It was ten years ago that the world fell in love with Turbo Kid, and part of what made that small-scale, cult classic an underground worldwide phenomenon was the incredible musical accompaniment. An exceptional powerhouse of synthesizer alchemy, Le Matos brings a very cinematic approach to their compositions. You can say that for a lot of musicians, but this time it’s completely justified – especially because they have a background in cinematography. So when they work on something, there’s a narrative through line where shooting styles can inform the soundscape, and vice versa.
We’ve been a fan of the Montréal-based outfit for almost that long, thanks in large part to their catalog having physical releases distributed by Mondo music. That relationship has been extended to the new outfit started by Mo Shafeek and Spencer Hickman, and Made By Mutant will be releasing the Turbo Kid Original Game Soundtrack on just about every format possible. More on that in this retro infomercial below…
Riding back into the world of the Wasteland is no easy task as there’s a big difference between a passive narrative and active gameplay. Jean-Philippe and Jean-Nicolas brought just a taste of their palette from the 2015 movie, but the new story, game engine, and bucketloads of pixel gore prompted a new sound. The pair pivoted to create some ultra amazing work that is as rad as it is diverse.
We spoke to JP and JN a number of years ago to discuss their albums like Join Us, the soundtrack to Summer of 84, and Chronicles of the Wasteland, and it was quite thrilling to have them back on the show today. We talk about the emotion they get from and bring to each project, their love of video games and VHS, lots and lots of musical equipment, and the duo gave us a number of inspirational artists for us to add to our playlist – specifically Weval, Sextile, and Cephas Azariah.
So get ready to take your ears to the next level. Grab your helmet, charge up your power glove and join us for this episode of The GoSeeTalk Podcast Experience!
Le Matos live in a digital domain, so follow them here, and here and wherever you get your MP3s. But good news is they also love physical media – you can grab copies of their albums and soundtracks at places like Mondo, Mutant and plenty of brick and mortar record stores. Hop on your bike and ride to the rad sounds of this incredible power duo!
