Available via Bandcamp: https://jamespatrickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/helium-node


James Patrick’s newest EP Helium Node is an excellent variety of electronic music that hovers around a central theme of IDM.  JP is no stranger to IDM, and demonstrates a fresh take with each tune on the collection. With catchy bass patches flushes out with gorgeous harmonious and driving percussion, he delivers a great array of tunes that demonstrate his skills. 
 
The title track is a blend of multiple atmospheres that are simultaneously lush and velvety blended with a dark, crisp, and irresistible lead.  It bumps while also invoking deeper moods with tripped out harmonies and background arpeggiators. Brookdale Cops showcases excellent filter work with vibrant and robust bass lines, as well as being driven by an intense percussion section and robotic vocal chops.  The pads that hug the tune are akin to cruising along a coastal synthy sunset.

  With Hardly Willis, James explores a more experimental side of music as he brings us a breakbeat style rhythm in a field of IDM-inspired sound design.  This tune is reminiscent of the origins of modern electronic music while also retaining freshness and identity.  Finally, Conduit’s remix of the title track closes the EP with his blend of fast gates and voiced, juicy synthesizers wrapped around a fat hip-hop beat.  The song will dip into melody in one moment and then find itself leaning towards neuro in the next.

Both James Patrick and Conduit together manage The Great Magnet label based out of Minneapolis, and together on this release they showcase an array of styles the homegrown experimental label has released to date.


Composed, Produced & Mixed by James Patrick
Remix Production & Mix by Sam Rivkin (Conduit)
Mastering by Ovoid
Artwork by V³Vidivicci
Released via The Great Magnet on September 28, 2021

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Helium Node - EP

Shapeshifter PROMO MIX Parts 1 and 2

Available via Bandcamp: jamespatrickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/helium-node

James Patrick’s newest EP Helium Node is an excellent variety of electronic music that hovers around a central theme of IDM. JP is no stranger to IDM, and demonstrates a fresh take with each tune on the collection. With catchy bass patches flushes out with gorgeous harmonious and driving percussion, he delivers a great array of tunes that demonstrate his skills.
 
The title track is a blend of multiple atmospheres that are simultaneously lush and velvety blended with a dark, crisp, and irresistible lead. It bumps while also invoking deeper moods with tripped out harmonies and background arpeggiators. Brookdale Cops showcases excellent filter work with vibrant and robust bass lines, as well as being driven by an intense percussion section and robotic vocal chops. The pads that hug the tune are akin to cruising along a coastal synthy sunset.

With Hardly Willis, James explores a more experimental side of music as he brings us a breakbeat style rhythm in a field of IDM-inspired sound design. This tune is reminiscent of the origins of modern electronic music while also retaining freshness and identity. Finally, Conduit’s remix of the title track closes the EP with his blend of fast gates and voiced, juicy synthesizers wrapped around a fat hip-hop beat. The song will dip into melody in one moment and then find itself leaning towards neuro in the next.

Both James Patrick and Conduit together manage The Great Magnet label based out of Minneapolis, and together on this release they showcase an array of styles the homegrown experimental label has released to date.


Composed, Produced & Mixed by James Patrick
Remix Production & Mix by Sam Rivkin (Conduit)
Mastering by Ovoid
Artwork by V³Vidivicci
Released via The Great Magnet on September 28, 2021 
The title track is a blend of multiple atmospheres that are simultaneously lush and velvety blended with a dark, crisp, and irresistible lead.  It bumps while also invoking deeper moods with tripped out harmonies and background arpeggiators.  Brookdale Cops showcases excellent filter work with vibrant and robust bass lines, as well as being driven by an intense percussion section and robotic vocal chops.  The pads that hug the tune are akin to cruising along a coastal synthy sunset.

  With Hardly Willis, James explores a more experimental side of music as he brings us a breakbeat style rhythm in a field of IDM-inspired sound design.  This tune is reminiscent of the origins of modern electronic music while also retaining freshness and identity.  Finally, Conduit’s remix of the title track closes the EP with his blend of fast gates and voiced, juicy synthesizers wrapped around a fat hip-hop beat.  The song will dip into melody in one moment and then find itself leaning towards neuro in the next.

Both James Patrick and Conduit together manage The Great Magnet label based out of Minneapolis, and together on this release they showcase an array of styles the homegrown experimental label has released to date.

