Rhythm Plate
Rhythm Plate are predominantly a deep house production duo who formed in 1995. They consist of Matt 'Rhythm' and Ant 'Plate', who have infrequently DJed across the UK (Egg, Fabric), even less so, Europe (SONAR 2009 & 2010, Cork, Montpellier) and once around the world (San Francisco, Auckland, Brisbane, Thailand). In 2012, they played their first live gig at Fabric[1] using extensive outboard gear; including a Roland Juno 60, a Minimoog Model D, a Korg DW-8000, various effects and mixers and two Yamaha samplers. In 2013, Rhythm Plate started a new 'vinyl only' record label called Pressed For Time Records which, despite its lack of paid publicity/PR machine interest, each of the releases have been well received by the deep/tech house community of DJs[2] It still releases music today.
Rhythm Plate | |
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| Also known as | Rhythm Plate |
| Origin | Matlock, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | House Dance Nu-disco Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Producer remixer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer – Sampler – Drum machine – Bass guitar – Electric guitar – Vocals |
| Years active | 1998 to Present |
| Labels | Pressed For Time Records Vinyl Only Records Lost My Dog Records Winding Road Records DiY Discs Mantis Recordings No Shame Records |
| Associated acts | YSE, YSE Saint Laur'Ant, Paraíso, Bleep District, Goshawk |
| Website | https://soundcloud.com/rhythmplate |
| Members | Matt Rhythm Ant Plate |
Rhythm Plate released their first, and only, studio album Off The Charts in September 2013. This saw them collaborate with several vocalists including Frank H Carter III, Clive Astin, Colin Mutchler, Mykle Anthony (14 Karat Soul), Lorna Bean (Sean Bean) and actor Johnny Ray Gill, as well working with as notable musicians, Matt Chandler (jazz guitar), Gary Reader (saxophone) and Richard Heacock (strings).
They have written incidental music that has been featured on several UK and US television shows, most notably CSI: Miami. They have also remixed other artists including Mark Ronson, The Frames, Amp Fiddler, Martin Iveson, Inland Knights and had tracks featured on music compilations released by Renaissance, Global Underground and Hed Kandi amongst others.
Studio equipment
- ARP 2600 x2
- Boss DR-550 MkII
- Boss DR-660
- Brandy (Pepsi; no ice)
- Cheetah MQ8
- Crumar Bit 01
- Ensoniq ESQ-m
- Fender Rhodes MkII
- Hohner HS-2
- Kawai K-1/K-1m
- Kawai K-3m
- Kawai K-4r
- Korg DW-8000 & Korg EX-8000
- Korg DS-8
- Korg Poly 61m
- Minimoog Model D
- Oberheim Matrix 6
- Roland Jupiter 6
- Roland Juno 60
- Roland JV-1080
- Roland MKS-80 & MPG-80
- Roland TB-303
- Roland TR-909
- Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
- Vermona DRM
- Yamaha A3000
- Yamaha A5000 (x3)
- Yamaha A7000
- Yamaha DD-12 (circuit bent)
- Yamaha CS-6r
- Yamaha N12
- Yamaha NS-10
- Yamaha SY-22
- Yamaha SY-77
Discography
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Off the charts | Lost My Dog Records |
| 2020 | It's not an album, it's a doublepack e.p | Pressed For Time Records |
Singles and EPs
| Year | Song | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Masters at Wirksworth EP" | DiY Discs |
| 1999 | "Prospect Drive" | Mantis Recordings |
| 2000 | "Breathe (Again)" Where's Miami EP | No Shame/Mantis Recordings |
| 2002 | "New Jack Infection EP" | Bluem Recordings |
| 2002 | "Neutral Solutions EP" | Procreation |
| 2002 | "Lean" | Mantis Recordings |
| 2003 | "Flames High" | Roam Records |
| 2003 | "Divine Strategies EP" | Losonofono |
| 2004 | "Straight Outta Cromford EP" | DiY Discs |
| 2005 | "Bless" | Losonofono |
| 2005 | "You Couldn't EP" | Flat & Round Records |
| 2006 | "ABCDE EP" | Winding Road Records |
| 2007 | "Robbin' Hudd" | Hudd Traxx |
| 2007 | "Music From Our Souls EP" | Winding Road Records |
| 2009 | "Dirty" | Kolour Recordings |
| 2013 | "Lean" | Pressed For Time Records |
| 2013 | "Owl House You EP" | Pressed For Time Records |
| 2013 | "Re-Masters at Wirksworth EP" | Pressed For Time Records |
| 2014 | "Casual Relief EP" | Pressed For Time Records |
| 2015 | "No More (feat. Sarah Jay)" | Pressed For Time Records |
| 2018 | "Points of Data" | Vinyl Only Records |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Song | Remix Name | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AtJazz | Wind & Sea | "Rhythm Plate's Windy Sea" | DiY Discs |
| 2002 | Inland Knights | 17 Days | "Rhythm Plate's Heading Home" | Procreation |
| 2010 | Mark Ronson | Somebody To Love Me | "Rhythm Plate's Jack Mix '87" | Colombia |
| 2010 | Mark Ronson | Bang Bang Bang | "Rhythm Plate's Bangin' Disco Edit" | Colombia |
| 2010 | Mark Ronson | Bang Bang Bang | "Rhythm Plate's Dub Plate" | Colombia |
| 2011 | The Frames | Rise | "Rhythm Plate's Hi-Rise Reconstruction" | Anti- |
| 2011 | Experimental Products | Glowing in the Dark | "Rhythm Plate's Ready Brek Re-wire" | Short Circuit Records |
References
- "Fabric interview with Rhythm Plate". Fabriclondon.com. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "InternationalDJ Magazine interview with Rhythm Plate". internationaldjmag.com. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.