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Offering a broad range of audio services; including music recording, album production, mastering, vocal editing, audio restoration, live sound, event support, workshops and more. Surrounded by fresh air and lush native forest in the peaceful surrounds of Coromandel Town – Aotearoa/New Zealand.

09/11/2023

Stunning! How nice is that! On the way to Whangamōmona to spend the weekend recording original music in the forest with a group of local songwriters. Should be a blast.

05/11/2023

Feels like summer!

02/11/2023

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Kia ora friends.

Here is the first video in a series I'm working on called 'Home - Original Music Around The Coromandel'.
These videos are of local artists performing music in their own spaces, recorded very simply - with just one or two microphones and a single camera angle.

Home #1 features Whitianga musician Stewart Pedley, and joined by Alan and Julia Rhodes. Filmed in Alan Rhodes' pottery studio in Whenuakite.

I have a few more ready to go which will come out over the next few months. If you would like to be a part of this ongoing project then please get in touch with me, I'd love to help share your music with the world.

Ngā Mihi
Matt
Supported by Whiria Te Tāngata, Creative Waikato.

Home - Original Music Around the Coromandel. #1 - Stewart Pedley with Alan and Julia Rhodes, performing 'Lucky'. Location: Alan Rhodes Pottery Studio…

27/10/2023

Such an epic night this was! Th Nomad, live at The Mothership, with guests: Andy Qronic, Mc Antsman, Julia Deans, M.C Wordperfect, WarpTV, Mia Kober Music, AlleyKat and Matt Rapid (thats me hehe).

It was an honour to be part of putting this show on, with my brother in bass and fun Al Sorley/ AlleyKat. A night of old school crew getting down to O.G Aotearoa electronica and bass with The Mothership's big subs vibrating down about as low as subs can go. 🙌

pics ©Gabe Metcalf / Rufus Photography

Great photos of an epic night by Gabe Metcalf.

27/10/2023

21/10/2023

Yew! What a great night that was x

14/10/2023

Last night at The Mothership was an absolute blast!! Here's Alleykat getting loose in the haze.
I've got better pics of main act The Nomad on my camera, but that's out in the van and I'm in bed in a lush hut overlooking Piha. So this is the best I can do right now. 😉

It was so fun to feel those subs flexing, to have so many friends on the dancefloor and old school crew being transported back to the days of early Aotearoa dub, bass and electronica.
Mia Kober Music was amazing, beautifuly setting the vibe right from the beginning.
The Nomad was just epic, absolutely crushed it! an incredible performace stacked with special guests!

I also was proud of myself for pushing aside fears and insecurities in my own music to play a bunch of new tracks and edits of my own, and it wasn't a train wreck!
A great night thanks for coming along.

08/10/2023

Oh my word, this Friday night we hit The Mothership with The Nomad for a huge night of original electonica, dub and big old wobbly bass music!

AlleyKat and I are so happy to present this show 😍🤩

AlleyKat is digging deep into the crate to where it all began and mixing some original Aotearoa styles with his signature hefty deep bass house!

I will be playing a set of deep and ruckus sci fi bass.

Mia Kober will be laying down her signature lush style to get the night started nicely.

And most importantly...THE NOMAD will be bringing a set of original music from his 7 albums, taking us on a massive 25 year anniversary journey, joined by the amazing Mc Antsman, Julia deans, Andy Qronic on Sax, MC WordPerfect, Lotus Hartley and WarpTV on visuals, plus the mighty Dave Wernham on the sound mix.

Don't miss this incredible show!
The Nomad - Live at The Mothership, with special guests
Tix moving quickly. Get yours from Under The Radar. Link in bio

Please come along it'll be very fun.

28/09/2023

Huge gig coming up in Auckland: Aotearoa electronic music trailblazer The Nomad performing live at The Mothership with MC Antsman, and a bunch of very special guests
including: Julia Deans, Andy Qronic, MC Wordperfect and Lotus Hartley
With live visuals by warpTV
Supported by AlleyKat, Matt Rapid (Thats me hehe) and Mia Kober Music

get your tickets quick smart for this very special night of original Aotearoa electronica and bass. boom! 😍

The Nomad, The Mothership, Auckland Fri, 13 October

24/09/2023

Woohoo Coro Summer Fest is on one last time!

