THE MATRIX WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT TO OPEN THE WIDE WORLD UP FOR AND TO OBSCURE MUSICIANS IN BRAZIL. BUT TO WORK FOR THEM, IT HAS TO WORK FOR EVERYBODY: A short series of steps can potentially carry anybody anywhere on the planet between Bill Pearis and all other artists everywhere. By what magic? The same mathematical principle which dictates that in human society there are between Bill Pearis and you 6 or fewer degrees of separation.

ma·trix /ˈmātriks/ originally "source", from "mater", Latin for "mother". We're real mothers for ya!