MattGouck
matt gouck
belfast
Matt Gouck is the Northern Irish man who has progressive music on his mind 24/7. His passion for electronic music was awakened from listening to the clubby prog sounds of the late 90s and early 2000s. Before going digital Matt started out on Technics 1210’s, he learned how to mix at the school for promising electronic talent ‘Sonic Academy’ and his first gig came at aged 20. The gigs continued as his reputation grew as a stand out warm up DJ in NI who was playing different music than most of his peers. With the NI club scene being mostly trance orientated, Matt has stayed true to his progressive roots. As well as playing in numerous smaller club nights around the country, promoter Col Hamilton heard Matt and invited him to play in one of the longest running weekly super clubs in the UK, and the most famous club in Ireland, ‘the mighty’ LUSH in Portrush. As a producer Matt has set his sights on the wider international prog fanbase and gained support from Djs like Cosmic Gate, Grum, Cristoph, Fatum, Third Party, and Chicane to name but a few. A Matt Gouck track can be a lighter and darker sound but always dancefloor driven. He is often taking inspiration from a love for the great outdoors, stunning wild scenery, the mystery of Autumn, the bleakness of Winter or hopeful Spring and uplifting Summer. Matt uses these nature and seasonal themes in his music. Matt Gouck is a new hope for Northern Irish progressive music as he continues to show the world his impressive production and cultured DJ sets.