Monty x Two Swords

Hydra Records and HABITAT Drum & Bass present Monty x Two Swords at Dead Ringer Analog Bar.

October 17th | Doors 8PM | Music 9PM |21+

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About Monty:
With releases on key labels such as Critical Music, Invisible and Flexout  Audio, Monty represents 1985 Music ‐ the cutting‐edge label curated and nurtured by Alix Perez. His first release ‘Hold Me Back EP’ in 2017 led the way to a long and fruitful relationship with the imprint. After a string of genre‐bending output, he released his debut album ‘Hit The Lights’ in 2021. A landmark release for the Toulouse‐based producer and DJ, this long‐form listen is a celebration of tempo diversity and underground bass.

“A purveyor of the Toulouse sound, 1985 phenom, and supreme talent. Monty Brimley has quickly established himself to become all of the above – and this couldn’t be more evident than on his debut album, Hit The Lights.” UKF December 2021.

Similar to his production style, Monty's DJ sets are famously diverse, progressive, and high energy. Flowing through sub‐genres smoothly and harmonically while taking the audience on a sonic journey through wonky halftime beats and rollers with the consistent theme of fun. Highlight performances include sets at Let It Roll, Outlook Festival, and Canada’s Shambhala Festival. As a pivotal artist in the underground dance scene, most weekends see Monty touring around Europe's best clubs ‐ with previous tours completed or penciled around Australia, New Zealand, North America, and beyond.

About Two Swords:
Matthew Harris / Two Swords Bio

Having signed to Critical Music under his ‘Hyroglifics’ moniker at 22, Matt Harris

very quickly rose to the top of the D&B scene after the success of his debut EP. He

would go on to release 10 EP’s and 1 full length LP with the label, also releasing

tracks on prominent + tastemaker UK labels such as Alix Perez’s 1985, Ivy Lab’s

20/20 imprint, Friction’s Shogun Audio and Sherelle’s Hooversound label.

His skill as a DJ secured him yearly slots at leading UK + Europe festivals such as

Boomtown and Outlook.

He was hand selected in 2016 to be part of Red Bull Music Academy in Montreal for

two weeks where he would further showcase his talent, working with artists from

across the globe on several different projects, and being mentored by Just Blaze,

Deradoorian, Dorian Concept and Thundercat. This is also where the collaborative

project ‘Rippps’ was birthed with the dutch keyboardist Niels Broos, releasing several

tracks on LA based label ‘Alpha Pup’.

Having toured extensively around the US since 2018, Matt has made his mark on the

electronic music scene, amassing a solid and dedicated fan base. In late 2022 he

saw the opportunity to develop his production craft further and moved out to LA from

Bristol where he was currently residing. This gave him the ability to work on regular

sessions producing for different artists as well as allowing him to opportunity to

regularly play 3-4 shows a month in various states across the US. He has played

Main stage at festivals such as The Untz, Infrasound, Treefort, Wicked Woods and

Lucidity.

Matt Harris’ latest offering 'Two Swords' is a project that fully encapsulates his

current sound and direction, propelling him into 2024 and beyond. As Matt’s

production style evolved further following on from the release of his debut album ‘I’ll

Wait, I Guess’, a sonically varied LP full of features from prominent UK artists such

as Feux, Black, Josh, Nah Eeto, Deft, and Lyza Jane. He felt the need to evolve and

with that brought a slight rebrand to his own work.

Over the past decade, Matt has proven his place and further continues to develop

his musical voice with each passing year, an inimitable artist and producer with an

undeniably promising future ahead.

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