Rebound (Arty and Mat Zo song) explained

Rebound
Cover:Rebonermatzo.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Arty and Mat Zo
Album:Anjunabeats Presents Mat Zo 01
Released:18 April 2011
Genre:Trance[1]
Label:Anjunabeats
Chronology:Arty and Mat Zo
Next Title:Mozart
Next Year:2011

"Rebound" is a song by Russian DJ and producer Arty with British producer Mat Zo. It was released by Anjunabeats as a digital download on 18 April 2011.[2]

The track was the 200th release of Anjunabeats, and thus considered to be a landmark release.[3] This track was featured in numerous trance compilations.[4] [5] Later in 2013, the track was illegally sampled in will.i.am's studio album,

  1. willpower
.

Composition and background

The track premiered in February 2011 by Above & Beyond as an ID. Its name was revealed later in A State of Trance 2011[6] and confirmed in TATW 362 as the 200th release of anjunabeats.

"Rebound" is a progressive trance track of 132 BPM.

Unlicensed use by will.i.am

In 2013, will.i.am sampled the song for his track "Let's Go" featuring Chris Brown.[7] Based on Arty & Mat Zo, will.i.am never cleared the track copyrights with label Anjunabeats, although Arty was listed in the track credits for "Let's Go".[8] From a tweet by Chris Brown, he stated that he didn't know of the track's original source and claimed that he performed the track due to a feature request. will.i.am also initially feigned innocence by replying with "Who's Matzo?" on a YouTube comment by a listener who pointed out the original track. Arty confirmed in a Facebook statement that he was never contacted by will.i.am.'s label, Interscope Records, for license agreements considering that the track was made in collaboration with Mat Zo.[9]

During his first official response on the case, he wrote that he contacted Arty after listening to "Rebound" and asked for a collaboration, in which Arty responded that he would be interested in one. Believing that Arty's response would be enough as an okay, will.i.am recorded a new version of the track for "Let's Go". He also stated that he was unaware that "Rebound" was co-created by Mat Zo.

In a later interview with radio station KIIS-FM, will.i.am. admitted stealing from "Rebound" accidentally and that he was confused whether he ever had the rights to use "Rebound" for his song.[10] He stated, "Arty is a dope producer so I wrote this song to 'Rebound' this last year. I got in touch with Arty and showed it to him, did a different version to it 'cause I asked him [to] make it newer 'cause I don't just wanna take your song and rap over it. But he said that after a year's time, "we preferred writing over and using the [original] rebound. Something happened and the clearance... hopefully we resolved the issue".[11] He then contacted the song owners for negotiation,[12] in which the song was removed from the regular edition on his album

  1. willpower
and replaced on the deluxe edition with the song "Feelin' Myself".[13]

Later in May and June 2013, Above & Beyond and Mat Zo, respectively, played the original track on Electric Daisy Carnival and made fun of will.i.am.[14]

Track listing and remixes

Later in November 2011, a remix by Ukrainian producer Omnia was featured on Anjunabeats Volume 9 as a bonus track.[15]

In 2022, Jason Ross released a remix of the song.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will.i.am Steals From Arty, Mat Zo, Sandro Silva, Quintino, Mike Candys . 2013-04-16 . Your EDM . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907182930/https://www.youredm.com/2013/04/16/will-i-am-steals-arty-mat-zos-hit-rebound/ . 2017-09-07 . live . 2018-04-07 . Recent buzz on social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook has led to believe that Will’s track “Let’s go” is a blatant copy of the trance hit Rebound by Arty and Mat Zo..
  2. Web site: Rebound [Anjunabeats] :: Beatport]. 22 October 2014.
  3. Web site: A Glorious Journey . Kaavya . Raman . 2015-10-29 . . 2018-02-17 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226200936/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kaavya-raman/a-glorious-journey_b_8417018.html . 2017-02-26 . “Rebound” was Anjunabeats’ 200th single and was a three-time Webvote Winner on Above and Beyond’s radio show. .
  4. Web site: Anjunabeats Worldwide 03 - Arty, Daniel Kandi . . 2018-04-07 .
  5. Web site: A State of Trance Yearmix 2011 (Mixed By Armin Van Buuren) by Armin van Buuren . . 2018-04-07 .
  6. Web site: Armin readies fans for 'A State of Trance 2011' . Jack . Tregoning . 2011-03-02 . inthemix . 2018-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180217063302/http://inthemix.junkee.com/armin-readies-fans-for-a-state-of-trance-2011/14759 . 2018-02-17 .
  7. Web site: Will.i.am rips off Arty and Mat Zo's 'Rebound' for latest single [Updated] ]. Brett . Kernan . 2013-04-23 . . 2018-02-16 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806131847/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2013/04/will-i-am-rips-off-arty-and-mat-zos-rebound/ . 2017-08-06 .
  8. Web site: Will.i.am Didn't Have Permission to Use Arty & Mat Zo's 'Rebound,' Label Says . James . Montgomery . 2013-02-05 . . 2018-02-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170501070147/http://www.mtv.com/news/1706739/will-i-am-arty-mat-zo-rebound/ . 2017-05-01 .
  9. Web site: Arty responds to Will.I.Am stolen track "Rebound" . Stoney Roads . 2018-02-16 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180216144219/http://stoneyroads.com/2013/04/arty-responds-to-will-i-am-stolen-track-rebound/ . 2018-02-16 .
  10. Web site: Will.i.am Says He Accidentally Stole a Song . 2013-04-23 . . 2018-02-16 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704023415/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1559144/william-says-he-accidentally-stole-a-song . 2017-07-04 .
  11. Web site: Will.i.am Admits to Borrowing 'Let's Go' Beat Without Permission . Jon . Blistein . 2013-04-23 . . 2018-02-16 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222011154/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/will-i-am-admits-to-borrowing-lets-go-beat-without-permission-20130423 . 2017-12-22 .
  12. Web site: Will.i.am Admits Stealing Song - Accidentally . Emma . Woollacott . 2013-04-24 . . 2018-02-17 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003015417/https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2013/04/24/will-i-am-admits-stealing-song-accidentally/ . 2015-10-03 .
  13. Web site: #willpower (Deluxe) by will.i.am. on Apple Music . . 2018-02-17 .
  14. Web site: Mat Zo Pokes Fun at will.i.am at Electric Daisy Carnival . Elliot . Sachs . 2013-06-27 . Your EDM . 2018-02-17 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805051719/http://www.youredm.com/2013/06/27/mat-zo-pokes-fun-at-will-i-am-at-electric-daisy-carnival/ . 2017-08-05 .
  15. Web site: Anjunabeats, Vol. 9 (Bonus Track Version) by Above & Beyond on Apple Music . iTunes Store. 2018-02-17 .
  16. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2022-01-26 . Jason Ross delivers worthy update of Arty, Mat Zo's progressive trance classic, 'Rebound' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203170612/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/01/jason-ross-delivers-worthy-update-of-arty-mat-zos-progressive-trance-classic-rebound/ . 2022-02-03 . 2022-03-07 . Dancing Astronaut.

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