It's been nearly 10 years since we started putting on this lovely little festival here in Coromandel and we're so proud of what it has grown into, so let's celebrate with one last picnic and party on the lawn
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Join us on Saturday 20th January 2024
Coro Summer Fest 2024

tickets here: www.corosummerfest.co.nz

Photos by Photography By Emma Steel

16/09/2023

So great to have the wonderful Paddy Free here in the studio! Sending sounds into mad spirals, and ruining perfectly fine drum loops with ridiculous stutters. Fun times!

12/09/2023

SURPRISE!!!! A first sneaky single dropped today on all online music platforms.
We love playing this song live and were lucky enough to be joined by the amazing Krissy Jackson - Music on fiddle at our recent show at the 4th Wall Theatre where this was recorded. Just a week to go before our full live album will come out.

Recorded by Brett Carter from the 4th Wall and mixed and mastered by Coro Sonic Lab

Have a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6wcNRVdOUzxy1E1RMZhs7k?si=626aa744d57242dc

31/08/2023

Days 4, 5 and 6 of Random Addition! It's been great to have so many people coming in to explore sounds, play music and get creative.

So far the piece is about 30 minutes of more or less cohesive music - a combination of soundscapes, beautiful songs and interesting loops, with some parts still yet to be incorporated into the work. It's sounding so great! I'll try and get a mix up online but it's a bit of work. Best just come in and listen 😀

It's a great creative challenge to make it all fit together. ;)
Please stop in this weekend if you are in Coromandel, and add your voice or sound to this ever changing piece.

29/08/2023

The Nomad - Live at The Mothership - with M.C Antsman and very special guests.
This will be a huge night, celebrating The Nomad's 25 year career as a pioneer of Aotearoa electronic music.
Supported by AlleyKat, Matt Rapid and Mia Kober Music
Live visualas by warpTV.

facebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/325661183243236

The Nomad, The Mothership, Auckland Fri, 13 October

28/08/2023

Some pics from the first weekend of Random Addition - community music project. Its been so much fun! :)
Come and visit if you are in Coromandel Town. Every day from 10-4 at Hauraki House Gallery. Explore sounds, have a listen and add your voice to a continually evolving piece of experimental music.

27/08/2023

Some great photos of the opening night of 'Random Addition' thanks to my clever sister
Thanks to everyone who came along, it was so noisy and chaotic in such a beautiful way!
Weve had a busy and productive first weekend, with all sorts of sounds being created, explored and recorded. So great to see people engaging with sound in a unique way.

Random Addition is a community music collaboration, part of my wider Mahi as an artist in residence through the Whiria Te Tāngata project.
And also part of the

18/08/2023

Aotearoa electronic pioneer plays at The Mothership on 13th October.

08/08/2023

Pop Up Recording Sessions this weekend in Coromandel!

This Friday and Saturday- August 11/12 - I'll be moving my studio to Hauraki House Theatre for two days, recording and filming local original music.

This is an awesome and completely free opportunity for local artists. You will get a mixed and mastered recording which you can use for promotion, put online or just use as a chance to learn about recording and improve your music performance.
Sessions are 45 minutes and designed to be fun and easy, capturing a live performance with minimal fussing around.
there are just a few spaces left so please get in touch if you want to record your song :)
: [email protected]

With thanks to Creative Waikato for supporting this mahi.

29/06/2023

We have one space left in this weekend's Pop Up Studio at Monkey House Lounge and Cabaret for a local musician wanting to record an original song.
Get in touch today if you are keen!
Thanks to Beat Fairy for hosting this in their fantastic space. :)

Matt

Pop Up Recording Sessions!

Next weekend - July 1/2 - I'll be moving my studio to The Monkey House in Whitianga for two days, recording and filming local original music.

This is an awesome and completely free opportunity for musicians! You will get a mixed recording and simple music video, which you can use for promotion, put online or just use as a chance to learn about recording and improve your music performance.

Sessions are 1 hour, designed to be fun and easy, capturing a live and authentic performance, with minimal equipment and mucking around.
Limited spaces available so get in touch for details and to book in!

Email me: [email protected]
Thanks so much to Molly and Kaspur - Beat Fairy / Monkey House Lounge and Cabaret for hosting this.

Part of Whiria Te Tangata - weaving creativity into the community.

