Ricardo Autobahn
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Ricardo Autobahn (John Matthews) | |
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Birth name | John Matthews |
Also known as | Rikki (in Rikki & Daz) |
Born | 8 March 1978 |
Genres | Pop, hip hop, dance, Europop |
Website | www |
John Matthews (born 8 March 1978) better known by his stage name Ricardo Autobahn is an English producer, songwriter and musician. He is also known in collaborations with Daz Sampson as in Rikki & Daz and the projects like Barndance Boys, Cuban Boys, and his current project Spray.
Career
Matthews is a member of the band
In addition, Matthews was Rikki in the duo Rikki & Daz (with Daz Sampson), who also recorded under the name of the Barndance Boys. Rikki & Daz scored a UK top 20 hit with their version of the song "Rhinestone Cowboy", involving Glen Campbell who re-recorded his vocal and appeared in the video. The Barndance Boys, infamous for their papier mache heads, had a top 40 hit in 2003 with "Yippie-I-Oh". With Daz Sampson, Matthews co-wrote and produced the UK's 2006 Eurovision entry "Teenage Life" with Daz Sampson and the European hit "The Woah Song" by DJ Daz.
In 2006, Matthews co-wrote and co-produced the eponymous debut album for US electro artist Lolly Pop. He was also involved in Pop Inc, known for their single "Looking 4 The KLF". In 2008 he formed the musical project called Attery Squash, who had their single "Devo Was Right About Everything" remixed by Devo members Robert & Gerald Casale[1]
In 2009, Matthews released a video on YouTube called "The Golden Age of Video".[2] This was a mash-up of video clips from various TV Shows and movies. In 2012, he collaborated on a Christmas single release titled "And The Salvation Army Band Plays" with Helen Love,[3] and playing keyboards with the band.[4] Matthews also co-founded Pound Shop Boys with Phil Fletcher, performing covers of songs from children's television programmes in the style of the Pet Shop Boys.[5]
As a remixer and producer, Ricardo Autobahn has remixed Becky's dance single, "Less Than Three", The Crimea's "Loop a Loop", along with singles by Nathalie Archangel, Jane Badler and Christopher Anton. And he directed work vocalist/performer Brooke R. Calder's on-stage personae Lolly Pop in collaboration with Minneapolis producers Monte Moir and Doctor Fink.
In 2014, Matthews joined the band Helen Love to play keyboards for a number of dates, including at Primavera Sound in Spain. He also remixed Helen Love's "Pogo Pogo".
Discography (solo)
Albums
- 2007: Interrobang (Ninthwave Records)
- 2013: Rasterscan (Ninthwave Records)
- 2016: Panophobia (Banoffeesound)
- 2019: Check The Gyroscopes (Banoffeesound)
Discography (bands and collaborations)
Albums
- in Cuban Boys
- Eastwood, EMI (2000)
- The Satellite Junkyard, House of Beauty / self-published (2008)
- Art vs Commerce - The Singles Collection, House of Beauty / self-published (2010)
- in Spray
- Living in Neon(2002)
- Children of a Laser God (2006)
- Enforced Fun (2016), Banoffeesound
Singles
- in Cuban Boys
(for a comprehensive listing, see discography section in Cuban Boys
- "Cognoscenti Vs. Intelligentsia", EMI (1999)
- in Rikki & Daz
- "Rhinestone Cowboy" featuring Glen Campbell (2002)
- "Chihuahua" (Rikki & Daz Vs. JJ Mason Remix) (remix, 2003)
- "Yippie-i-oh" (2003)
- in Spray
- "I Am Gothic" (Remix Project) (2003)
- "Run With Us" (2006)
- "He Came With The Sleigh" (Christmas 2007)
- "Singing For England 2010" (Summer 2010)
- "Everything's Better With Muppets" (Autumn 2010)
- "We're Nihilists, Not Stylists (EP)" (Summer 2011)
- in Pop Inc
- "Looking for the KLF" (Ricardo Otobahn Edit) (2009)
- in The Kunts
- "Prince Andrew Is a Sweaty Nonce" (Ricardo Autobhan Remix) (remix, 2022)
Compositions
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- 2006: "Teenage Life" (co-writer of Daz Sampson's Eurovision song)
- 2019: "Kinky Boots" (co-writer of Daz Sampson's Eurovision song)
See also
References
- ^ "PluginMusic about the Attery Squash project". Pluginmusic.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "The Golden Age of Video' by Ricardo Autobahn". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "The Salvation Army Band Plays by Helen Love and Ricardo Autobahn". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Elefant Records". Elefant.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ https://poundshopboys.bandcamp.com/