Feb 02 – Matt Tolfrey

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MATT TOLFREY

Matt TolfreyIt’s safe to say that Matt Tolfrey’s career in music has been heavily informed by his early 2002 residency at Nottingham’s The Bomb. Shifting from University student to student of house/techno, Tolfrey quickly picked up the skills that mark out a true DJ: varied selection, an open mind, and the ability to read as well as lead a crowd. This passion for unearthing quality, moving with the times, and creating his own vision of where electronic music is heading has extended to his Leftroom imprint; now running for 10 years and celebrating 50+ releases from artists as varied as Maceo Plex and Laura Jones to Jay Haze and DJ Bone, picking up equally varied love and support along the way.

As with most DJs of his generation, the studio has also been a place for Tolfrey to experiment. Walking the walk as well as talking the talk, most of Tolfrey’s output (including his well received ‘Word of Mouth’ LP) has cropped up on Leftroom, but when venturing out to other labels, most recently Visionquest’s sub-label Brachtune, there’s always a link in terms of friendships and like-minded attitudes. This unshakeable focus on genuine relationships bleeds through to Tolfrey’s Don’t Be Leftout parties and compilations. Upon first meeting Tolfrey the words that will likely come to mind are: energetic, infectious, and the life of the party. But beyond that he’s a reflective and sensitive soul who manages not to take himself too seriously despite a punishing DJ schedule and the hefty responsibilities of a label head and promoter.

2015 will see Tolfrey expand on the Don’t Be Leftout parties, building on appearances in Barcelona, New York, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Moscow, and Berlin, while also pouring yet more attention into his monthly Rinse FM show and the Kerb Staller ‘live’ project alongside close pal jozif. He will also be coming full career circle with ongoing residencies for Verboten (New York) and Spybar (Chicago), and a ten-year relationship with London’s Fabric.

Biographies can only do so much so if you truly want to get to know Matt Tolfrey the best place is on a dance floor, around 3am and with the lights low.


JOill

Detroit-bred, via San Francisco and now recent addition to the city of angels aka Los Angeles. JOill has been calling California his home since 2001. . His name is a combination of the classic American name, “JO”, combined with his Korean roots & middle name,”ill.”

JOill has been a performer since 1986. His background & training as a jazz saxophonist granted him the soulful musical comprehension that he would later incorporate into his dance music career. The concrete jungle classrooms of Chicago and Detroit were geographically accessible in his development and gave him the urban exposure that can’t be taught on paper, giving him the edge he needed to break into electronic music.

For over 20 years, JOill has been creating “the good vibe,” on the dance floor as a DJ with multifaceted selections that vary with his surroundings. While today his sound is certainly deep-and-tech house focused, Techno, Soul, Old-Classics, Disco and World beat elements are sure to surface when the moment permits.

Overall, JOill makes it clear that creating an infectious groove prevails above any attempt to stay within genre lines. It’s his commitment to this fundamental ideal that’s landed him residencies in musical hot spots like Tulum, MX, San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA to name a few.

Using SF as his jumping-off point has led to gigs in and involvement to some of the world’s most reputable festivals, parties, clubs & brands including BPM, Mixmag, Fusion, Cocoon, Lucent Dossier Experience, Watergate, Sunset Campout & Suma Beach while also playing on the same bills w/ electronic musics most respected.

After returning from his, successful, yearly European summer tour. Keep an eye out for JOill’s new residencies, collaborative productions, tight schedule & intimate, but vibe-heavy-gatherings that will be unleashed in Tulum, MX during the BPM season. Rest up & stay close because JOill will surely remind us what it feels like to truly connect with a DJ.