listening for pleasure, listening for samples
techno + author + engineer
aka Matisse 96-99 / aka EXEM 93-99
Lithuania -> Berlin

📪 matas.petrikas@gmail.com

Investing in startups @Seedcamp. Previously @Makeshift @SoundCloud @MusicHackDay. Dad.

Antti Hämäläinen: banjo, sähkökitara
Arimatti Jutila: sähkökitara, sikarilaatikkokitara, baritonikitara
Arttu Tolonen: basso, synabasso, rumpukone

Riitaoja on merkillinen yhdistelmä kaupunkia ja metsäläisyyttä. Musiikissa kuuluvat ainakin Teksas, Savo, Afrikka ja Helsinki. Riitaoja on raitiovaunu keskellä suota. Se ei touhota.
Ville Pirinen, Tampereella 2011

Formed in 2007, Them Bird Things is the most critically acclaimed English-language act out of Finland in the 2000s. Their third album, "Pachyderm Nightmares," came out in January 2013. Them Bird Things is Salla Day (vocals), Timo Vikkula (guitar), Arttu Tolonen (multi-instrumentalist), Affe Forsman (drums) & Tapani Varis (bass).

Hi there,  2019 update - I haven't recorded much music in a while (since around 2010ish!) but maybe will do so soon as it's interesting. Will continue with the folk vibes. Peace out, Jenny x

Label Owner - Two Tribes records
DJ
Composer
One of Australia’s most influential DJ and producer, Peewee Ferris, has been instrumental in the Australian and international dance movement for well over fifteen years. . Peewee has headlines all major Australian dance events, including Big Day Out Festivals (96, 97, 2000, 2004, and 2009,2010), Future Music Festival, Two Tribes, Summadayze, Mobile Home, Utopia Events, Chemical Brothers Australian Tour, Ministry of Sound, Transmission, God’s Kitchen, Gatecrasher, Slinky and Cream Tours.

Whether DJing at the most remote town on the planet earth - Kalumburu (700 km North West of Kununurra and 800 km north of Broome) or at his new monthly residency in Melbourne . Peewee is still the Resident DJ at the Legendary club Sublime at Home Nightclub Sydney .Sublime is the longest running club night in the world and is celebrating it’s 12th birthday in 2008 with a classic club anthems CD called “Sublime XII’  programmed and mixed by Peewee.
  
Peewee was voted one of the Top 40 DJ’s in the 2005 & 2004 Inthemix poll (Australia’s No 1 online dance music website - www.inthemix.com.au), has been voted in Ministry Of Sound Mag top 25 most influencing people in Australia Dance scene, voted in Juice Magazine’s Top 25 DJ’s in the world and has been voted in DJ Magazine (UK) Top 100 DJ’s in the world. 

This international exposure has led Peewee to work throughout Asia, Europe and even Africa. Peewee has toured China twice, alongside Seb Fontaine and Yousef and has made guest appearances at the legendary Zouk in Singapore. Further, Peewee was the first Australian DJ to play in South Africa at Freedom Festival during 2001. Peewee also graced the shores of Hannover, Germany, where he was invited to play at Lovestern Galatika Meets EXPO 2000, with an international line-up and more than 15,000 party people.

Peewee has twice been nominated for an Aria award for his album “Social Narcotic” and his Top 20 single 'I feel it' and has been awarded an Aria Gold Record for production work. Peewee has knotched up over 70 different dance remixes for Australian and international artists such as Ultrasonic, Jocelyn Brown, Eternal Rhythm, and the list goes on and on. Peewee’s pseudonyms include Evac, Slot Jockies, and  Pipi Le Oui. Peewee was the first DJ to release a DJ mixed DVD compilation featuring 74 minutes of VJ (video jockey) visuals.

Music production is an imminent part of Peewee Ferris’ career.  The role of the DJ has become more than just a jukebox but a producer, remixer and songwriter. By far the most prestigious highlight of Peewee’s career was composing original music for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, reaching an audience of over 4 billion people worldwide per ceremony. This year, for the third time in his career, Peewee will compose music for the NYE Sydney Harbour Fireworks Spectacular. 

Peewee was the musical composer and arranger for the Sydney Gay Games Opening Ceremony. NYE Sydney Harbour Fireworks Spectacular. His diverse musical production repertoire extends from corporate television and radio advertising campaigns to film soundtracks all around the world. 

