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Patten 'Ѱ' (Warp Records)
Patten’s third LP isn’t your average summer party album. But then, summer 2016 hasn’t been your average summer. Blending elements of grime, footwork, techno, industrial and more, the UK duo has created an at times claustrophobic and unnerving (yet always compelling) LP that seems to perfectly soundtrack our uncertain times. Recalling the tunes acts like Zomby and Ikonika dropped after the first wave of dubstep started to sound tired, Patten’s third release is a whistle-stop tour of the UK’s hardcore continuum, never pausing long enough to get bored. ‘Sonne’ is a firecracker, all gunfinger beats, eerie keys and disembodied vocals, while ‘Used 2 B’ is ethereal electronica of the highest order. We can’t wait to hear it on a big system with a huge AV show.
7/10
