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Matmos is the Baltimore-based electronic duo of Martin C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel. Their latest record, Return to Archive, is out now via Smithsonian Folkways.

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How Matmos and Aaron Dilloway Turned “Non-Music” Into Music

New York City&#8217;s Macula Dog is a duo known for their singular style of clattering electronic synth music. The band is also known for their live performances, which are highly visual, with the duo donning elaborate costumes and operating custom control rigs. Their current live set features a luminol-glam experience with live video of each member’s face recorded by head-mounted cameras and projected onto screens around the performance area. Their live set has been covered in The New Yorker and their last LP earned a Tiny Mix Tapes Eureka designation.
The band’s first self-titled EP was released on their own Haord Records label in 2014, followed by their debut LP for Wharf Cat, 2016’s Why Do You Look Like Your Dog? The Natural Dog cassette followed by a U.S. release tour and performances on Adult Swim. The Breezy EP was be released on 4/17 but the band had to cancel the Eps release tour because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Macula Dog is currently working on their next LP, after which a support tour will be planned when it is safe to do so.
(Photo Credit: Ates Isildak)

Macula Dog

Best of 2021: Here’s Everything Notable In the World of Macula Dog This Year

Aaron Dilloway