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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Preston[1] |
| Born | Marlborough, Wiltshire, England[2][3] |
| Origin | Bristol, Avon, England |
| Genres | Ambient, future garage, UK garage, dubstep, trip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Undertow |
| Website | phaeleh |
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
editEPs
edit- Reflections EP (2008)
- Inside EP (2008)
- The Cold In You EP (2011)
- From the Vaults EP (2012)
- All That Remains EP (2016)
Singles
edit- "Lounge" (2009)
- "Fire" (2009)
- "Afterglow" (2010)
- "Untitled 333"/"Tachi" (2010)
- "Low" (2010)
- "Cheki" (2010)
- "Falling" (2011)
- "Storm" (2013)
Albums
edit- 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
edit- ^ "In Phaeleh We Trust". theransomnote.co.uk.
- ^ 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.
- ^ chaz brown (3 December 2012). "Phaeleh - Nice one Bristol..." Twitter.
- ^ a b "Picking Through The Remains: Phaeleh Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "The Cold In You: Phaeleh, On December 4, 2013 by hyponik in Features, Interviews". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Phaeleh: The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix". Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "Phaeleh: 'I doubt any dubstep producers will be known in 25 years'". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.