Over the past few years, Melbourne-based label A Colourful Storm has established itself as one of the most unique and forward-thinking labels in the world. The brains behind it is Moopie: specialist DJ, restless label boss, radio resident and singular voice within contemporary electronic music.

Beijing-born, Melbourne-based Moopie – real name Matthew Xue – started turning heads in the mid-2010s with his DJ sets impressing the likes of Donato Dozzy and DJ Nobu on their respective Australian tours. Developing his sound and playing at festivals (Berlin Atonal, Meredith, Inner Varnika) and clubs (Berghain Kantine, Tresor, Globus) along the way, he established A Colourful Storm as an imprint in 2016 as a platform for emerging artists and to give new life to forgotten classics.

Moopie is daring and eclectic DJ, connecting strands from far corners of electronic music history and pushing them forward alongside contemporary and unreleased cuts: an open-minded approach that can be heard in his Boiler Room and Dommune appearances, Resident Advisor Podcast, Rinse FM residency, radio sessions with the likes of Ben UFO and Vladimir Ivkovic, recordings for cult label The Trilogy Tapes and dancefloors around the world. His vision is reflected in the diversity of A Colourful Storm, which was the first label to champion breakout artist Mark (aka Klon Dump) while introducing Christoph de Babalon to a new generation of fans. And who else but Moopie dares to release lost indie grails alongside contemporary four-to-the-floor cuts, industrial-leaning experimentalism and forward-thinking drum'n'bass? 

Moopie’s vision embodies a seeking and sharing of music, new and old. Backed by his label curated with extraordinary creativity, he stands out as a unique force within the contemporary electronic music landscape.