after getting his start making beats for west coast hip-hop acts such as yg and ty$, ghostly international's matrixxman underwent a major transformation with the release of his critically acclaimed 2013 debut ep 'the xx files,' a carefully crafted and potent piece of classic techno. since then, matrixxman's sound has only delved deeper into techno futurism with release after release of pristine techno. he's joined by dj richard and katie rex as part of his elsewhere debut.