23/06/2023

21/04/2023

Out on Tiritiri Matangi Island with Caitlin Moloney and for a couple of days, taking photos, finding sounds and looking for the elusive Kokako.
The ferry has been cancelled and almost everyone else has left so we're stuck here and on our own, perfect!

20/03/2023

'Two Birds' - Caitlin Moloney and Anneke Borren Collaboration.

has an exhibition opening this Friday at and you should definitely come along, the work is just incredible. X

15/03/2023

Lucky Star HQ is back at CubaDupa next weekend!! Its been a few years, should be fun :) 🤩🤩 Expect the usual Lucky Star silliness, colour and of course your favourite DJs and bands! 🤩 Me and Alleykat will be there playing music, making sure the DJs are on time and have enough tequila, and keeping the stars aligned and sounding good.⭐️⭐️

The oracle says: find your way through another world 🔮

CubaDupa is only 10 DAYS AWAY so it's important to start to familiarise yourself with the festival site. Check out our new 2023 map with all our key stages and zones listed. Head to the maps page on our website now to find a printable PDF of the map and schedule, or pick one up from the info booths during the festival.

The portal is open: head to cubadupa.co.nz to choose your Traveller and curate your own out of this world experience.

#2023

19/02/2023

This is where I'll be next weekend, helping to keep this ragtag lot of absolute musical experts sounding nice and on time at Splore Festival / Lucky Star HQ 😜 💥⭐️
Working with Al Sorley, and a big fat Tub's Audio sound system yeow!!!

Through all the chaos of this summer - we’ve pulled it off…….

Here we go Lucky Star HQ lovers - your Splore Festival program of shenanigans🤩, dancin’ 🕺and good times 💫 💥 💫

19/12/2022

The LuckyStar Variety Show is just around the corner! An incredible lineup of stars.

Ticket link here:
🌟 https://events.humanitix.com/lucky-star 🌟

⚡️Here’s the ticket link-you’re gonna need it to come join us!! ⚡️

🌟 https://events.humanitix.com/lucky-star 🌟

11/12/2022

Kia ora friends!
I've updated my shop with some vouchers for recording and mixing with me here at Coro Sonic Lab.
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You can select one of the two packages which include recording mixing and mastering, or choose a voucher for studio time to use how you please: recording a new song, testing ideas out or adding new parts to a track already in the works.

Perfect Christmas gifts for that musician in your life!
🌿🌿

/Matt

Purchase vouchers for recording, mixing and mastering with Matt Sephton at Coro Sonic Lab

10/11/2022

This Saturday night at Eggsentric Cafe! . A great night of rock & roll with Arthur Ahbez. I'll be pressing buttons and making it sound nice :)

03/10/2022

👨‍🏫What's up team!
I'll be running a live sound workshop at the upcoming Colville Festival.

The workshop will cover the essentials of live sound, including; selecting the right microphones, tuning the PA and making corrections for the acoustic space, avoiding feedback, getting the monitors sounding nice, getting creative with delays and reverb, EQ and compression, and of course mixing a nice big and clear sound for the audience.

It'll be hands on, and good fun

Time: Saturday 22nd October, 12:30 - 3:30pm - The last hour will include the soundcheck for one of the bands performing so you can put your new skills to work right away!

Cost: $50

👆 To book contact Steve: 021 7111489

/Matt

22/08/2022

What a wonderful weekend we had piloting our development retreat: 'Ngā Waiata Poipoia' ! 5 talented musicians joined us for a weekend of intensive learning, collaboration, getting inspired, and recording original music. It was awesome, the group was super cool and supportive of each other.
We were honoured to have support from experts such as from the Black Seeds, Rebecca Johnson from TAFT /WOMAD, producer and photographer .
This was a pilot program, in collaboration with Andre Manella from Manella Productions and supported by Ministry for Culture and Heritage , we definitely hope to do it again!
Huge thanks to Bridget and Caitlin Moloney for being there helping too! We couldn't have done it without you. X

www.ngawaiaitapoipoia.co.nz

17/04/2022

🙌Congratulations Turkey The Bird, not only is it a beautiful album but the song 'When Turkeys Fly' is #15 on the Official NZ Music Chart! I had the pleasure of working on the mixing and mastering on this great album, along with Major Mixing. 😍✋🤙 They're currently on tour so do go check them out if you have a chance :)

HOLY S**T!!!!! Look who's in the Official NZ Music Chart at #15! Turkey The Bird !!!!! We're absolutely stoked and over the moon... Thanks for all of your support! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏🍷🍷🍷🍻🍻🍻🍻
https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/nzalbums

27/03/2022

salty seadog white IPA in the sun with good tunes!

