http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58392&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rssLondon's Matthew Herbert is an anomaly in electronic music: while he got his start crafting Chicago-inspired house tracks for the more discerning ravers of the '90s, the bulk of his career has been defined by his conceptual bent and political activism. Herbert's music was always unconventional, but his move away from the dance-floor status quo came with his Personal Contract for the Composition of Music, a manifesto dictating the hows and whys behind his use of samplers and synthesizers. At heart an ethical approach in defiance of the increasing ease of electronic-music production, the P.C.C.O.M. led Herbert in a more activist direction as he began to move from the sounds of the personal (a beating heart or clattering toothbrush) to the political (an oil tank being filled, or a Big Mac thrown against a wall). Still, deep house and downtempo fans won't be thrown off by the intimacy of albums like <I>Around the House</I> or <I>Bodily Functions</I>. In addition to the side projects Doctor Rockit and Radioboy, Herbert also conducts the Herbert Big Band Orchestra, a modern-day take on the classic big bands of the '30s and '40s. - Philip SherburneElectronica/Danceen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:14:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58392&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss London's Matthew Herbert is an anomaly in electronic music: while he got his start crafting Chicago-inspired house tracks for the more discerning ravers of the '90s, the bulk of his career has been defined by his conceptual bent and political activism. Herbert's music was always unconventional, but his move away from the dance-floor status quo came with his Personal Contract for the Composition of Music, a manifesto dictating the hows and whys behind his use of samplers and synthesizers. At heart an ethical approach in defiance of the increasing ease of electronic-music production, the P.C.C.O.M. led Herbert in a more activist direction as he began to move from the sounds of the personal (a beating heart or clattering toothbrush) to the political (an oil tank being filled, or a Big Mac thrown against a wall). Still, deep house and downtempo fans won't be thrown off by the intimacy of albums like <I>Around the House</I> or <I>Bodily Functions</I>. In addition to the side projects Doctor Rockit and Radioboy, Herbert also conducts the Herbert Big Band Orchestra, a modern-day take on the classic big bands of the '30s and '40s. - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29575605&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:54:52 -0700 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 29575605 ply.29575605 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29575605&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489963&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:12:14 -0800 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 22489963 ply.22489963 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489963&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489961&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:49:41 -0700 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 22489961 ply.22489961 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489961&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489958&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:42:15 -0700 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 22489958 ply.22489958 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489958&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489956&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:35:24 -0700 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 22489956 ply.22489956 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22489956&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10672610&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:37:55 -0700 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 10672610 ply.10672610 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10672610&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8604929&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:05 -0800 Playlists Featuring Matthew Herbert on Rhapsody Online 8604929 ply.8604929 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8604929&variant=play&rws=%2Fmatthew-herbert-3%2Fplaylists.rss