Matthew "Matt" Preston, professionally known Phaeleh (pronounced "fella") is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ residing in Bristol, England. He has stated that his performing name has no specific meaning.[4]

Phaeleh
March, 2011
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Preston[1]
BornMarlborough, Wiltshire, England[2][3]
OriginBristol, Avon, England
GenresAmbient, future garage, UK garage, dubstep, trip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2008–present
LabelsUndertow
Websitephaeleh.co.uk

He produces music that could be loosely described as cinematic electronica, but his roots are in dubstep, garage and house.[4] He describes it as "electronic bass music" with a heavy emphasis on melody and emotional content.[5] His main inspirations are Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, LTJ Bukem, Global Communication and Brian Eno.[6] His compositions combine live instrumentation and electronic production.[7]

Discography

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  • Reflections EP (2008)
  • Inside EP (2008)
  • The Cold In You EP (2011)
  • From the Vaults EP (2012)
  • All That Remains EP (2016)

Singles

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  • "Lounge" (2009)
  • "Fire" (2009)
  • "Afterglow" (2010)
  • "Untitled 333"/"Tachi" (2010)
  • "Low" (2010)
  • "Cheki" (2010)
  • "Falling" (2011)
  • "Storm" (2013)

Albums

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  • Within the Emptiness (2009)
  • Fallen Light (2010)
  • Tides (2013)
  • A World Without (2014)
  • Somnus (2014)
  • Illusion of the Tale (2016)
  • Lost Time (2017)
  • Clarity (2018)
  • Embers (2020)
  • From The Vaults: Vol 2 (2020)
  • Soma (2021)
  • A New Day (2022)

References

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  1. ^ "In Phaeleh We Trust". theransomnote.co.uk.
  2. ^ Ian Merchant (ian@theblackacre.co.uk) - Phaeleh (Management/Licensing) (29 January 2016). "Email Re: Wiki entry He was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Cheers". Outlook.com.
  3. ^ chaz brown (3 December 2012). "Phaeleh - Nice one Bristol..." Twitter.
  4. ^ a b "Picking Through The Remains: Phaeleh Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  5. ^ "The Cold In You: Phaeleh, On December 4, 2013 by hyponik in Features, Interviews". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  6. ^ "Phaeleh: The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix". Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  7. ^ "Phaeleh: 'I doubt any dubstep producers will be known in 25 years'". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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