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Cassell is best known for his original, privately pressed [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] recordings from the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]: the LP ''Pieces'' from 1977, the EP, ''Matt The Cat'' released in 1978, and the untitled 45 released in 1980. Cassell has seen a revival of interest in his music through the internet, rare vinyl and beat collectors, worldwide. Copies of his original records have exceeded $1,300.<ref>[http://www.popsike.com/php/detaildata.php?itemnr=230231410354 Popsike.com]</ref>
Cassell is best known for his original, privately pressed [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] recordings from the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]: the LP ''Pieces'' from 1977, the EP, ''Matt The Cat'' released in 1978, and the untitled 45 released in 1980. Cassell has seen a revival of interest in his music through the internet, rare vinyl and beat collectors, worldwide. Copies of his original records have exceeded $1,300.<ref>[http://www.popsike.com/php/detaildata.php?itemnr=230231410354 Popsike.com]</ref>


The re-discovery of Cassell's recordings were covered in the [[Huffington Post]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-werman/matthew-larkin-cassell-30_b_584785.html |title=Daniel Werman: The Best Music You've Never Heard: 30 Years Later - Matthew Larkin Cassell |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=2010-05-24 |accessdate=2013-03-31}}</ref> Joel Selvin of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-11-04/entertainment/17179789_1_album-crate-recordings |title='Pieces' coming together 30 years later - SFGate |accessdate=2010-04-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20100531062607/http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-11-04/entertainment/17179789_1_album-crate-recordings |archivedate=2010-05-31 }}</ref> of Cassell’s re-emergence, “A 21st century digital fairy tale,” and Cassell's first [[interview]] with Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mill Valley musician Matthew Larkin Cassell making waves 30 years after his heyday |first=Paul |last=Liberatore |date=May 21, 2008 |newspaper=[[Marin Independent Journal]] |url=https://www.marinij.com/2008/05/21/mill-valley-musician-matthew-larkin-cassell-making-waves-30-years-after-his-heyday/ |access-date=2022-09-28}}</ref>
The re-discovery of Cassell's recordings were covered in ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-werman/matthew-larkin-cassell-30_b_584785.html |first=Daniel |last=Werman |title=The Best Music You've Never Heard: 30 Years Later - Matthew Larkin Cassell |website=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=May 24, 2010 |access-date=2013-03-31}}</ref> Joel Selvin of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-11-04/entertainment/17179789_1_album-crate-recordings |title='Pieces' coming together 30 years later - SFGate |accessdate=2010-04-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20100531062607/http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-11-04/entertainment/17179789_1_album-crate-recordings |archivedate=2010-05-31 }}</ref> of Cassell’s re-emergence, “A 21st century digital fairy tale,” and Cassell's first [[interview]] with Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mill Valley musician Matthew Larkin Cassell making waves 30 years after his heyday |first=Paul |last=Liberatore |date=May 21, 2008 |newspaper=[[Marin Independent Journal]] |url=https://www.marinij.com/2008/05/21/mill-valley-musician-matthew-larkin-cassell-making-waves-30-years-after-his-heyday/ |access-date=2022-09-28}}</ref>


First re-emerging in re-release through compilation on, ''The Kings of Digging''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0061CD|title=Kon & Amir and DJ Muro - The Kings of Diggin' : BBE Records - Barely Breaking Even|publisher=Bbemusic.com|accessdate=2013-03-31|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416061106/http://bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0061CD|archivedate=2013-04-16}}</ref> compilation helmed by the DJ team Kon & Amir, recording artists [[Madlib]], [[M. F. Doom]], and [[People Under The Stairs]] and others have since sampled Cassell’s early recordings.
First re-emerging in re-release through compilation on, ''The Kings of Digging''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0061CD|title=Kon & Amir and DJ Muro - The Kings of Diggin' : BBE Records - Barely Breaking Even|publisher=Bbemusic.com|accessdate=2013-03-31|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416061106/http://bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=RR0061CD|archivedate=2013-04-16}}</ref> compilation helmed by the DJ team Kon & Amir, recording artists [[Madlib]], [[MF Doom]], and [[People Under The Stairs]] and others have since sampled Cassell’s early recordings.{{cn|date=October 2023}}


Portions of Cassell’s catalogue have been re-issued by the Blues Interactions / P-Vine label in [[Japan]], Rapster Records in [[Berlin]], and the BBE label in [[London]], and is currently signed to the Stones Throw <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/matthewlarkincassell/the-complete-works |title=Matthew Larkin Cassell &#124; The Complete Works &#124; Stones Throw Records |publisher=Stonesthrow.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-31}}</ref> label in [[Los Angeles]]. His complete works are to be released by Stones Throw on May 17, 2010.
Portions of Cassell’s catalogue have been re-issued by the Blues Interactions / P-Vine label in [[Japan]], Rapster Records in [[Berlin]], and the BBE label in [[London]], and is currently signed to the [[Stones Throw Records|Stones Throw]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/matthewlarkincassell/the-complete-works |title=Matthew Larkin Cassell &#124; The Complete Works &#124; Stones Throw Records |publisher=Stonesthrow.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-31}}</ref> label in [[Los Angeles]]. His complete works are to be released by Stones Throw on May 17, 2010.{{update inline|date=October 2023}}

