Maztek Explained

Maztek
Birth Name:Matteo Cavo
Alias:Maztek
Birth Date:28 June 1981
Birth Place:Rome
Origin:Italy
Genre:Drum and bass, Neurofunk, Hip hop production, Computer music
Occupation:Producer,musician
Years Active:2004–present
Label:Renegade Hardware, Ram Records (UK), Hospital Records, Drum and Bass Arena, EMI

Maztek aka Matteo Cavo is a drum and bass neurofunk producer born in Rome, Italy. He began his career in 2004, after several releases on various independent record labels he was featured in 2012 on Renegade Hardware with his Single "Galactica/Odyssey".

In 2011, he became one of the official producers of Dope D.O.D., a hip hop crew based in the Netherlands, for which produces some beats one of which featuring Redman. In that same year he made a remix for an Italian band called Subsonica. The track was called "Il Diluvio (Maztek remix)" and was released by EMI.

In 2012 he signs his tune "Twang" on Hospital Records "Sick Music 3" followed by other Renegade Hardware various Artists releases and remixes.

In 2013 he signs his tune "Dizzy Step" on Program Records [Ram Records (UK)] Sub-label and "Hive Mind" on the Drum and Bass Arena Winter Selection 2013. In The same year he releases the "M Theory Ep" on Renegade Hardware.

Discography

Albums

AlbumLabel
Warpath LP (2018)0101 Music
Three Point Zero (2014)Renegade Hardware
Unreleased Stuff (2013)Not on Label (Maztek Self Released)

Singles and EPs

Single/EPLabel
Back From The EdgeFeat. State Of Mind (2017)Eatbrain
Grinder EP (2016)Eatbrain
Feedback Echo Feat. Current Value (2015)Subsistenz
Unorthodox EP (2015)C4C Recordings
Vodooo Feat. Zobie Cats (2015)Eatbrain
SMMF Feat. BTK (2015) Dive Bomb EPVirus Recordings
Three Point Zero Album Sampler (2014)Renegade Hardware
Sinestesia, Blend LP part 2 (2014)Dutty Audio
Hyper Reality (2014) Tales Of The Undead LPEatbrain
Multiverse Ft. Cern (2014) Renegade Hardware
M Theory (2013) Renegade Hardware
What We Bring / Caph (2013) Dutty Audio
Limber EP (2013) Renegade Hardware
Dizzy Step (2013)Program
The Remixes (2012) Icarus Audio
Maztek / Treo - Dogu / Machinist (2012) Syndrome Audio
Maztek & Optiv - Quarks (2012) Subculture Records
Galactica / Odyssey (2012) Renegade Hardware
Maztek / Masheen - Crawler / Connection (2012) Sinuous Records
Straight To Bad Ep (2011) Icarus Audio
Crisis / Smashin' Brains (2009)Abducted Records
Parasomnia Ep Pt. 2 - Connected / Zuma (2008)Modulate Recordings

Compilations

TrackLabel
Black Skies Feat. Gridlok and Verse (2017) Let It Roll
Footprint (2015)Drum & Bass Arena 2015
Hive Mind (2013) Drum and Bass arena winter selection 2013
Twang (2012) Sick Music 3 Hospital records
Crawler (2012) Sinuous Lp 01

Production

SongLabel
Killing ‘Em (2015)Virus Syndicate x Dope D.O.D. – Battle Royal
R The Future/Pack Leader (2014)Virus Syndicate – The Swarm
Millennium Falcon,Black Rain and Groove feat Redman (rapper) (2013) Dope D.O.D. - Da Roach
Brutality (2011) Dope D.O.D. The Evil Ep

References

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. StereoBoard http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/182980/9, Italy’s drum and bass titan Maztek has returned with a brand new EP., London, 28 November 2013.
  2. DnB Blog http://dnbblog.co.uk/maztek-interview-what-we-bring-caph", Maztek Interview, London, 26 August 2013.
  3. Broken Culture "Maztek Interview", Rome based Maztek is another who’s surged into the Uk spotlight recently, London,16 July 2013.
  4. Andrea camerino, DjMag Italia "La neurofunk internazionale ha un nuovo paladino. Molti di voi già lo conosceranno per le sue uscite su diverse etichette discografiche specializzate (Icarus Audio,Close 2 Death Recordings o la sua Subculture Music), ma da quando ha cominciato ad incidere sulla storica Renegade Hardware, le sue quotazioni sembrano aumentare di giorno in giorno.", Dj Mag Italia, Rome, 12 December 2013.
  5. Knowledge Magazine "Maztek Interview", Kmag (magazine), London, 27 Sep 2012.
  6. RAM Records UK "Program - Maztek Q&A", Ram Records (UK), London, 2 October 2013.
  7. Drum And Bass Arena "Maztek: What I Bring…", Drum and bass arena, London, 6 September 2013.
  8. Dope D.O.D. "Maztek iz our boy from Italy, He did the Brutality beat on the Evil EP. We met him a couple a times on tour in Italy and it was only right he produced 3 joints on the new album! Be sure 2 check him out! This dude iz crazy with da bangerz. One of the tracks he did features Redman…One of his favorite artists period…This goes for us as well. He’s a true Hip Hop legend. ", Dope D.O.D., Holland, 6 April 2012.