
Distance and Materials is Howard Dodd from West London, who has been releasing electronic music on and off since 1994. His first appearance was under the moniker Anoesis on D*fusion Records, and since then he's also recorded as Oxidation and one half of Tongue, appearing on labels such as Octopus, Series 500 (Domino), Compost and K7.
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VRB024 released 07 May 2008
Welcome to Distance and Materials release no. 3. Sorry for the delay... its been a while. Read more...
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VRB007 released 12 July 2007
The next instalment from Distance and Materials retains the rhythmic and stratospheric elements of Patterns but with slightly darker traces this time around. Read more...
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VRB003 released 30 Jan 2007
Patterns is the first of what will be a series of Distance and Materials releases for Vorbic. Read more...
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VRB024 released: Attitude Null by Distance and Materials

Welcome to Distance and Materials release no. 3. Sorry for the delay... its been a while.
VRB007 released: Determination Models by Distance and Materials

Determination Models is the next installment from Distance and Materials. It retains the rhythmic and stratospheric elements of Patterns but with slightly darker traces this time around.
VRB003 remastered
The original mastering on Patterns was a bit bass heavy. All the tracks have now been remastered. If you find you are getting distorted bass download the tracks again and the distortion should go away.
net.electronicmusicworld.com review of Patterns
net.electronicmusicworld.com have reviewed Patterns by Distance and Materials:
"Beautiful atmospheric and funky electronica that is hard to categorize except for 'excellent'."
Read the whole review here.
Net-Label Review of Patterns
Yet another good Net-Label Review - this time for Patterns by Distance and Materials:
"Its another solid release from the guys at Vorbic...highly recommended to any fan of trip hop, acid jazz, downtempo and anything break beat"
Read the whole review here.
VRB003 released: Patterns by Distance and Materials

Patterns is the first of what will be a series of Distance and Materials releases for Vorbic.