Experience Reo Matsumoto

Reo is a human beat maker, handpan player, vocal percussionist, percussionist, and alternative music producer based in Wien, Austria and Melbourne, Australia. He has current projects with Matsumoto Zoku and Artmans, Breath Trio, Humanism. Reo grew up in Yokohama, Japan where he became a human beat maker and vocal percussionist. The roots of his music career were deeply influenced by Hip Hop. From the ages of 18 - 22 he was based in Japan, playing solo live concerts over 150 times in each year. 1st Prize of Official Japan Beat Box Championship 2011, Vice Champion of many Beat Box Battle, performed in Official World Beat Box Championship 2009, 2012 and London Beat Box Convention 2011 with his beat box group “Humanism”. After moving to Melbourne in 2010, He embraced a career as a street musician and began traveling all over the world. After 3 years of traveling as a street musician, he began a new music project called MATSUMOTO ZOKU and Breath Trio. Matsumoto Zoku has played at OZORA FESTIVAL 4 times, Oregon Eclipse Festival 2017, Rainbow Serpent Festival, Griasdi Hand Pan Festival, Le reve de Aborigine Festival ever since. Since forming Matsumoto Zoku have performed in 14 different countries, covering 41 cities. He released the official Solo album Journey in 2017 after he has sold over 2000 CDs of demo album Twilight. MATSUMOTO ZOKU debut album was released in 2014 after their demo TRIBARHYTHM DEMO, sold more than 8000 copies on the street. In 2015 they released their Ho-High EP. Their follow up ZOKU CAMP DEMO EP was released in 2016 and their new album MATSUMOTO ZOKU 2 released in 2016.

Dan is an American multi-instrumentalist from New Jersey. Dan's music is centered around an instrument called the "Handpan", an instrument created in 2001 in Switzerland. Determined to push the limits of music revolving around this instrument, Dan's playing style is both beautifully melodic and intensely percussive. His stylistic approach invites the listener to experience elements of multiple genres of music all housed in one easily digestible format. While keeping the handpan as the centerpiece of his compositions, Dan's recordings also feature instruments such as upright bass, piano, electronic beats, guest vocals and more. Dan has over 18 years of percussion experience in genres like hip-hop, rock, reggae, trip-hop, electronic, blues and latin. When asked about how these genres inspire his writing process, Dan responded "...it's important to me to take my favorite elements of multiple genres and blend them into something different. You'd be really surprised how open people are to music when they can identify with even a tiny element of it." In addition to multiple solo tours across Australia, Europe and the USA, Mulqueen has also shared the stage with Shpongle for two sold out concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado and collaborated with artists such as Mereba, Long Arm, Zebbler Encanti Experience and many more. Mulqueen's fourth studio album "Real Life" was released on March 1st, 2020. No matter what kind of music you're into, Dan has something in his music catalog for you. His music spans across multiple genres and grabs the attention of both casual music listeners and die-hard music lovers. So kick back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of Dan Mulqueen and the handpan!