Being a DNB website with less emphasis on popularity and more focus on real life, I of course said yes. I feel that anybody involved with the music has a duty to spread love and offer assistance when and where possible. Life can be a challenge at the best of times, and we all have a story to tell. And sometimes, help to offer.
That’s definitely the case with this project. Almost all music scenes are rife with substances that are not particularly conducive to good health and wellbeing, and ours (and EDM generally) probably top the bill in terms of overuse and abuse. Most of us know someone who has fallen foul at some point (including ourselves), and many know people who have passed too. It’s a worldwide epidemic, but we can all play a part in offering support and guidance.
When thinking about the most appropriate way to help Matthew promote his project, Q&A just didn’t seem to fit the bill. It felt too personal, and too messy. So we decided on this instead. Here’s some excerpts from the book, and a bit from Matthew himself.
I’ve always seen things not just from a different point of view but from a multitude of perspectives. I felt like I could see through everything. I guess I was a cynic, and it was often the bane of my life. Yet, I was doing exactly that—escaping my own reality. I was so blinded by my own ego that I couldn’t stop to think for a second about what I was actually doing with my life.
