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Birth name | Jamie Quinn |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Dance, drum and bass, dubstep |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | AATW, Viper Recordings, Metro Recordings |
Jamie Quinn, better known by his stage name Matrix, is a British drum and bass producer, DJ, and founder of record label Metro Recordings in London.
Musical career
1994-2000: Career beginnings
Quinn started his musical career as one half of drum and bass duo Turbosound. The duo was signed to F Project Records, an imprint of Formation Records, operated by DJ SS. As early as 1994, Quinn began to release material as Matrix. Since then, his work has appeared on numerous compilations released by various drum and bass labels. His debut LP, Sleepwalk was released in 2000 by Virus Recordings (operated by his brother).
2001-2004: Goldtrix
In 2001, Quinn ventured into the house music genre as one half of Goldtrix. In 2002, Goldtrix released a cover of Jill Scott's "It's Love (Trippin')", featuring singer Andrea Brown. It became a number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and reached number six on the UK Singles Chart in February 2002.
2005-2011: Matrix and Futurebound and debut album
Main article: Matrix & FutureboundIn 2005, Quinn collaborated with Liverpool-based producer Brendan Collins known as 'Futurebound' to release their Strength 2 Strength single. They later released their debut album Universal Truth on 9 April 2007 through Metro Recordings and Viper recordings, under the alias "Matrix & Futurebound". On 10 March 2008 they released Womb as a single from the Universal Truth album later followed by a new single Shanghai Surprise featuring singer Cat Knight. On 30 May 2011 they released a mix combination album Worldwide 001 which featured Scott Owens and Cat Knight.
2012–present: Mainstream success
On 6 May 2012 Matrix and Futurebound released "All I Know" featuring British singer Luke Bingham. The song went on to chart in the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart at number 29 and top ten of the UK Dance Chart at number six. Later in 2012, their second single "Magnetic Eyes" was released on 30 December 2012. The song was their second top 30 hit in the UK peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 5 on the UK Dance Chart. In January 2014, Control, featuring Max Marshall, became their highest-charting single, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Discography
As lead artist
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Sleepwalk |
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Singles & Featured Singles
- "The Message / Seabreeze" (1996)
- "Double Vision / Sedation" (1997)
- Dom & Matrix – "The Vandal / Footsteps" (1997)
- Fluid Motion / Junk" (1997)
- Matrix Vs. Dilemma – "Spring Box Remixes" (1998)
- Optical Vs. Matrix – "Data Life / Crossfire" (1998)
- "Mute 98 / Convoy" (1998)
- Optical & Ryme Tyme / Matrix – "Ghostbuster / Gap The Mind" (1999)
- Matrix / Freshmess on Wax – "Untitled / Flip The Script Part 2 (Matrix Remix)" (2000)
- "Fallen (Remix) / Bad Dreams" (2001)
- Matrix & Danny J – "Paradiso / Can't Stop" (2001)
- Matrix / Stakka & Skynet – "Landslide / Black Monday" (2003)
- Kemal / Matrix – "23° From Vertical" (2003)
- Matrix & Danny J – "Vertigo" (2003)
- Matrix & Danny J – "Telepathy / Domino" (2004)
- Optical, Ed Rush & Matrix – "Chamaleon" (2006)
- Matrix & Sonic – "Flashlight / The Prophet" (2006)
- Shimon v. Matrix – "Slip Stream" & "Dirty 5th" (2007)
- Matrix & InsideInfo – "Quattro / Ice Beam" (2012)
- Optical / Matrix – "To Shape The Future / Raging Calm / Undersea Flight (2017 Remasters)" (2017)
- Matrix / Optical – "What's The Difference? / Medicine Remix" (2017)
- "Let's Go Back" (2019)
- "Hold On" (2019)
- "Temperament 23" (2023)
As Goldtrix
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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"It's Love (Trippin')" (featuring Andrea Brown) |
2002 | 6 |
As Matrix & Futurebound
Main article: Matrix & Futurebound discographyReferences
- "Search Results for "It's Love (Trippin')"". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- "Universal Truth". discogs.com. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- "2012-05-13 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts Company. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- "2013-02-03 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts Company. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- "2014-01-11 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts Company. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- "Goldtrix > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
External links
- Matrix at Rolldabeats
- Matrix discography at Discogs
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