Starting the new year off with a sonic celebration, the iconic figure of Patch Park makes his Meanwhile debut with the 3-track "Control / Night Shower / Don't Hold Back".

A Dutch master with a celebrated career stretching back over two decades, Patch Park has been at the forefront of the underground dance scene since the mid-2000s. As accomplished behind the decks as he is in the studio, performances at such celebrated venues as Extrema, Solar Weekend, Amnesia and The Loft, alongside the likes of Joris Voorn, Eelke Kleijn, Patrice Bäumel and Hernan Cattaneo, has cemented an impressive reputation among fans and peers alike.

In tandem, a century of production credits has graced some of the finest independent dance music labels that include the likes of Global Underground, Renaissance and Yoshitoshi. After recently reappearing on District Rec with a massive EP featuring a chart-topping remix by Guy J, Patch Park now finds his way onto GMJ & Matter's esteemed imprint, delivering a musical triptych of the highest order. Full of majestically conceived sonic arrangements and innovative production techniques, "Control" opens with a mesmerising synth note and evolving bass pattern against a ticking percussive groove. A heavy kick adds to a club-friendly vibe as a spoken vocal repeats the title. Evolving in waves of sounds, a gently pulsating breakdown provides a pause for breath before the huge bass pattern emerges once more alongside soaring chord progressions and magical counterpoint melody.

"Night Shower" continues the hypnotic bass narrative as a running sequence creates intensity and vibrancy aplenty. Familiar analogue synth tones redolent in reverb and delay, wax and wane in intensity creating a cross between Sasha and Kraftwerk as whip-cracking kick, 808-clap and off-beat hats add to the percussive dynamism. Full of panache, vitality and a classy production sound, a pitched vocal sample creates a further spellbinding touch.

With its chunky rhythmic foundation, "Don't Hold Back" gradually filters into sonic range with a beautifully sculpted bass pattern and plucked synth line that nestles alongside in perfect syncopation. Rising to a second movement crescendo, the track hits its straps at the mid-point with a rare combination of driving intensity and melodic beauty. Full of the production credentials that have made Patch Park such a renowned figure, breathy vocals and rhythmic vigour add further to a truly impressive offering.

A welcome debutant to the Meanwhile family, Patch Park excels with a powerful new wall of sound on "Control / Night Shower / Don't Hold Back".

Patch Park - Don't Hold Back

Chasing euphoria through progressive waves  🌊

ELUSIVE HIDDEN OPPOSITION ~ ENIGMA BACKWARD CONTRADICTION ~ 
fighting against me in secret you had me at a disposition....
But started to trust that inner voice...Power of INTUITION.....

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