Helium Node

James Patrick - Helium Node (Conduit Remix)

Available via Bandcamp: jamespatrickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/helium-node

James Patrick’s newest EP Helium Node is an excellent variety of electronic music that hovers around a central theme of IDM. JP is no stranger to IDM, and demonstrates a fresh take with each tune on the collection. With catchy bass patches flushes out with gorgeous harmonious and driving percussion, he delivers a great array of tunes that demonstrate his skills.
 
The title track is a blend of multiple atmospheres that are simultaneously lush and velvety blended with a dark, crisp, and irresistible lead. It bumps while also invoking deeper moods with tripped out harmonies and background arpeggiators. Brookdale Cops showcases excellent filter work with vibrant and robust bass lines, as well as being driven by an intense percussion section and robotic vocal chops. The pads that hug the tune are akin to cruising along a coastal synthy sunset.

With Hardly Willis, James explores a more experimental side of music as he brings us a breakbeat style rhythm in a field of IDM-inspired sound design. This tune is reminiscent of the origins of modern electronic music while also retaining freshness and identity. Finally, Conduit’s remix of the title track closes the EP with his blend of fast gates and voiced, juicy synthesizers wrapped around a fat hip-hop beat. The song will dip into melody in one moment and then find itself leaning towards neuro in the next.

Both James Patrick and Conduit together manage The Great Magnet label based out of Minneapolis, and together on this release they showcase an array of styles the homegrown experimental label has released to date.

Composed, Produced & Mixed by James Patrick
Remix Production & Mix by Sam Rivkin (Conduit)
Mastering by Ovoid
Artwork by V³Vidivicci
Released via The Great Magnet on September 28, 2021

Hardly Willis

Helium N ode

Brookdale Cops

Entirely original live Modular / Ableton performance from the Main Stage at Infrasound 2021.  It was such an honor sharing this music with such a wonderful group of humans (and animals!) Thanks to Conduit for the remix, Chuck Love for the Colab on Slippery People, and Dumpling and Mike Rat for the steady inspiration!

 Bookings - jamespatrickmusic@gmail.com

Live @ Infrasound Mainstage (hardware live set)

Some of my favorite tunes from my fall 2022 DJ gigs, including Infrasound Equinox, Gratitude Rooftop Party, Anomaly Late Night, and more.

Late Night Selections

Zad And James Patrick - Baby If You Give It To Me

Zad And James Patrick - High By The Beach

Don't Let Go

James Patrick Live @ Big Bend Bash

Lost My Mind (in Yours) James Patrick Remix DRAFT

Bootleg remix of Award Tour by Tribe Called Quest. Created Summer 2024 by TRUNQS aka James Patrick.

Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour - DnB Bootleg

1 hour DJ set at Whoompbass Minneapolis November 2024

House set @ Whoompbass Nov 2024

JamesPatrick Shapeshifter PROMO MIX Pt1

JamesPatrick Shapeshifter PROMO MIX Pt2

This page is for previews, unreleased tracks, and live sets.   Finished tunes can be found on Bandcamp, Beatport, Juno, iTunes, etc.

James Patrick is a DJ/ music producer, owner of Slam Academy and Timefog Recordings, curator of the international Spark Festival of Electronic Arts, and an Ableton Certified Trainer. He is a sound artist who thrives on bringing together the creative energy and ideas of his community. Through collaboration and experimentation, he creates immersive environments that explore the evolving definitions of sound art. His record label and events are both supported by some of the greatest names in electronic music, and his personal recordings continue to make waves in the international electronic music circuit. Through his professional involvement in both academic and popular electronic realms, James curated and developed the now internationally recognized University of Minnesota’s Spark Festival. James is also the recipient of American Composer’s Forum MECA award, among other awards.

JP teaches and develops curricula in the fields of sound design, composition, music production and more.  James is also founder of the Minnesota based electronic music school, Slam Academy.  At this Academy, students learn in a hands on environment, how to create music with Live and Max for Live.  He was a pilot member of the Ableton Trainer Certification program, and he currently teaches private lessons, clinics, and workshops on behalf of himself, Slam Academy, and Ableton, Inc.

Learn more about courses, private lessons, and other training opportunities with James Patrick HERE: www.slamacademy.com or email james at jp@slamacademy.com

James has more than ten years of professional experience directing events and playing music alongside other innovators in the genre, including Morton Subotnik, Alvin Lucier, Pole, Speedy J, Richard Devine, Bruno Pronsato, Akufen, Rich Hawtin, Magda, Deadbeat/Crackhaus, and many others.


Contact:
www.slamacademy.com
jp@slamacademy.com

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