Matthew Herbert

Matthew Herbert is a British electronic musician and producer from Kent who began his career in 1972. He operates under multiple aliases including Doctor Rockit, Wishmountain, and Radio Boy, and runs the Accidental Records label alongside its subsidiary Accidental Jnr. Herbert builds his electronic compositions by sampling sounds from everyday objects, transforming mundane audio sources into structured electronic pieces. He has produced tracks for vocalists including Dani Siciliano and Róisín Murphy, establishing himself as both a solo artist and collaborative producer.

Herbert's output spans house, electronica, ambient, and IDM territories, with releases distributed across Accidental, Hypercolour, Foom Recs, and Memento labels. His approach combines electroacoustic experimentation with dance floor functionality, creating tracks that operate within house music frameworks while incorporating unconventional sound sources. The tempo and energy levels vary significantly across his catalog, from ambient explorations to club-ready house tracks, reflecting his methodology of building electronic music from field recordings and found sounds rather than traditional synthesis.