Electronic music adventurer Herbert (aka Matthew Herbert, born in Kent, UK in
1972) has maintained an inventive track record in spite of his popularity and
commercial success. Herbert—who has also made music under the aliases of Doctor
Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, Wishmountain and his full name of
Matthew Herbert—began drawing attention for his innovations around the release
of his 1998 trailblazing album Around the House, which turned the sounds of
everyday objects into songs. 2001 album Bodily Functions followed a similar path
with human hair, skin and bodily or...