Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

This is a talk, not a set. The programme frames him around artists building their own infrastructure, so expect practical discussion about labels, software, touring, and the mechanics behind making scenes work.

More about Matt Black

Matt Black is one half of Coldcut with Jonathan More, and Ninja Tune says they founded the label in London in 1990. Ninja Tune also identifies the duo as early rare-groove DJs and notes the label’s emphasis on inventive software and independent culture.

A story

Ninja Tune says Black and Jonathan More started as part-time DJs on the rare groove scene in 1986. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-22 11:00 · The State of Emergency: Music Leaders at the Forefront of Change · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-22 16:15 · The Artist Founder: Building, Shipping, Touring · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-22 17:00 · Premiere: Two Seas and Vinorun · Nxt Museum
• 2026-10-24 17:00 · The Future Sound of Nature & Community Kitchen · TestTafel

Worked with

• Jonathan More duo partner · source
• Coldcut band member · source

Read

• Matt Black feat. Edel - Melancholy Rage Resident Advisor, 2005

For fans of

Brian Eno, The Orb, Coldcut

Official links

SpotifyWebsiteSoundCloudBandcampInstagramRA

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