Recloose
Originally from Detroit, producer/DJ Recloose first received notice for his releases on Carl Craig's Planet E label, which ranged from upbeat, sample-based trip-hop to organic, jazzy house. Since then, he's recorded for several other labels (including Peacefrog, Rush Hour, and Aus Music), relocated to New Zealand and back to the United States, and worked with numerous jazz, soul, and dance artists.
Unsure of his career direction after graduating with a degree in English from the University of Michigan in nearby Ann Arbor, Matthew Chicoine -- previously a resident mixer known as DJ Bubblicious -- began exploring electronic recording as well. According to Detroit legend, while working in a take-out joint, he slipped one of his tapes into an order from techno don Carl Craig, and Craig signed him to Planet E. His first EP, 1998's So This Is the Dining Room, earned great reviews around Detroit. In 1999, just after recording the Spelunking EP, Chicoine helped fill out Craig's Innerzone Orchestra for live performances around the globe. Though his releases had been primarily home-listening experiences, he also DJ'ed and performed at several far-flung spots. In anticipation of a Recloose full-length, he released the "Can't Take It" single (featuring Dwele) in early 2000. The album was held up for almost two more years, with only the Jigsaw Music mix disc and a few random remixes to hold fans over. Finally, Cardiology came out on Planet E in 2002, with a European release by !K7. The album included guest appearances from Colin Stetson, John Arnold, Malik Alston, and others.
By the time Cardiology appeared, Chicoine had relocated to New Zealand, where he worked with members of Fat Freddy's Drop and Trinity Roots, among others. He also formed the Recloose Live Band, who performed at jazz festivals as well as dance clubs. Hiatus on the Horizon, much more focused on live instrumentation than previous Recloose efforts, was released by Peacefrog in 2005. Backwards and Sideways, a concert recording by the Recloose Live Band, was released in 2007. Recloose returned to the studio for Perfect Timing, which was issued by Sonar Kollektiv in 2008. Soon after, Chicoine launched a popular radio show called Hit It & Quit It (with co-host Frank Booker), and he began a DJ and Electronic Music Production program at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand.
In 2010, Dutch label Rush Hour issued Early Works, a collection of tracks from early Recloose EPs as well as unreleased material from that era. This well-received release led to a revival of interest in his work, and several new EPs subsequently appeared on Rush Hour and Delusions of Grandeur. Chicoine moved to Brooklyn in 2014, where he began working for DJ technology company Serato. He signed to Aus Music in 2016, releasing the Honey Rocks EP, followed by Spirit Knows in 2017.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Cardiology
Electronic - Released by Ghostly International on 25 May 2018
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Perfect Timing
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on 26 Feb 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Deeper Waters
Electronic - Released by Sonar Kollektiv on 7 Jul 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Spelunking
Electronic - Released by Ghostly International on 27 Apr 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don't Get Me Wrong
Dance - Released by Delusions of Grandeur on 1 Jan 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
So This Is the Dining Room
Electronic - Released by Ghostly International on 30 Mar 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Can't Take It (Remixes)
House - Released by Planet E Communications on 15 Mar 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Landed
House - Released by Music For Freaks (MFF) on 23 Nov 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Andres/The Oliverwho Factory Remixes
House - Released by Rush Hour on 3 Dec 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Saturday Night Manifesto
House - Released by Rush Hour on 18 Jul 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Early Works Sampler 2
House - Released by Rush Hour on 2 May 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Early Works Sampler 1
House - Released by Rush Hour on 6 Sep 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Us vs Us (Kid Sublime rmx)
Techno - Released by Rush Hour on 1 Sep 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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