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Release by Happy Robots 27 October 2021 © ℗ Happy Robots Records LABEL: www.happyrobots.co.uk WEB: www.happyrobots.co.uk/rodney-cromwell PRESS RELEASE ============== After a 2 1/2 year hiatus, London-based synthpop artist Rodney Cromwell will be releasing a new single via Happy Robots with distribution by Cargo Records. 'Memory Box' is a song about perceptions of reality and the certainty of our memories. How do we believe anything in a world where truth and honesty are of so little worth? Rodney Cromwell is the nom de plume of Adam Cresswell. With minimal percussion, his lyrics float over a bed of vintage synthesizers and effected guitar. "I wanted the song to have the feel of a marching clockwork toy, so the beat is really simple and metronomic with the synths doing the talking.” Shunning a clean '80s synth sound, the song is almost psychedelic in outlook, reminiscent of the minimal synth of acts such as Broadcast, Pram or Silver Apples. The video, an atmospheric montage of heavily effected and distorted shots of rural Britain, was inspired by film auteurs such as Stan Brakhage and Chris Marker. This single is the title track of the forthcoming ‘Memory Box' album. The LP is a mixture of electronic hauntological excursions, dreampop and European coldwave, scheduled for release in early 2022. Using analogue synths, drum machines with parts played almost entirely live (with minimal computer sequencing) and vocals free of autotune, this LP conjures up an organic, dream-like world, inspired as much by Alice in Wonderland, Franz Kafka and Anna Kavan as by its sonic influences such as Kraftwerk and The Cure. The sonic pallet of 'Memory Box' is both reassuringly familiar and completely distinctive. R odney Cromwell's debut LP 'Age of Anxiety' (2015) and 'Rodney's English Disco' EP (2018) garnered Rodney Cromwell coverage in Electronic Sound Magazine, NME, Huffington Post, Paste, Record Collector, BBC6 Music and national RNE3 in Spain, for whom he recorded a live session. The debut album featured in scores of Best of Lists including Electronic Sound, and The Electricity Club named him ‘Most Promising New Act’. Rodney will be playing a handful of shows to support the LP release. His debut festival appearance at Indietracks was described as “a spiritual experience" and led to slots with artists including Pram, Marsheaux, Death & Vanilla, Rowetta and Steve Davis. In 2020, he performed as part of Damo Suzuki's backing band.

Directed and animated by Katharina Rival www.katharinarival.de Released by Happy Robots www.happyrobots.co.uk Purchase: https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hexentanzplatz Taken from the album 'Hexentanzplatz' by Alice Hubble (Bot25) Released 10 September 2021 Distributed by Cargo Records

Pre-Order LP: https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://smarturl.it/hexentanzplatz 'My Dear Friend' single by Alice Hubble (Bot25b) released Taken from the album 'Hexentanzplatz' Video directed by Alice Hubble ℗© 2021 Happy Robots Records PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++++ Alice Hubble has announced her new album Hexentanzplatz will be released on September 10th, 2021 via London-based electronic-pop label Happy Robots. Described as the work of ‘one lady at home with her enormous collection of synthesisers’, Alice Hubble mixes melancholic pop, layered vintage synths and elegant vocals, reminiscent of Ladytron, Jane Weaver and Goldfrapp. Her debut album Polarlichter was released in September 2019 to much critical acclaim. Lead single ‘My Dear Friend’ was inspired by the discovery of a collection of love letters written by Hubble’s mother to her father around the time that they first met. “My mother passed away when I was in my teens and these letters gave me a real insight into who she was as a person, her ‘newly in love’ giddiness jumping off the page,” she says. Her new album Hexentanzplatz, named after the German mountain steeped in magic and legend, translates literally to mean Witches’ Dance Floor. An apt title for an album that dances its way through themes of illusion, love, feminism and protest whilst maintaining glistening, 80’s synth-pop sensibilities. Whilst Hubble was driving around the Harz Mountains last summer, the song ‘Beautiful Madness’ by Michael Patrick Kelly was on regular radio rotation. She repeatedly misheard the lyrics, thinking Kelly was singing “Oh what a beautiful mountain”, a sentiment which had much more resonance given their surroundings. The misheard line made Hubble smile and became the basis of her new record’s title track. “Being an eternal optimist I felt the need to write something in 2020 that was full of hope and positivity,” she says. Hexentanzplatz will be available on vinyl, CD and digital on September 10th via Happy Robots and Alice Hubble is set to take her immersive live show on the road this Autumn.

