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"Matthew Centonze, born May 23, 1984, started writing music in 1999 at the age of 15, not unlike many other scene musicians of this generation. What differentiated Matt from his peers was his unmatched ability to reinvent himself and start something new whenever his sound was getting stale. While he has been influenced by a number of musicians, including BT, Hybrid, Telefon Tel Aviv, and Manual, he has always kept true to his own musical philosophy: creating emotional, beautiful and unique pieces of music. It all began in 1999 with the Mistrial moniker while Matthew was starting high school. Matt released frequently on the Neptune XVI community site where he met Vincent “Vizion” Fugere. Enthralled with the concept of the “scene,” he created Dark Agent Productions with Vizion and his local friends, all of whom used ModPlug Tracker. Matt made huge strides in his ability to compose during his years tracking, and in 2001, he started the Ronin Collective netlabel with long-time friend Vincent “Vizion” Fugere. The following year, Matt started composing with Reason and released “Dreamcoat” on the Hellven netlabel, enabling Matt to reach thousands of new listeners. Soon thereafter, he adopted the Echion moniker and produced a number of successful EP releases on Ronin Collective. While short-lived, the Echion moniker saw the release of dozens of pieces, all of which would culminate in Matthew’s greatest achievement yet. In late 2003, Matt shifted gears again and started