Matheus Manente

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. When I was a kid, I would re-watch the credits of Star Wars Ep. V just to listen to the amazing soundtrack by John Williams. The same happened with Final Fantasy VII - I would pause the game just to listen to the incredible music by Nobuo Uematsu. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Angra, Temple of Shadows Pain of Salvation, "BE" Steve Vai, Passion and Warfare (25th Anniversary Edition) Temple of Shadows was one of the first experiences I had with technical music. Mind-blowing! Passion & Warfare taught me that instrumental music could be powerful and beautiful. Finally, BE taught me how deep concept albums (and life itself) can be. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Market Garden” Years later, this song is still a perfect example of the path I want to follow - instrumental music that, without words, can still defy the status-quo and tell a powerful story, with messages that could, maybe, impact someone and change the world. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? The release of Illusions Dimension, my first album, was definitely a dream coming true. I spent years of my life learning how to write, produce and finish an album all by myself, with the goal of doing something that could be meaningful to the world. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? There are lots of ongoing projects that I'm eager to finish! But one of the things I want the most is to, someday, tour the world playing my solo instrumental music. Let's see how it goes!