Peewee has recently released ‘Sublime XII’, ‘Peaktime Vol 4’ and ‘Wildweekends Vol 3’ double CD’s for Central Station Records and composing and remixing music for the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar and the Sydney Harbour Fireworks Music 2008.

This year Peewee is releasing the Sublime triple CD followed by a national tour and international tour promoting the CD. He has just return from DJ touring in Indonesia playing at Ocean Beach Club in Kuta and Club Sykgarden.

PEEWEE FERRIS DISCOGRAPHY

Shanghai World Expo 2010 Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Closing Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Sydney Harbour Fireworks Spectacular 2010,2009,2008, 2007, 2006, 2001 and 2000
Music for the Gay Games Sydney 2002 Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Asian Games Doha Qatar 2006

DJ Mixed CD/DVD

Sublime XII 
Wildweekenders Vol 3
Peaktime Vol 4
Hard Trance Volume Four CD/DVD 
In the Main Room 
Future Trance Volume Two 
Two Tribes (Shock Records) 
Sublime Submission Volume Four (Shock Records) 
Digital Domination 2002
Heartbeatz Volume One (Blackhole Recordings, Holland) 
Ministry Of Sound Dance Nation (Ministry) 
Peewee Ferris Live (Dancepool) 
Hammered - Clubbed To Death (Dancepool) 
Strictly Techno Three (Sony) 
Central Energy One 
DJ 's Downunder Volume One (Reachin Records) 
MCA House Party (MCA) 

Released Tracks:
Peewee Ferris - Re-Injection - Social Narcotic 2010-itunes
Peewee Ferris - Afterhours - itunes
Peewee Ferris ‘Spaghettification’ (Perfecto UK)
Peewee Ferris vs John Truelove ‘Brain’ (Tec UK)
Peewee Ferris ‘Heaven or Hell?’ 
Gay Olympic Games Sydney 2002
Peewee Ferris ‘Genesis’ (Dancepool/Tec Uk)
Music for the Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games ‘Arrivals’ (Sony)
Peewee Ferris Vs Dj Heaven ‘10,000 Miles Apart’ (Bang On)
Slot Jockeys ‘Be My Man’ (Tinted)
Infusion - 'Smokescreen/Lux’ (Dancepool)
Peewee Ferris ‘Social Narcotic” Album (Sony Dancepool)
Peewee Ferris ‘ Driving Me Insane’ (Sony Dancepool)
Peewee Ferris ‘The Future/Everybody Get Down’ (Reverb Uk, Sony Australia)
Peewee Ferris ‘Playhouse’ (Tinted)
Pipi Le Oui – ‘Le Funky Bus’ (Disc Blue) France
Dj Mark James 'Work It ‘ & ‘Dirty Dancin’ (Sony)
Evac   - ‘First Class’ (Mds)
Evac – ‘Non Stop’ (Mds)
Slot Jockeys – ‘Gotta Release’ (Tinted)
Asio –‘Pure Power’ (Mds)
Asio – ‘Punk Rock’ (Urban Sounds) Holland
Bovver Boys- ‘Say Hey - We Came To Party (Dancepool)
Marco Polo & Peewee Ferris –‘Inspirations’ (Moonlite) Italy
DJ Peewee Vs Dj Darren Briais ' I Feel I ' (Dancepool)
F.O.E (Friends Of Earth ) Lp  (Sony Dancepool )  
Dj Peewee Vs John Ferris 'Time To Make The Floor Burn ' (Dancepool)
Bass Culture - ' B. C Nation ' Lp Featuring Gina G, Kate Ceberano 
Toni Pearon, Lisa Maxwell, & Susie Ahern (Mushroom )
DJ's  Beats -  Beyond The Turntable   - Featuring Australia DJ's 
Collette -' Raise The Roof' Lp (Sony) 
Lisa Maxwell - 'Stand My Ground' Ep (Sony)
Bellydance - 'Green Revolution / Three Days Man ' (Regular)
DJ Mark James 'Work It ‘ & ‘Dirty Dancin’ (Sony)
DJ Darren Briais Vs Peewee -‘Do It’ (Weepee)
Body Corp - ‘Take Me Higher’ (Shock Records)


