Matthew Dear is a dance floor renaissance man. Hailing from just outside of Detroit, Dear’s early fascination with the city’s notorious techno scene has led the DJ/producer to explore varying paths across the electronic spectrum. Releasing tracks under monikers Audion, Jabberjaw, and False, Dear has never been content relying on worn-out production techniques, an over-the-top stage spectacle, or redundant 4/4 house rhythms. He continues to challenge himself and the electronic status quo. For Black City, which dropped back in August, Dear delivered a concept album about a futuristic town that never sleeps and, in turn, kept us awake wondering what he is capable of next.
In just a couple weeks, Dear will be promoting Black City worldwide. Beginning October 14th in Chicago, Dear, accompanied by a four-piece ensemble, will perform across North America before heading overseas in December. Dear will be spending a little extra time in New York, performing three times for the CMJ Music Marathon during late October. Once he crosses the pond, Dear will play six times in the UK before heading to France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The complete list of dates is below.
Check out Matthew Dear’s new “Abstraction” below, then head over to Ticketmaster, where tickets to a limited number of dates are available.
MDBC Abstraction from Ghostly International on Vimeo.
Matthew Dear 2010 Tour Dates:
10/14 – Chicago, IL @ Metro #
10/15 – Hamilton, ON @ Red Mill Theatre
10/16 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar
10/18 – Montreal, QC @ Belmont
10/19 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
10/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voyuer
10/22 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall (CMJ Music Marathon)
10/23 – New York, NY @ CMJ Music Marathon
10/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly (CMJ Music Marathon)
10/24 – Washington, DC @ DC9
10/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf
10/29 – Austin, TX @ TBA
10/30 – Dallas, TX @ Meltdown Festival
11/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red
11/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Vanguard
11/06 – San Francisco, CA @ Mighty
11/08 – Portland, OR @ Holocene !
11/09 – Seattle, WA @ TBA
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ TBA
11/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/14 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
11/15 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
11/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/03 – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy 2
12/04 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
12/05 – Edinburgh. UK @ Sneaky Pete’s
12/06 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
12/08 – Brighton, UK @ Audio
12/09 – London, UK @ XOYO
12/10 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
12/11 – Rennes, FR @ Transmusicales Festival
12/13 – Brussels, BE @ Rotonde Botanique
12/14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Trouw
# = w/ Four Tet
! = w/ Small Black