Ephemera

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LA.-based producer/composer/ DJ Matt Lange delivers a darkly melodic breed of electronic music rooted in raw energy and emotion. Handselected by deadmau5 as one of the latest signings to his label mau5trap, the lifelong musician now makes his full-length debut with the groove-heavy, intricately textured Ephemera. As his first album release for mau5trap, Ephemera s title reflects the restless innovation inherent in Lange s musicianship. The album s really a snapshot of where I am right now as an artist, Lange explains. It s this turning point where I have one foot in the world of dance music, and the other foot in a whole different direction. With Mixmag pointing out that Lange possesses more musical predilection in his pinky than most producers entire catalog, Ephemera reveals both the creative and exquisite precision at the core of Lange s sound. My music is always very handmade, says Lange, noting that most of Ephemera s tracks started out on guitar, piano, or modular synthesizer. I don t ever use any outside material. Creating it all on my own lets me have a much more personal connection to everything I do. And though the album s offerings veer from the eerily charged yet infectious atmospherics of club tracks like My Love Aside to the downtempo intimacy of vocal-driven numbers like Lying to Myself, all of Ephemera is infused with a moody intensity that proves the depth of that connection. I m not very good at writing bright, happy music, says Lange. I need there to be an underlying sense of melancholy in order to really get pulled into the song.