Phaeleh
March, 2011
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Preston[1]
BornMarlborough, Wiltshire, England[2][3]
OriginBristol, Avon, England
GenresAmbient, future garage, UK garage, dubstep, trip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2008–present
LabelsUndertow
Websitephaeleh.co.uk

Matthew "Matt" Preston, professionally known Phaeleh (pronounced "fella") is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ residing in Bristol, England. He has stated that his performing name has no specific meaning.[4]

He produces music that could be loosely described as cinematic electronica, but his roots are in dubstep, garage and house.[4] He describes it as "electronic bass music" with a heavy emphasis on melody and emotional content.[5] His main inspirations are Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, LTJ Bukem, Global Communication and Brian Eno.[6] His compositions combine live instrumentation and electronic production. [7]

Discography

EPs

  • Reflections EP (2008)
  • Inside EP (2008)
  • The Cold In You EP (2011)
  • From the Vaults EP (2012)
  • All That Remains EP (2016)

Singles

  • "Lounge" (2009)
  • "Fire" (2009)
  • "Afterglow" (2010)
  • "Untitled 333"/"Tachi" (2010)
  • "Low" (2010)
  • "Cheki" (2010)
  • "Falling" (2011)
  • "Storm" (2013)

Albums

  • Within the Emptiness (2009)
  • Fallen Light (2010)
  • Tides (2013)
  • A World Without (2014)
  • Somnus (2014)
  • Illusion of the Tale (2016)
  • Lost Time (2017)
  • Clarity (2018)
  • Embers (2020)
  • From The Vaults: Vol 2 (2020)
  • Soma (2021)
  • A New Day (2022)

References

  1. ↑ "In Phaeleh We Trust". theransomnote.co.uk.
  2. ↑ Ian Merchant (ian@theblackacre.co.uk) - Phaeleh (Management/Licensing) (29 January 2016). "Email Re: Wiki entry He was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Cheers". Outlook.com.
  3. ↑ chaz brown (3 December 2012). "Phaeleh - Nice one Bristol..." Twitter.
  4. 1 2 "Picking Through The Remains: Phaeleh Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  5. ↑ "The Cold In You: Phaeleh, On December 4, 2013 by hyponik in Features, Interviews". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Phaeleh: The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix". Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  7. ↑ "Phaeleh: 'I doubt any dubstep producers will be known in 25 years'". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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