Binary Finary
Biography
The project Binary Finary was born from the meeting in summer 1997 of Matt Laws and Stuart Matheson in a music shop in the south of England. Their collaboration truly began when the latter went to the former’s to listen to a synthesizer, a visit that sealed their creative partnership.
The duo achieved rapid success with their instrumental track 1998, a trance anthem that captured the era’s euphoria and energy. The piece entered the UK Singles Chart at number 24; reissued as 1999, it reached number 11 in 1999, supported by remixes from major figures such as Gouryella (the duo Ferry Corsten and Tiësto), Paul Van Dyk, Kaycee and Matt Darey.
Influenced by artists and labels like Orbital, Eat Static, The Orb and Platipus Records, Binary Finary quickly took part in some of Europe’s biggest dance events around the millennium, performing live across the UK, Europe, the Americas and beyond.
The duo split in the early 2000s before reforming in 2004, intent on combining their early experience with new knowledge. A fortuitous computer crash led to the rediscovery of old material, resulting in the digital album ‘The Lost Tracks’ in 2005, which was acclaimed by critics.
Today their approach to music remains guided by a love of sonic expression, despite technological changes. Geography now plays a distinct role: Matt Laws resides in Ireland and Stuart Matheson in Sydney, Australia, where the project is currently based.