'Power Play' is the new digital single from ALICE HUBBLE. DETAILS: www.happyrobots.co.uk/alice-hubble Released 19 May 2021 on all digital platforms (Bot25aV1)

Bot23 Released 11 December 2020 www.happyrobots.co.uk/mood-taeg 'Corpora / Konkord' is the new double A side single by Düsseldorf and Shanghai based Mood Taeg. Released digitally and via super limited edition lathe cut, this record is a bridge between 2020's album 'Exophoa' and their new album to be released in on Happy Robots in 2021. PRESS RELEASE ============== Mood Taeg (pronounced mood tag) is a Scottish / German musical project split between Düsseldorf and Shanghai. Mood Taeg create music that incorporates the motorik drumming of Klaus Dinger and Jaki Liebezeit; the melodic sensibilities of Neu! and Kraftwerk; and the experimentation of Can, Cluster and Harmonia to produce instrumental compositions that are contemporary and, at the same time, fit exactly within the lineage of their influences. Mood Taeg see their music as uncompromising but totally accessible. They don’t believe the form dictates the art. For them, the art dictates the form. Thus, songs can be 10 minutes long with passages built on motorik grooves punctuated with vocal samples featuring anything from the poetry of Christopher Logue to the writings of Oliver Sachs. On this new single the band add extra elements to their sonic pallet. The A side, ‘Corpora’ (to many the stand out track on the debut LP) has been tightly edited with ethereal electronics at the forefront, creating a soundscape that is as much dreampop as it is krautrock. The AA side Konkord was part of a collaboration with Dundee Poet Andrew French, its spoken word vocals in a idiosyncratic Scottish accent add a melancholic lo-fi indie-rock dimension, akin to that of Glasgow’s Arab Strap. Mood Taeg record all of their music at their home studio, Lowell’s Garden. They are also part of the wider Mood Taeg kollektiv which includes musicians, graffiti artists, DJs, photographers, painters, and video artists

Taken from the single Corpora / Konkord. Released by Happy Robots. Release Date: 11 December 2020 www.happyrobots.co.uk https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/corpora-konkord . . PRESS RELEASE ============= Mood Taeg (pronounced mood tag) is a Scottish / German musical project split between Düsseldorf and Shanghai. Mood Taeg create music that incorporates the motorik drumming of Klaus Dinger and Jaki Liebezeit; the melodic sensibilities of Neu! and Kraftwerk; and the experimentation of Can, Cluster and Harmonia to produce instrumental compositions that are contemporary and, at the same time, fit exactly within the lineage of their influences. Mood Taeg see their music as uncompromising but totally accessible. They don’t believe the form dictates the art. For them, the art dictates the form. Thus, songs can be 10 minutes long with passages built on motorik grooves punctuated with vocal samples featuring anything from the poetry of Christopher Logue to the writings of Oliver Sachs. On this new single the band add extra elements to their sonic pallet. The A side, ‘Corpora’ (to many the stand out track on the debut LP) has been tightly edited with ethereal electronics at the forefront, creating a soundscape that is as much dreampop as it is krautrock. The AA side Konkord was part of a collaboration with Dundee Poet Andrew French, its spoken word vocals in a idiosyncratic Scottish accent add a melancholic lo-fi indie-rock dimension, akin to that of Glasgow’s Arab Strap. Mood Taeg record all of their music at their home studio, Lowell’s Garden. They are also part of the wider Mood Taeg kollektiv which includes musicians, graffiti artists, DJs, photographers, painters, and video artists.

