Matrix & Futurebound need little introduction, both having had illustrious careers in their own right. Matrix first broke through with his slick techno infused classic, ‘Sleepwalk’ album on Virus Recordings, later scoring chart acclaim under his house pseudonym ‘Goldtrix’ with the hit, ‘It’s Love Trippin’ (#6 in UK singles chart, 2002), as well as running his own Metro Recordings imprint.
Meanwhile, Futurebound had early success on labels such as Moving Shadow, Infrared and Timeless before launching his own label, Viper Recordings in 2004, now recognized as a powerhouse in the bass music scene.
2012 was a groundbreaking year for the legendary duo, with the euphoric sounds of ‘All I Know’ (feat. Luke Bingham) sending tremors across the Drum and Bass scene and beyond. Featuring the silky smooth ‘Rolling Out Mix’ and the dancefloor destroying ‘Smash and Grab Mix’, the production powerhouse’s joint effort smashed clubs and dominated the airwaves worldwide. Clocking in over 3 million combined views on YouTube as well as making the BBC 1Xtra “A” and Radio 1 “B” playlist, ‘All I Know’ became the duos first Top 40 hit, charting at #29 in the UK singles chart and #6 in the Dance chart.
Following on the success of ‘All I Know’, Matrix & Futurebound returned with ‘Magnetic Eyes’ (feat. Baby Blue). A smash hit in every sense of the word, ‘Magnetic Eyes’ was selected to BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra “A” playlists, with heavy daytime and evening rotations from the UK’s bigger radio personalities. Peaking at #24 in the UK’s official Top 40 charts, ‘Magnetic Eyes’ also became the 9th most-played track on Radio 1 in the first quarter of 2013 1, joining the likes of Disclosure, Avicci, Rihanna, Calvin Harris and more amongst the radio elite.
The end of 2013 saw Matrix & Futurebound once again rise to new heights with the release of their biggest hit to date, ‘Control’ (feat. Max Marshall). With huge support on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Capital FM, Ministry of Sound Radio and XFM, ‘Control’ cracked the UK Top 10 and charted at #7 in the singles chart and #2 in the Dance charts – a level of success matched only by a select few in the Drum and Bass world. Staying true to their roots, Matrix & Futurebound also dropped their own club mix of ‘Control’ with their techy ‘S.T.F.U. Mix’. A throwback to the early days of their partnership, Matrix & Futurebound proved without a doubt that they could achieve both high chart positions, while still maintaining heavy support in the clubs.
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