Matrix & Futurebound
Matrix & Futurebound | |
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| Origin | London, England Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Drum and bass |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Metro Recordings[1] Viper Recordings[2] |
| Members | Jamie "Matrix" Quinn[2] Brendan "Futurebound" Collins[2] |
Matrix & Futurebound are an English drum and bass duo consisting of Matrix and Futurebound.[2] They have had three UK top 30 hits, "All I Know" peaked to number 29 in 2012, "Magnetic Eyes" peaked to number 24 in 2013 and "Control" peaked to number 7 in 2014.[3]
Career
2005–2011: Debut album
In 2005, Jamie Quinn collaborated with Liverpool-based producer Brendan Collins known as Futurebound to release "Strength 2 Strength" single. They later released their debut album Universal Truth on April 9, 2007 through Metro Recordings and Viper Recordings, under the alias Matrix & Futurebound.[4] On March 10, 2008 they released "Womb" as a single from the Universal Truth album later followed by a new single Shanghai Surprise featuring singer Cat Knight. On May 30, 2011 they released a mix combination album Worldwide 001 which featured Scott Owens and Cat Knight.
2012–present: Mainstream success
On May 6, 2012 Matrix and Futurebound release "All I Know" featuring British singer Luke Bingham. The song went on to chart in the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart at number 29 and top ten on the UK Dance Chart at number 6 which marks their first charting single as a Duo. Later on in 2012 their second single "Magnetic Eyes" featuring British singer and rapper Baby Blue was released on December 30, 2012. The song marked their second top 30 hit in the UK peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 5 on the UK Dance Chart. The song managed to stay inside the top 40 for 6 weeks. In January 2014, "Control", featuring London singer Max Marshall, debuted at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and rose to number seven, giving them their biggest UK hit to date. Their next single, "Don't Look Back", features vocals from Tanya Lacey was released on 6 July 2014.
Discography
Albums
- Universal Truth (2007)[5]
Compilation albums
- Worldwide 001 (2011)[6]
References
- ^ "Matrix & Futurebound - Luke Bingham - All I Know". Female First. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Matrix & Futurebound". Viper Recordings. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Matrix & Futurebound > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Universal Truth". discogs.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Universal Truth (ITunes Bundle) by Matrix & Futurebound
- ^ iTunes - Music - Worldwide 001 (Mixed by Matrix & Futurebound) [feat. Cat Knight, Robert Owens) by Various Artists