Yo M2 fans. We know y'all dig our live versions of our tunes so here ya go... enjoy, this was a session we did of "Chinine" in promotion of our collab with Vans' Get Out and do Something Tour - basically a tour to promote stokage on a primal/communal level.

Chinine (live Version For VANS Get Out And Do Something Tour)

Paradise

Wavelength

Shell Beach

Essence

Isela

Seacliff

Naima’s Dream

Darkness Surrender

Moonlight Motel

We wrote this song four years ago and dedicated it to Lou Reed. On "Feeling Hands" we were inspired by him but used his vibes and edginess as inspiration for our own thing. When we heard this morning in Hayam Japan (where we currently are) that he had passed, we thought that sharing this version of Lou Reed was very necessary. For this version we wanted to pay homage to the maestro without interweaving our identities too much. This version of Ode to Lou is for Lou... rearranged and reconceptualized... we hope it evokes the spirit of the great artist that Lou Reed was. RIP Lou. Art by Sarah Mattson

Ode To Late Lou (tribute to Lou Reed)

This is an effort to document the instrumental mobsters recent Japanese activity - this is live from a secret show M2 did in Fukuoka -

Waiting To Breeve- Live In Fukuoka

Guitarchestra- Quite simply Guitarchestra implies that one creates orchestral sound with guitars. It can be defined as the means by which orchestral sound is achieved using guitars and their variants (i.e. 6-string electric/acoustic guitars, 12- string electric guitars, bass guitars, lap steel guitars, and electric baritone guitars). Get ready to hear a whole lot of guitars.
This piece was a result of enrolling in the UC Irvine Integrated Improvisation, Composition, and Technology (ICIT) program. My MFA thesis topic examined the guitarchestra in the context of performance, composition, improvisation, and production. Every aspect of this piece embodies these zones. Presenting, contrasting, and balancing the wide variety of guitar tone is what I call, "Guitarchestration." -Jared G. Mattson

Guitarchestra players 1-13:
George Macias, Adam Tinkle, Skooter Oyama, Farmer Dave Scher, Tim Mcnalley, Travis Meador, Michael Matthews, Jon Forshee, Joe Bigham, Adrian Demain, Dillon Casey, Nick Deyoe, Clint Davis


The Graveyard Has No Color (Guitarchestra)

This is a short documentation of a special engagement we did for our friend and genius suit maker, Taishi Nobokuni. He brought a new element to our feel and vibe as Mattson 2 by revamping our image to what he thought should be the next natural progression. We thought it would only be fitting to follow a similar trajectory with our sound... with that said, we performed a quiet acoustic set at his studio in Ginza, Tokyo for a private audience of 100 people. Jonathan played ride cymbal and snare while I played acoustic guitar through a small vintage danelectro amp (compliments of Akito Katayose of Great 3. We will always remember that night and may post more from that show as the world gets older and time drags on. He is an inspiring person and we are happy to continue collaborating. Hope you dig. Photo by Miwa Katoh.

Black Rain (Unplugged)

No Cover: Carpark's 21st Anniversary Covers Comp

Forever, Until

Hit together fallen Brazilian dreams as they collide with North American Southern California. The West... Two people doing what they want to connect with the human species.

Canoe And You (Live In Fukuoka)

We are a duo in the world of big productions and big sounds giving you our deal - our raw live deal... our developmental souls of 28 years... it's in action, breathing, and living. We love sharing, we love that we have great earholes to share with... thank you all for opening up your earholes. This is a documentation of a song from our show in Fukuoka Japan... we got deep into a cosmic zone - lost track of time - transcended time and took people with us on the journey... XOXO

Man From Anamnesis (Live In Fukuoka)mp3

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The Mattson 2 are pleased to announce their new full-length album, Agar. The new album finds the Mattsons striding into a new realm of sound that blends their signature jazz soundscapes with the ethereal sonic structures and haunting landscapes of improvisational Raga techniques. This time around, the Mattson 2 have gone deeper and darker, balancing a perfect ebb and tidal flow of sound to create something truly mesmerizing. In order to create the stunning musical journey of Agar, the Mattson 2 went to the studio with producer Thomas Campbell and the legendary John X Volaitis – who has worked with the likes of the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Phoenix. And for the first time ever, the Mattson 2 recorded the album live in the studio, further adding to the exciting layers of improvisation and perfectly composed chaos via their inimitable drums, guitar, and loop based sound.

Media inquiries write to alyssa@riotactmedia.com

Mattson 2 - "Dif Juz"

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Media inquiries: alyssa@riotactmedia.com

The Mattson 2 are pleased to announce their new full-length album, Agar. The new album finds the Mattsons striding into a new realm of sound that blends their signature jazz soundscapes with the ethereal sonic structures and haunting landscapes of improvisational Raga techniques. This time around, the Mattson 2 have gone deeper and darker, balancing a perfect ebb and tidal flow of sound to create something truly mesmerizing. In order to create the stunning musical journey of Agar, the Mattson 2 went to the studio with producer Thomas Campbell and the legendary John X Volaitis – who has worked with the likes of the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Phoenix. And for the first time ever, the Mattson 2 recorded the album live in the studio, further adding to the exciting layers of improvisation and perfectly composed chaos via their inimitable drums, guitar, and loop based sound.

Mattson 2 - "Peaks of Yew"

This is an experimental piece J-rad made when he was experimenting w/ teleportation 
it's long but sit back, relax, and open your ears. -Mattsonian

On Sleepers dream delight

This is a song on "Feeling Hands" performed By M2 (still buy it on iTunes), plus Tom on upright bass, and Monty Valier (the engineer) lays down some really subtle organ/synth pads. Listen for these. Brian Archinal, a mfa percussionist who studied with the great Steven Shick plays the timpani drums... really gets into a hectic wipe-out mode... My guitar was recorded with 3 different amps so I got a lot of different tones... listen for my loop improvisation layering in the middle (i used a roland 20xl for the loops) my loving/lovable twin, Jonathan laid down some killer drums as he always does, he was referencing motown but as you can hear... something else very original happened... J-rad of M2 tuning out... XOXO     

The Mattson 2

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