Self Assemble is the second studio album by British electronic musician Mat Zo. It was released on his own record label Mad Zoo, on 25 March 2016. It acts as the follow-up to his debut album Damage Control (2013), and consists of tracks with multiple genres including electro house, dubstep, and funk. The record was initially stated by Mat Zo to be his last electronic album before retiring in 2016 due to conflicts within the electronic dance music scene, before changing his mind on the matter a year later. The record received positive reception from critics who deemed it as a more refined and mature improvement compared to his previous album. Background In an interview with Billboard in February 2016, Matan Zohar revealed that Self Assemble could potentially be his last electronic album, calling it "sort of my last send-off before I go and do other things in life." This decision came from his frustration towards the electronic dance music industry, whose music "doesn’t last very long in people’s minds" and that there's "no feeling of permanence and longevity". Further issues were also highlighted in Zohar's Twitter confessional in May 2015, where he spoke about how he was nearly conned into an unfair contract with Armada Music by Markus Schulz, and about the lack of passion of certain producers, notably Tiësto, in creating electronic music. He also pointed out the presence of 'ghost-producers' in the industry who are professionals hired to create songs for another DJ and remains completely anonymous, and that big-name DJs can simply pay a large sum of money to secure headlining slots for major festivals, which based on Zohar is about $100,000. While on his MAD tour in January 2017, Zohar appeared to have changed his mind about retiring, with Dancing Astronaut stating that he "exudes a renewed sense of vigor and passion" by sticking to his roots. Zohar commented on how he began to find himself musically by saying that he "grew up" and is "more self conscious" about his standing as an artist. He also mentioned that a "last send-off" was no longer in his mind as Zohar wouldn't know what to do if he had retired early. Self Assemble, which was quoted as a "story telling album" by Zohar, represents a "snapshot" of his standing at the time of the album's production. The album's cover art, which portrays a person trapped within a