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JIM MATUS, INOVATOR and EXPERIENCED PRODUCER

Jim Matus Owner/Producer

Jim has produced hundreds of recordings in his production facility in Hartford and New York. His professional career began when he co-produced the Album Paranoise/ CONSTANT FEAR for Island Records in 1987. In 1991 he produced Paranoise/ START A NEW RACE for Ozone Records.

After moving to Hartford in 1992 he played in and co-produced Legendary Hartford band Mr. Right with Jim Chapdelaine. He produced Paranoise PRIVATE POWER and ISHQ for his own label Ancient Records as well as many other New England artists in his studio.

He has produced recordings of Greek, Mexican, Peruvian, Indian and other “world music” projects besides his own. Experienced in everything from Metal to folk and jazz recording he lends his ears to many diverse projects with consistent results.

As a composer, experimental musician and improviser himself Jim will always push the envelope and get unique performances out of any musician he works with. The 2001 release Paranoise/ISHQ was up for a Grammy in the World Music category. He has worked in the studio with such amazing musicians as Don Cherry, Anthony Jackson, Percy Jones, Lenny Picket, Steve Marcus, Al Anderson and Gary Windo. He has played as a studio musician for Hugh Hopper, legendary bass player for Soft Machine and played live with drum guru Dave Weckl. His experimentations with Middle Eastern fusion have won him critical praise internationally. “Jim Matus has taken the style that Peter Gabriel made so famous a few years back and taken it a step further…Paranoise is on the cutting edge of the current crop of world music bands” -EXPOSE

	JIM MATUS, INOVATOR and EXPERIENCED PRODUCER Jim has produced hundreds of recordings in his production facility in Hartford and New York. His professional career began when he co-produced the Album Paranoise/ CONSTANT FEAR for Island Records in 1987. In 1991 he produced Paranoise/ START A NEW RACE for Ozone Records. After moving to Hartford in 1992 he played in and co-produced Legendary Hartford band Mr. Right with Jim Chapdelaine. He produced Paranoise PRIVATE POWER and ISHQ for his own label Ancient Records as well as many other New England artists in his studio. He has produced recordings of Greek, Mexican, Peruvian, Indian and other “world music” projects besides his own. Experienced in everything from Metal to folk and jazz recording he lends his ears to many diverse projects with consistent results. As a composer, experimental musician and improviser himself Jim will always push the envelope and get unique performances out of any musician he works with. The 2001 release Paranoise/ISHQ was up for a Grammy in the World Music category. He has worked in the studio with such amazing musicians as Don Cherry, Anthony Jackson, Percy Jones, Lenny Picket, Steve Marcus, Al Anderson and Gary Windo. He has played as a studio musician for Hugh Hopper, legendary bass player for Soft Machine and played live with drum guru Dave Weckl. His experimentations with Middle Eastern fusion have won him critical praise internationally. “Jim Matus has taken the style that Peter Gabriel made so famous a few years back and taken it a step further…Paranoise is on the cutting edge of the current crop of world music bands” -EXPOSE
	MP3 Samples of music recorded in the studio. (Aprox. 1 Minute each) Thanks to all the musicians for allowing me to use these samples. Mawal - Tara Torna (World Fusion) 918K Paranoise - Quacida An-Nabi (World Fusion) 1.44MB Leland Burr - Dragged Up By The Sky (Ambient) 1.14MB The Quartet - Gothic Blue (Free Jazz) 1.24MB Trytone - Propulsion (New Jazz) 1.19MB Fiesta Del Norte - La Venatita (World) 1.10MB Ikarian Traditions - The Sea (World) 1.15MB Eduardo Rocha - Milongo For Harp And Violin (World) 1.36MB Nancy - Me Estoy Enamorando (Pop) 1.51MB Aristadoe - Everything I Need ((Hip Hop) 1.17MB Subtle Mischief - Impossible (New Rock) 1.03MB Film Soundtrack - Growing Old (Soundtrack) 824KB Jeff Pitchell - It's All Right (Blues/R&B) 904KB Bill Hart - Bonnie Bessy Logan (Irish Folk) 1.20MB Brett Palmer - Instrumental (Acoustic Folk) 1.07MB (Clips may not be used without the artist's permission. All rights reserved.)