Wildlife!’s Patterns EP is out today on Mixpak. It’s a wild, 7 track exploration of the constraints of club music. Listen below and join us for his presentation of the record in a physical space tomorrow night at Signal Gallery in Bushwick.
Next week we’re bringing Chi Ching Ching over from Jamaica to perform live at Trans Pecos! Come join us to hear “Way Up, Stay Up” and “Roast or Fry” live.
The second single from Palmistry’s debut album, PAGAN, premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show yesterday! It’s exactly as Zane described, “a cool, eccentric piece of restrained pop music”. The track is available to stream and buy, and the full album pre-order is available now.
Wildlife!’s “Patterns” EP is now streaming! His first official release for Mixpak and undeniably his most uncompromising record to date. It is a 7-track examination of the principles and constraints of club music – a series of experiments with divergent ideas of rhythm, bass and sound design. Often dark and unsettling, “Patterns” is made up of untrustworthy rhythms, a heavily industrial sound palette and machinic melody evocative of dystopian sci-fi. It is club music broken down into its various components and then deliberately reconstituted into something new. His process here is like that of a delicate sculptor crafting intricate interlinked pieces, yet the results assault the senses with blunt force. Ultimately, “Patterns” is a carefully considered sonic world that encapsulates Wildlife!’s interests and ethos – dexterously testing the boundaries of where sound becomes music and music dissolves into sound.
On May 14th, Wildlife! invites you to experience the record in a physical space, by translating “Patterns” into an immersive sound installation at SIGNAL Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The site specific installation is in collaboration with artist collective Nitemind (who have previously worked with Korakrit Arunanondchai and Tim Hecker) and visual artist Jesse Hlebo.
Here is the official video for Buta from GAIKA’s mixtape SECURITY, which is available now to stream or as a free download.
