Editing Matmos (section)

{{short description|American electronic music duo}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Matmos
| image             = File:Matmos.jpg
| caption           = M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel at the 2006 [[Pitchfork Music Festival]] in Chicago
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| background        = group_or_band
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| origin            = [[San Francisco]], U.S.
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| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
* [[experimental music|experimental]]
* [[Glitch (music)|glitch]]
* [[ambient techno]]
* [[Intelligent dance music|IDM]]
* [[Post-industrial (music)|post-industrial]]
}}
| occupation        = 
| years_active      = 1995–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Matador Records|Matador]]
* [[Thrill Jockey]]
* [[Smithsonian Folkways]]
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| associated_acts   = {{flatlist|
* [[Björk]]
* [[The Soft Pink Truth]]
* [[Disc (band)|Disc]]
}}
| website           = [https://web.archive.org/web/20040401140835/http://www.brainwashed.com/matmos/ Official Site]
| current_members   = M.C. Schmidt<br/>Drew Daniel
| past_members      = 
}}

'''Matmos''' is an experimental [[electronic music]] duo formed in [[San Francisco]] and based in [[Baltimore]]. '''M. C. (Martin) Schmidt''' and '''Drew Daniel''' are the core members, but they frequently include other artists on their records and in their performances notably including [[J Lesser]]. Apart from releasing twelve full-length studio albums and numerous collaborative works, Matmos is also well known for their collaboration with Icelandic singer and musician [[Björk]], both on studio recordings and live tours. After being signed to [[Matador Records]] for nine years, Matmos signed with [[Thrill Jockey]] in 2012.<ref>[http://vague-terrain.com/2012/matmos-plays-shows-changes-teams/ announcement] on the official website (July 20, 2012)</ref> The name ''Matmos'' refers to the seething lake of evil slime beneath the city Sogo in the 1968 film ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-10-11|title=Album: Matmos|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-matmos-87610.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-matmos-87610.html |archive-date=2022-05-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-17|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>