Papa Records welcome Matthias Heilbronn and Monique Bingham for this stunning release and this isn’t the first time this partnership has delivered. It was Matthias, back in 1998, who created a soulful house classic when he added that dancefloor flava to Abstract Truth’s ‘We Had A Thing’, and his ‘Body & Soul Mix’ still sounds fresh these days. Abstract Truth’s lead vocalist? Monique Bingham. Now Matthias & Monique join forces for ‘Go Getter’ and make no mistake, the electrifying results of these two collaborating once more is nothing short of mind blowing.

Matthias has delivered three killer mixes of ‘Go Getter’ and it’s being released across two 12”’s. The first 12” features the Soulflower Mix, an organic mix of percussive beats under a bed of bubbling urban bass flavours, gently dipping its toe in a tub of nu-jazz tinged instrumentation, all hooked together with Monique’s blissful voice and sassy lyrics. On the flip is the Sensible House Mix delivers a more four four flavour, burning with uber beats and funky guitar undercurrents creating wonderful deep vibes ripe for head nodders and shape makers alike. The second part features Matty’s II Deep vocal and instrumental mixes fuelled with chunky afro percussive rhythms, an acid tinged bass hook and warm freestyle key licks.

A German native based in New York, Matthias Heilbronn’s work as a producer, writer and DJ has seen him steadily achieve international acclaim throughout his illustrious career with his trademark sophisticated blend of soulful, jazz-inflected deep house, percussive Afro-Latin rhythms and infectious progressive tribal beats. As a DJ he’s graced the decks of world’s most premiere venues.

Matthias’ musical journey began after he witnessed a magical set from the legendary Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage. Pretty soon he relocated to New York where he took a job at Axis Studios, learning engineering, programming and editing under the tutorage of his mentor François K. He also became roommates with seminal house icon Frankie Knuckles which lead him on to work with Larry Levan and Tom Moulton. He soon became one of New York¹s most in-demand editors and programmers, just as likely to found working on songs by Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Cher as he would be working with an array of the influential house music producers of the time including Danny Tenaglia, Todd Terry, Tommy Musto, C&C Music Factory and François K. In 1993, Tommy Musto offered Matthias his first big break as an artist when his Sub-Urban Records imprint released Matty’s debut single ‘Give A Little More’ under the moniker Sensible House.

In 1994, Matthias teamed up with Mike Delgado and, under the name Deep Zone Productions, the two composed and produced some of the biggest Garage cuts of the time, including Carolyn Harding ‘I Am What I Am’, Deep Zone feat. Ceybil Jeffries ‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’, Lift ‘Music Takes Me Higher’ and Dangerous Minds ‘Live in Unity’. Following on, Matthias crafted II Deep Productions, producing and remixing an array of essential house anthems. His sophisticated style has seen him remix and produce for some of dance music¹s most influential labels, including Wave Music, Chez Music, King Street / Nitegrooves, Masters at Work, Motown and Distance, crafting ingenious floor rockers for artists as diverse as Anastacia, Everything But The Girl, Finley Quaye, Moloko, James Ingram, Martha Wash, Bootsy Collins and Tom Jones to name but a few. His own productions continue to gain notoriety, such as last years ‘Nature Boy’ and ‘That Girl’ (released on King Street and Wave Music respectively). In to 2004 and the tireless and prolific Matthias has recently compiled and mixed the third instalment of Wave Music’s Deep & Sexy compilation series, which will feature ‘Go Getter’. Other forthcoming projects including a Peppermint Jam mix compilation entitled Destination NY, and of course working on his own productions. He also has plans for two worldwide DJ tours this year.

The incredible voice of Monique Bingham has reached great acclaim worldwide, touching many souls with her ability to crossover genres and blend them in perfect harmony. A born and bred New Yorker with a deep respect and passion for the traditions of jazz, Monique’s charismatic vocals reflect the numerous influences into her own distinct style. A sublimely talented lyricist and composer, Monique is most recently known for her beautiful collaborations on the likes of Sir Piers ‘Don’t You Love Me’ for Curious Records and Blue 6’s ‘Pure’ for the Naked Music label, but for many she is best known as the amazing voice fronting the New York Acid Jazz funk driven ensemble Abstract Truth. In 1996 Abstract Truth released ‘Get Another Plan’ on Wave, followed later that year by an EP of remixes that was released on Wave and also picked up by Gilles Peterson’s Talkin’ Loud stable. Their follow up was the smash ‘We Had A Thing’ in 1998 and that is where this story starts.