Prime Audio Soup: The enduring influence of The Matrix soundtrack

I know my experience is not singular. 18 years on ‘The Matrix Soundtrack’ remains one of the most influential and beloved in recent history. Fans and prominent figures in the dance music world continue to gush about its life-changing impact, including Mixmag cover stars Nastia and Rødhåd.

The latter artist was in part inspired by The Matrix to name his record label Dystopian, and likened experiencing the film to the intense stimulation of clubbing. “When you show people who are observed by a bigger authority, like in those movies when society is divided, I’d always identify with those people who would be living hidden in the underground. When you went to Tresor or Berghain it was like entering a new, unseen society. Everything dark, the sound of machines. It was a perfect aesthetic: visually and in sound,” he said.

The influence of 'The Matrix Soundtrack' endures, and, with a new vinyl release announced in the last month, looks primed to continue to inspire and delight ears across the world for years to come. So thanks for that, The Matrix. Shame about the other two films though, hey?

Patrick Hinton is Mixmag's Digital Staff Writer, and is planning to watch The Matrix in bed this weekend, follow him on Twitter,