Fact 2020: Patch Notes
Fact 2020: Patch Notes
This year, we explored the work of artists making music with modular synthesisers and hardware through our new series, Patch Notes.
Every week, we turn the spotlight on a different artist from across the world whose process involves hardware synths, modular rigs, patch cables, samplers and effects units, inviting them to record their own live performance.
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting the majority of live performances on hold, these performances – most of them filmed at home – have offered an intimate look at the practice of artists in lockdown.
We’ve picked out a few of our favourite performances from across the year, from simmering ambient sessions to raucous techno live jams via hip-hop, synth pop and experimental soundscapes.
Loma (members of Shearwater and Cross Record); the terrific debut album from techno pop artist
Ela Minus; the third album from
Ty Segall s proto-metal-influenced trio
Fuzz; the new album from jangle S.F. power-poppers
Latitude; and
Gruff Rhys has a new memoir on the way.
There are LOTS more albums out this week than those four, and Andrew reviews some of them (including two from Big Thief s Adrianne Lenker) in this week s Notable Releases. More Basement-approved stuff from this week: the double-album reissue of The Fall s
We re less than two weeks out from the election, please vote.
Head below for this week s reviews and news.