05/03/2022

I'm at home isolating so I thought it's a good time to go through some recordings from a few years ago when I was in Myanmar on a sound recording expedition with .
This is a pretty incredible instrument called a pat waing, 21 individual drums, finely tuned using a paste made of rice and I think ash. We're in a studio in Mandalay with a large Burmese folk ensemble.

07/02/2022

Taranaki band Banana Mundo at Coro Summer Fest with another fun performance! Everyone was up and dancing within about 10 seconds of the first song starting.
Thanks to for the great photos

25/01/2022

• KITA • by
Such an epic, powerful and moving performance.

25/01/2022

Coro Summer Fest 2022 as seen by Jeremy Scott

We can't take anything for granted these days, so we're feeling super grateful that we got this one in before going to . It was such a wonderful day, filled with exceptional music from The New Loungehead • KITA • Paige Julia The Huneybee Wild Mufasa (NZ), Banana Mundo, AlleyKat and Benjahman.
Thanks to everyone who came along and made the day so special!

21/01/2022

Coro Summer Fest by day and by night, surrounded by tall kanuka trees and good vibes!
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I'm at home isolating so I thought it's a good time to go through some recordings from a few years ago when I was in Myanmar on a sound recording expedition with @simmosonic. This is a pretty incredible instrument called a pat waing, 21 individual drums, finely tuned using a paste made of rice and I think ash. We're in a studio in Mandalay with a large Burmese folk ensemble. #burmesefolkmusic #studio

Synthesised music from the Kowhai Tree

Biodata from the Kowhai leaves converted to sounds, live. Using a Midi Sprout sonofication device hooked into a Novation A Station Synth. sound begins aroud the 1.5 minute mark - I had it muted when the vid started, oops :0 Edit: After I gave it water part way through the pads lost their stick, so I changed the pads for fresh ones. These were much more sensitive than the old ones that had old bits of grime stuck on them! The water on the plant also meant that there was more elctrical activity - hence the busier sound. I turned the sensitivity right down but it was still quite lively. It's always very random, sometimes the sound is sort of controllable by touching the plant, with a largeish tree like this though there are other influences that are stronger - the moisture in the leaves, insect activity, birds sunshine etc. these things all contribute to the activity.

Fun with subs

Fun with Subs! I've been slowly tweaking away at this bass sound for a few days now, and now I reckon it's sounding pretty darn perfect: low and pushy, with just the right amount of grit. (be sure to watch in HD, it sounds like garbage otherwise!)

first experiments with biodata sonification

I've been messing around with plant biodata sonification (and still trying to work out what that means!) Using the micro electric activity on plants to create organic generative electronic music, via the MIDI Sprout. I've only had this device for a few days so my mind is kind of spinning with the possibilities and applications of this very cool tech. Here's one of my first experiments, with a Harakeke out in the garden, patched into the iZotope iris soft synth. Check out how it reacts to my touch from 2:20.,

Pop Up Studio! Mt Maunganui August 2017

Choice as video of the Pop Up Studio Session down at Mount Maunganui back in August, the project was a colab with the charismatic Rozella Presents. Each band had 1.5 hours to setup, record and mix a track. It's a rough and raw way to record, but a really excellent way to capture a vibe and avoid the temptation to over process the sound, and really fun too. This video features Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple featuring Alice Sea - Music- who have been favourites at previous pop up sessions at The Rogue Stage in Rotorua. respect to Alex Spodyneiko for the video!

Nev Rolston, adding some Rotorua fire to one of my bass heavy rumblers! Good times at Rogue Stage Pop Up Studio .

Synth logo

Here's how my logo sounds. :) pretty cool I reckon!

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Coro Sonic lab

Conscientious audio engineering and sonic manipulation. Offering a broad range of audio services; including music recording, album production, mastering, vocal editing, audio restoration, live sound, event support, workshops and more. Surrounded by fresh air and lush native forest in the peaceful surrounds of Coromandel Town – Aotearoa/New Zealand.