xKore is the stage name of producer and DJ Matt Cavender, from Kent, England. His productions span dubstep, drumstep, drum and bass, electro and other bass-music styles. A remix of Sub Focus’s “Falling Down” became a breakthrough for Cavender, reaching No. 1 on Beatport’s Dubstep Top 100. UKF has featured his music, including “Hello” and “Wild to the Kore”. The name xKore is pronounced “ex-core”. In a 2012 interview, he named Knife Party, Noisia and Sub Focus among his inspirations and said he also listened to music outside electronic dance music.
His releases include the Domination EP on Cognition, the Full Russian EP on Buygore, the Lazershark EP on GAWA and the Stabs EP on Inspected. Other labels connected to his releases include Rottun Recordings, Firepower Recordings and Viper Recordings. His collaborations include “Ruffest Sound Around” with Spag Heddy and “Get Ready” with Erotic Cafe. With Messinian and StereoLiez, he worked on the End of the Line EP.