Five minutes with… Patten
“The idea of psychological effects – triggers, hallucinations, altered states – is a source of constant wonder.”
Video: Doldrums – 'Endless Winter'
In 2001, Austrian composer Fennesz released the classic Endless Summer. In 2011, new No Pain in Pop (Forest Swords, Patten) signing Doldrums has released a video for a track called ‘Endless Winter’. We’ve got no idea if it’s supposed to be a tribute to Fennesz, but the two share a similarly wilted, static-heavy approach to [...]
Video: Patten – 'Plurals'
One of this year’s most intriguing releases came in the form of Patten’s new album. Titled GLAQJO XAACSSO, it found the No Pain in Pop artist pushing a brand of compressed techno that sounded like a lot of different things (Clark, Autechre, Actress) while also sounding completely individual, and although it wasn’t perfect, it – [...]
FACT mix 285: Patten
Cramped electronic nirvana from the man behind one of the year’s most exciting debuts.
Patten: GLAQJO XAACSSO
“Presents a particular kind of unbridled, frenzied passion – something music always needs more of.”
Patten – 'Fire Dream'
Later this month, London producer Patten will release a quite remarkable debut album, GLAQJO XAACSSO, for No Pain in Pop. A twisted voyage through warped basslines and unique takes on compression, it obviously recalls the squashed house music of Actress, but there’s also touches of classic Plaid, the distortion-heavy pop of My Bloody Valentine and [...]
Grimes: Geidi Primes
No Pain in Pop reissue early cassette release from promising Canadian artist Claire Boucher
Patten preps remarkable album for No Pain in Pop
Video premiere inside.