Matter was a
London
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music venue and nightclub that opened in September 2008. A 2,600 capacity live music venue and
nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
, it was the second project for owners
Cameron Leslie
Cameron Leslie (born 17 January 1990) is a New Zealand paralympics swimmer and wheelchair rugby player.
Career
Leslie was a student at Auckland University of Technology and has a quadruple limb deficiency.
He won the gold medal in the men ...
and
Keith Reilly, founders of the London club
Fabric
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. Matter was the third venue to open at
The O2 in south-east London.
Opened after three years of planning, Matter housed several visual installations, a sound system of some 200 speakers and a version of
Fabric
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's 'BodySonic' dance floor, the 'BodyKinetic' floor.
Matter's music policy was set by London promoter Will Harold. It featured three bimonthly residencies, Hospitality (
Hospital Records
Hospital Records is a British independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman (London Elektricity) and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of t ...
), RAMatter (
RAM Records
RAM Records is an independent record label established in 1992 by Andy C with the help of his friend Ant Miles. It specialises in drum and bass.
The label and business is run by Andy C and business partner Scott Bourne (Red One). Ram Records ...
) and FWD>>/Rinse (
Rinse FM
Rinse FM is a London-based community radio station, licensed for "young people living and/or working within the central, east and south London areas". It plays garage, grime, dubstep, house, jungle, UK funky and other dance music genres popula ...
).
Architect William Russell, of
Pentagram
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, was commissioned to design the venue with partner Angus Hyland, who was responsible for the branding.
In May 2010 the venue announced it would close for the summer
due to financial difficulties suffered as a consequence of continued delays with the TfL upgrade of the Jubilee Line.
The venue formerly housing Matter became a nightclub called Proud2, which opened in March 2011.
The date it ceased to be Proud2 and became Building Six was around August 2013.
See also
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List of electronic dance music venues
A rave (from the verb: '' to rave'') is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music. The style is most associated with the early 1990s dance mus ...
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