Cassell resides, records, and performs in [[Northern California]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* 1977 'Pieces' 12”(private press) LP
* 1977 ''Pieces'' 12" (private press) LP (Limited Release 300 copies)
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* 1978 ''Matt The Cat'' 12" (private press) EP
* Track listing: 'Heaven' / sampled by Madlib/MF Doom' Madvillainy';
* 1980 ''Untitled, w/kid picture'' 7" (private press) 45 single
* 'In My Life"/ 'Kings of Diggin' Kon & Amir
* 2006 Reissue "In My Life" appears on ''Kings of 'Diggin''' CD, Kon/Amir, Rapster Records, Berlin/BBE, London
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* 1978 'Matt The Cat' 12”(private press) EP
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* 2007 Reissue "Heaven" Single 7" ''Off Track'' Kon/Amir, BBE, London
* Track listing; 'All I'm Missing is You' / sampled by PUTS/Stepfather 'You'
* 1980 'Untitled, w/kid picture' 7” (private press) 45 single
* 2008 ''Privatepress4'' 12" (private press) EP single
* 2006 Reissue 'In My Life' appears on 'Kings of 'Diggin' CD, Kon/Amir, Rapster Records, Berlin/BBE, London
* 2008 Reissue - 2 CDs- ''Pieces'' & ''Matt The Cat/45 Untitled'' P-Vine / Blues Interactions label, Tokyo
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* 2007 Reissue 'Heaven' Single 7' 'Off Track' Kon/Amir, BBE, London
* 2008 'Privatepress4' 12”(private press) EP single
* 2008 Reissue - 2 CDs- 'Pieces' & 'Matt The Cat/45 Untitled' P-Vine / Blues Interactions label, Tokyo
* 2010 Reissue Complete Catalogue Vinyl (2x) & CD, Stones Throw, Los Angeles
* 2010 Reissue Complete Catalogue Vinyl (2x) & CD, Stones Throw, Los Angeles


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://blog.whosampled.com/2010/05/18/the-cats-wild-ride-an-interview-with-matthew-larkin-cassell/ An Interview with Matthew Larkin Cassell on WhoSampled.com]
* [http://blog.whosampled.com/2010/05/18/the-cats-wild-ride-an-interview-with-matthew-larkin-cassell/ An Interview with Matthew Larkin Cassell on WhoSampled.com]
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 27 October 2023

Matthew Larkin Cassell is an American songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and writer. His songwriting style has been described as a fusion of funk, R&B, jazz and pop. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Cassell has made numerous appearances in the Bay Area and European tours throughout his formative years as a musician.

Cassell is best known for his original, privately pressed vinyl recordings from the 1970s and 1980s: the LP Pieces from 1977, the EP, Matt The Cat released in 1978, and the untitled 45 released in 1980. Cassell has seen a revival of interest in his music through the internet, rare vinyl and beat collectors, worldwide. Copies of his original records have exceeded $1,300.[1]

The re-discovery of Cassell's recordings were covered in The Huffington Post.[2] Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote[3] of Cassell’s re-emergence, “A 21st century digital fairy tale,” and Cassell's first interview with Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal.[4]

First re-emerging in re-release through compilation on, The Kings of Digging[5] compilation helmed by the DJ team Kon & Amir, recording artists Madlib, MF Doom, and People Under The Stairs and others have since sampled Cassell’s early recordings.[citation needed]

Portions of Cassell’s catalogue have been re-issued by the Blues Interactions / P-Vine label in Japan, Rapster Records in Berlin, and the BBE label in London, and is currently signed to the Stones Throw[6] label in Los Angeles. His complete works are to be released by Stones Throw on May 17, 2010.[needs update]

Discography[edit]

  • 1977 Pieces 12" (private press) LP (Limited Release 300 copies)
  • 1978 Matt The Cat 12" (private press) EP
  • 1980 Untitled, w/kid picture 7" (private press) 45 single
  • 2006 Reissue "In My Life" appears on Kings of 'Diggin' CD, Kon/Amir, Rapster Records, Berlin/BBE, London
  • 2007 Reissue "Heaven" Single 7" Off Track Kon/Amir, BBE, London
  • 2008 Privatepress4 12" (private press) EP single
  • 2008 Reissue - 2 CDs- Pieces & Matt The Cat/45 Untitled P-Vine / Blues Interactions label, Tokyo
  • 2010 Reissue Complete Catalogue Vinyl (2x) & CD, Stones Throw, Los Angeles

References[edit]

  1. ^ Popsike.com
  2. ^ Werman, Daniel (May 24, 2010). "The Best Music You've Never Heard: 30 Years Later - Matthew Larkin Cassell". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  3. ^ "'Pieces' coming together 30 years later - SFGate". Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  4. ^ Liberatore, Paul (May 21, 2008). "Mill Valley musician Matthew Larkin Cassell making waves 30 years after his heyday". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. ^ "Kon & Amir and DJ Muro - The Kings of Diggin' : BBE Records - Barely Breaking Even". Bbemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  6. ^ "Matthew Larkin Cassell | The Complete Works | Stones Throw Records". Stonesthrow.com. Retrieved 2013-03-31.

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