DRUMMER.
PRODUCER.
SOUND DESIGNER.
Matt Bent is a Brooklyn based electronic musician, composer, and percussionist. He is co-founder of 5950.exp, a music studio specializing in forward-thinking electronic and acoustic music. Nowadays, he is often performing in New York City, having produced, composed, or played drums alongside other artists such as Pleasure Factory, Beshken, Poncili Creacion, Jason Lindner, Grace Kelly, JIALING, Trevor Dunn, Taraneh, CGI Jesus, The Beak Trio, SPENCER., Bryan Carter, The Narcotix, Simon Hanes, The Ex Wiish Ensemble, Salt Cathedral, Alfredo Colon, Greg Paulus, Crosslegged, William Alexander, Yay Spray, and many more.
Selected Projects / Performances:
2025 Matt Bent X Trevor Dunn solo sets and duo set @ Lava Club
2025 Matt Bent X Kevin Eichenberger Duo | Ben Shirken’s “HD Reliquary” Installation @ Intercom
2025 Matt Bent @ Kaleidoscope
2024 Tryptik [ 29 Speedway X Honey Trap X Brooklyn Psychedelic Society ]
2024 Relay by iliana Penichet Ramirez @ PAGEANT
2024 Gargantua by Simon Hanes @ Roullete Intermedium
2024 Beatitude @ Current Space Bent Mode X JIALING
2024 Balamii May 2024 Mix Bent Mode X JIALING
2023 Zap Outdoorz Bent Mode X JIALING
2023 Dripping w/ Poncili Creacion
2022 The Museums of Tolerance in Los Angeles & Jerusalem (Composer / Sound Designer for all films in the exhibit)
2021 29 Speedway Micro Fest