Influences: Matthew Styles

Matthew Styles played a pivotal role in the development of the London electronic music scene in the mid-2000’s, spending years managing behind the scenes at Cross-Town Rebels and at the infamous Sunday funday debauchery that was Dig Your Own Rave at Shoreditch’s T Bar.
No one-trick pony, Styles soulful house music creations were always kept simmering along nicely alongside, eventually becoming a staple signing to the likes of Classic, Running Back and Ostgut Ton. With the imminent release of his Metro EP and in celebration of his birthday today, we catch up with him to talk influences…
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Some of the first records I remember owning was a few of the Electro series on Street Sounds, this was on one of them, still sounds great now. Those sleazy vibes that work so well, I think he paints quite a picture with his lyrics, which as a young kid left quite an impression. He (deservedly) had a bit of a renaissance recently, easy to see why, quite influential stuff.