MATO
Thomas Blanchot, 40 years old percussionist and drummer, started his production structure Mato Production in 2001, where he collaborated and directed for many projects.
Thomas Blanchot, 40 years old percussionist and drummer, started his production structure Mato Production in 2001, where he collaborated and directed for many projects.
Composer, music publisher and producer of music for TV, advertising, films and records, he also began a career as reggae producer since 2006, under the name “MATO“. Since then he’s released music through various projects concepts, coming out through labels such as Makasound, EDR Records or Big Singles. In the meantime he developed a real trademark: taking over classics French, Hip-Hop, or Pop song, into roots reggae-dub new versions.
Among his various projects, don’t miss Homework Dub, his own vision of the multiplatinum classic album by Daft Punk, quickly acclaimed internationally as a true performance, or the Hollywoo Dub, a series of reworks from classic musical songs from original soundtracks.
In 2021, Mato releases a series of reworks and Dub variations of the most iconic horror movies soundtracks reunited in a new LP, Scary Dub.
LAST RELEASES
Mato – Summer Madness / Use Me (7inch)
Stix label regular Mato returns with an exciting collection of two reworks from Kool & The Gang and Bill Withers!
Mato – Halloween Dub (Digital)
Halloween Dub is the new digital single by Mato form his forthcoming 2021 Scary Dub album.
Mato – Also Sprach Zarathustra / Maiden Voyage (7inch)
Mato is back focusing this time on classic musical themes from R. Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” and Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage “. It’s a great sensation to hear these melodies turned into superbly crafted Dub monsters.