watching cartoons with my kid and playing some tunes, this came out not too bad.

Tracklist:
1. Stephanie Cooke, Dennis Ferrer - Rain (DF's Mellow Organ Dub)
2. Bonetti, Mijangos - Ipanema (Mijangos Latin House Mix)
3. Jazzman Wax - Say My Name (Original Mix)
4. Daniel Steinberg - Joy & Happiness (Original Mix)
5. Jason Hodges, Vincent Caira - Reflect The Times
6. Kevin Yost - You Got A Thing (Original Mix)
7. Janeret - Straightway (Original Mix)
8. Prunk, JT Donaldson - Through The Walls (JT Donaldson Remix)
9. Choices - Less Is More (Original Mix)
10. Homero Espinosa, Fizzikx - Step Into A Groove (Unreleased Fizzikx Remix)
11. Jesusdapnk - All The Time
12. Luis Radio, Stefano Guerra - Bazaar (Original Mix)
13. Louie Vega, Elements Of Life, Raul Midon - Mozalounge (Original Mix)
14. Blaze - Elevation

Doing Laundry  |  Matt Kinney

This mix was recorded in November 2012 right around my 36th birthday (which is why it's called ThirtySix, duh!). Some tech-y grooves on this one - you've probably heard me play some of these at Relax Sundays if you've made it out. Enjoy! 

ThirtySix  |  Matt Kinney

Recorded a hot July night in 2020 while deep in my cups. I wasn't expecting much out of this other than to test my new TASCAM DR-40 recorder but I ended up liking the vibe so am sharing here. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Intr0beatz - Baked Beans (Original Mix)
Bas Roos - Exotism (Original Mix)
Delgado - Bliss 450 (Original Mix)
Freiboitar - There Must Be Something
Raze, Michael Gray - Break 4 Love (Michael Gray Extended Rework)
Chris Stussy - Never Tell Me
Mo'Cream - Electricity (Original Mix)
Julien Jabre, Purple Disco Machine - Swimming Places (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work)
Jesusdapnk, Memo Rex, Arturo Garces - Climax (Arturo Garces Remix)
Crazibiza - Thinking About (Original Mix)
Ryan Truman - Surfliner (Original Mix)
DISCO TOWN, Moon Rocket, Angelo Ferreri - Twisted

The Monkey On My Shoulder  |  Matt Kinney

Matt Kinney was born in Boston and now resides in Southern Connecticut. Always a creative person by nature, Matt fell in love with music at an early age and knew it was going to be one of the driving forces of his life. His first DJ experiences came in his early teens when his uncle Glenn, an aspiring professional DJ, showed him the basics and had him help out at a few gigs. Thus the seed was planted.

In the early 90s, Matt discovered electronic music and became involved with New England’s club and rave scene. Seeing talented local DJs such as Fran, Bruno and others perform inspired him and made him realize that the true potential of two turntables and a mixer went far beyond just blending tracks. By the time he moved to the Tri-State Area in the late 90s, Matt knew that the music of his soul was house music. Influenced by such artists such as Masters at Work, Fela Kuti, Johnny Fiasco, JT Donaldson, Grant Nelson, and the soulful, percussive sounds of Latin/Brazilian and African music, he quickly amassed a record collection and honed his skills on the decks.

In 2001, Matt was offered a Friday night residency in New Haven, CT at a new club called Funktion. For over two years, he held his residency at Funktion and helped turn it into a weekly destination for CT's house heads and one of Funktion’s most successful weekly events.

After Funktion closed its doors, Matt went on to play at many other venues throughout the Northeast US. In the early 2000s, he joined forces with Marcin Makulski’s Family Sessions DJ crew, where they held residences at such venues as Agos, Z Cafe, Taboo, Temple Bar, Dragonfly, and Ocean Drive among others. Along with Silent Sounds, Family Sessions and DJ Jus-Ed, Matt also co-hosted and played at the sold-out Groovin' on the Sound boat parties, which are still talked about today by those who were in attendance.

In the 2010s, Matt joined Swing Kids head honcho and Relax Sundays founder Rob "Bamboo" Cifre as co-resident DJ at Relax Sundays in Stamford, CT and the at the Pool BBQ series alongside legendary guest DJs such as Frankie Bones, Nigel Richards, Scott Richmond, David Hollands and more.    

These days Matt spends more time focused on being a dad than playing out, but you can still see him behind the decks in the Northeast area with some fresh tunes from time to time.

Matt Kinney

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