Matt Sephton presents Vā

Matt Sephton performs Vā - eleven tracks made in Samoa from field recordings, hydrophone explorations, and live collaborations - in an intimate listening event with live electronics.

11 tracks of place-based, nature-driven electronic music made during a residency in Samoa in 2025.

With DJ sets from Salty Chops to get you moving early and late!
Matt Sephton is a producer and sound explorer based in Te Tara o Te Ika / Coromandel, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Known for his bass-heavy music and raw dancefloor energy as Matt Rapid, he is now shifting focus to work under his own name - marking a deliberate move toward music that is more personal, more place-based, and more deeply rooted in the world around him.

Vā, his debut full-length album (March 2026), is a sonic journal of place, time, and connection. Created during a 2025 residency at the Tiapapata Art Centre, Upolu, Samoa, it is woven from field recordings, hydrophone explorations, found sounds, and bass-heavy electronic production. Across eleven tracks, Sephton explores the Polynesian concept of vā - the relational space between people, sounds, and world: not empty, but alive with connection.
Have a listen to Vā on Bandcamp: mattrapid.bandcamp.com/album/v