Alan Fitzpatrick

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Alan Fitzpatrick at Mayday 2015

Alan Fitzpatrick (* in Southampton in the UK ) is a British music producer and Tech House - DJ .

Musical career

Alan Fitzpatrick's career began in 2009 when he released his EP Static / Rubix on the Swedish music label Drumcode . In the same year Fitzpatrick published the EP Reflections on the Bedrock label , which is operated by British techno DJ John Digweed . This track was known and recognized by BBC Radio 1 in the Essential Mix as "New Tune".

A year later, in 2010, he also produced the music label's first album on Drumcode under the name Shadows in the Dark . The titles Xerrox Structure and A Small Decline in particular turned out to be great successes in the techno scene. In the same year a remix album by Shadows in the Dark was released, in which well-known techno greats such as Mark Broom , Gary Beck and Adam Beyer remixed Fitzpatrick's songs .

In the years to come, Fitzpatrick continued to release EPs, including on Drumcode, his own label 8 Sided Dice, and other music labels. His tracks have been played by Carl Cox , Adam Beyer and Len Faki , among others . More attention was given his EP Skeksis (2012), the 2015 Jel Ford has been remixed and the top 10 in the Beatport - charts reached. More Albums and EPs followed, among others, on Sven Väth's label Cocoon Recordings and Sasha label Last Night on Earth.

Alan Fitzpatrick has performed in Germany , South America and the Netherlands , among others . He played in clubs such as Tresor and Berghain in Berlin, as well as regularly at festivals such as the Awakenings events or Mayday .

Music genre

Fitzpatrick's style is characterized by a strong bass drum and a melody that usually contains many harmonic elements such as synths . In a 2015 interview, Fitzpatrick described his musical influences . These consist of Joy Division , Prince and Goldie as well as Radiohead and James Blake , among others .

Discography

Albums

  • 2010: Shadows in the Dark (Drumcode)
  • 2011: Shadows in the Dark Remixes (Remixalbum, Drumcode)

Singles & EPs

  • 2007: Wasps in Waders / The Return (download single, Evasive Digital)
  • 2008: Mau Yin (EP, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2008: 9 Hours Later / Papercut (Single, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2008: Ghost Train (EP, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2008: Beshektas / Germ (Single, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2009: Rubix / Static (single, drumcode)
  • 2009: Reflections (Bedrock)
  • 2009: Face of Rejection / Trendy Wendy (Single, Drumcode)
  • 2009: Amsterdam (EP, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2009: Weed Killer / Science (Single, Figure)
  • 2009: Scatter Cushions (EP, Curfew Records)
  • 2009: Colloboration EP (feat. Fergie and Reset Robot, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2009: Silicon (download split single with Reset Robot, Suara)
  • 2010: Straw Hats (EP, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2010: Paranoize (EP, Drumcode)
  • 2010: The Heist (EP, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2010: A Small Decline (EP, Drumcode)
  • 2010: Xerox Structure (8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2011: Blixx / Corruption (Single, 8 Sided Dice Recordings)
  • 2011: Insurgent Series (EP, Drumcode)
  • 2011: Human Reason / Simple Maze (split single with Adam Beyer, drumcode)
  • 2011: Moon Palace (download single, Bedrock Digital)
  • 2012: Firt Times (Split EP with Cari Lekebusch , Drumcode)
  • 2012: A-Sides (Split EP with Joseph Capriati , Drumcode)
  • 2012: Eyes Wide Open (Single, Drumcode)
  • 2012: Life through Different Eyes (EP, Drumcode)
  • 2012: Skeksis (EP, Drumcode)
  • 2012: 9HL - 9 Hours Later (The Markus Suckut Redefinitions) (Drumcode)
  • 2013: Human Reason (Len Faki Remix) / Memesis (split single with Adam Beyer, Drumcode)
  • 2013: In The Beginning (EP, Drumcode)
  • 2014: Truant (EP, Cocoon Recordings)
  • 2014: The Tetra (Drumcode)
  • 2014: Turn Down the Lights (Drumcode)
  • 2014: Solaris (split with Rustic Soul, ESD Records)
  • 2014: Confessions of a Wanted Man (Drumcode)
  • 2015: Turn Down the Lights (Drumcode)

Remixes

  • 2003: reputation of DMF
  • 2005: Turn It Up by Paul King
  • 2008: K 10 by John Digweed
  • 2009: Aquatonic by Mark Knight
  • 2009: Remainings III by Adam Beyer
  • 2009: Self Constructive by André Sobota
  • 2009: To the Core by Fergie
  • 2009: Formosa by Dave Rosario, Mulattos and A-Luv
  • 2009: Return of the Saint by Android Cartel
  • 2009: Rough N Raw by Pirupa & Pigi
  • 2009: Virto by Alessandro Izzo
  • 2010: Slice 2010 by Carl Cox
  • 2010: Close Your Eyes by Dustin Zahn + Joel Mull
  • 2010: Kill Techno by Sharam
  • 2010: The Golden Key by Pascal Mollin & Thorsten Heiser
  • 2011: Invaders Are Back by Robert Capuano
  • 2011: Noise A by Alex Bau
  • 2011: Beta Decay from Sian
  • 2011: Liquid Brain by Fergie
  • 2012: Escape by Fabio Alampi
  • 2012: Steady Motion by Cari Lekebusch
  • 2012: Cash Johnny by Timo Maas
  • 2013: Pontapé 2013 remake by Renato Cohen
  • 2013: Riots in London by Ben Sims
  • 2013: Take Me Away by Adam Beyer
  • 2013: Interstellar by Paolo Mojo
  • 2013: Session Restore screen
  • 2013: Metric by Markantonio
  • 2014: I Want You by Trus'me
  • 2014: Don't Stop by Dimitri Nakov & John Monkman Feat. Cari Golden
  • 2015: K241Z from dubspeeka

Web links

Commons : Alan Fitzpatrick  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Radio 1's essential mix. BBC , November 19, 2009, accessed May 3, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Alan Fitzpatrick. Beatport , accessed May 3, 2015 .
  3. ↑ Alan Fitzpatrick. Residentadvisor.net, accessed May 3, 2015 .
  4. ^ The Cornerstone Tracks Of Alan Fitzpatrick: "It's Easy To Be Inspired". Fabriclondon.com, accessed May 3, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Fitzpatrick, Alan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British producer and DJ
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Southampton