Remixing Credits:
Mory Kante'- Yeke Yeke
The Hav Knotz - I used
Icehouse - ‘Icehouse’ (Warner music)
Dannielle -‘Tell that you like it’ (Warner music)
Selwyn -‘That the way love supposed to be’ (sony)
Southend - ‘Winner Is…’(Dancepool)
Mark James - ‘Don’t you forget about me’
Ofortuna - ‘Ofortuna’ (Global)
Pants & Corset - ‘Damit Janet’ (Global Records)
Men At Work – ‘Down Under’ (Sony) 
Tina Arena – ‘Now I Can Dance’ 7” Radio, 12” Club & Dub Remix (Sony)
Our House- ‘Floorspace 98’ (Mds)
A.K.Soul  Featuring  Jocelyn Brown - ‘Free’ (Outlaw/Festival)  7 ” Radio ,12” Club Mix
Human Nature - ‘Whisper Your Name’ 7” Radio Remix 12’ Club, Dub
Lisa Maxwell - ‘Rock Your Baby’ (S3 Sony) 7’ 12’ Remix
Human Nature - ‘Don’t Say Goodbye’ (Sony) 7 ” Radio 12” Club
Bass Culture Featuring Gina G - 'Love The Life ' 96 (Mushroom) 7” Radio 12” Club
Dead Or Alive - ‘Sex Drive’ (Dancepool) 12” Remix
Bexta - ‘Rising Sun’ (Dancepool)
Savagegarden - ‘I Want You’ (Roadshow Music) 12” Remix
CDB - ‘Goodtimes (Epic) 12” Remix  & 12” Hyperdisco Mix
Ultrasonic -'Do You Believe ' (Clubsence Uk) 12” Remix 
DJ Versatile -'Bido Bido 95 '  (Reachin) 7” Radio , 12” Club Mix
Gatecrushers - ‘Party Rockin Jam’ (Central Station Records) 12”
Bubblegum Crisis - 'Your Love ' (Prozac) 12” Remix
Urban Sound Of Amsterdam - ' P.A.R.T.Y ' (Reachin) 7” Radio,12” Remix
Velocity - 'Set Me Free ' (Crucial) 7 ” Radio, 12” Club
Duck & Cover Disco - ' Something For Your Mind ' 
(Indochina Uk) 12” Remix
Vision 4/5 - 'Funkify' (Volition) 12” Remix
Eternal Rhythm - 'Deep Downunder ' (Logic Germany) 12” Remix
Kruption -“Crazy” (Sony) 12” Remix
Ekko -' Love Is A Drug ' (Central Station) 7” Radio, 12” Mix
Eurphoria  - ' Did You Ever Leave Me ' (Emi) 12” Remix
Boxcar -'Ultrasonic ' (Volition) 12” Remix
Ross Wilson -'Dark Side Of The Man ' (Warner) 12” Club, 12” Mix
Noiseworks - 'Freedom' (CBS) 12” Mix
Kate Ceberano - ' Love Dimension ' (Festival) 12” Remix
Jenny Morris - 'Are You Ready ' (Warner) 12” Remix
Craig Mclachlan - 'I Almost Felt Like Crying ' (CBS) 12” Remix
Boom Crash Opera - ' Bombshell ' (Festival) 12” Remix
Mark Williams - 'Show No Mercy ' (Emi) 7” Radio 12” Remix
Party Boys - 'Follow Your Heart ' (CBS) 12” Remix
Radiators - 'Rock'n'roll ' 12” Remix
Machinations - 'Do To You ' (Festival) 12” Mix
MC Miker G & Dj Sven - 'Holiday Rap ' (CBS)
Sparklers - 'Big Brother ' 12” Mix
Technicolor - 'Can't Leave You Alone ' (Regular) 7” Radio 12”
Collette - 'Ring My Bell ' (CBS) 7” Radio 12” Remix
Culture Shock - 'Satisfy The Groove / My Enemy / Saviour / Amor Serenade '  (Sony) 7” Radio 12” Remix
Bass Culture - 'Love The Life  / You've Got A Friend / B C Nation ' 7” Radio, 12” Remix
Cosmic Goddess - 'Age Of Aquarius ' 12” Remix 
Tony Llewellan - 'Pick You Up ' (Warner) 12” Remix
Exposed - 'Blue Monday ' (Roadshow Music) 7” Radio 12” Mix

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