Order LP www.happyrobots.co.uk/botshop 'We Are Still Alone' single by Alice Hubble (Bot22) Released 27 November 2020 on Happy Robots Taken from the album 'Polarlichter' Video directed by Alicia Briss ©2020 Happy Robots Records QUOTES ======= "Adventurous electroprog krautpop" Electronic Sound Magazine "Alice Hubble's solo debut conjures gorgeous pastoral soundscapes" The Quietus "Tender and insightful and awash with old school synths and a beautiful voice." Steve Lamacq (Steve Lamacq's Track of the year 2019, so far) PRESS RELEASE ============== Alice Hubble is the project of self-confessed synthesizer lady Alice Hubble. The album 'Polarlichter' was released in late 2019. Layered with vintage synthesisers and mellotron, the album is majestic and sweeping, offering a soundscape of pastoral solace, far removed the urban sprawl in which it was conceived. Alice on We Are Still Alone: “It is the most personal song on the album, and is about the journey my brother and I went through in the aftermath of my father’s death in 2007. Our mother passed away ten years prior and, as you can imagine, this was a life changing event for both of us. “My experience of grief is that it is isolating and whilst you’re processing what happened you likely won’t be able to be there for others in the way you would like to. Losing both of our parents at a young age was hard, and though you go on, because you have to, it’s not something you ever get over. Over time the experience becomes a part of your story, things becomes easier to navigate and you can be there for each other in the way you want to be. Though the song comes from a sad place, the overarching themes are of love, renewal and a hope to make amends”. Musically the track shows my unashamed love of OMD’s brooding moments on their Architecture and Morality LP. This wasn’t intentional, but in some ways inevitable.” Acclaim In 2019 Alice’s debut single ‘Goddess’ was picked up by BBC6 Music with multiple plays across many shows with Steve Lamacq play listing it and naming it his ‘Track of the Year So Far.’ Play followed on RNE3 in Spain, NTS, Amazing Radio and college radio stations in the US. She was featured by many other outlets including Prog, The Quietus, Louder Than War, God is in the TV, For The Rabbits, The Electricity Club and Electronic Sound Magazine who gave her a four page feature in the September issue and listed 'Polarlichter' in their Albums Of The Year. As well as completing a debut headline tour she played shows with Damo Suzuki, Advance Base, Beak (ex-Portishead) and Pram and shows in France and Germany. Alice had a number of festival appearances planned for 2020 cancelled due to the pandemic. Her sole 2020 show was in February leading the Alice Hubble Experience as Damo Suzuki’s backing band. In April she recorded and released an experimental electronic album, a collaboration with Bradford based Andy Abbott under the moniker ADRA Hubble described as ‘possibly the finest output of this whole sorry lockdown’ by the Independent Music Podcast. She is preparing new material for 2021.

Order | www.happyrobots.co.uk/botshop Digital | https://smarturl.it/MoodTaegExophora 'Deictics (version)' by Mood Taeg (Bot21) released 2020 Taken from the EP 'versions' Original mix taken from the album 'Exophora' Video directed by Mood taeg ©2020 Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++++ Mood Taeg is a musical project split between Düsseldorf and Shanghai. The band is part of the wider Mood Taeg Kollektiv which includes musicians, graffiti artists, DJs, photographers, painters, and video artists. The project was started in 2016 as a musical outlet for Kollektiv members Lowell Freeman, TDK and K’ko but it is also a project for fellow Kollektiv members such as Faible who creates visuals for the band. The musical style of Mood Taeg reflects their love of German experimental music from the 1970s and the legacy it has in other musical styles such as Hip Hop and Electro. The function of Mood Taeg is to create music which incorporates the motorik drumming of Jaki Liebezeit and Klaus Dinger, the melodic sensibilities of Neu! and Kraftwerk, and the experimentation of Can, Cluster and Harmonia to produce extended instrumental metronomic compositions that are contemporary and at the same time fit exactly within the lineage of their influences. Mood Taeg see their music as uncompromising but totally accessible. They don’t believe the form dictates the art; the art dictates the form. Thus songs can be 10 minutes long with long passages built on motorik grooves punctuated with vocal samples featuring anything from political lectures by Michael Parenti to sections from Michael Halliday’s books on Systemic Functional Linguistics. These vocal samples are a direct reference to Holger Czukay’s sampling, both with Can and in his later solo work. Mood Taeg record all of their music at their home studio, Lowell’s Garden, and combine digital recording techniques with old analogue synths and instrumentation.

Order | www.happyrobots.co.uk/botshop Digital | https://smarturl.it/MoodTaegExophora '2MR (version)' by Mood Taeg (Bot21) released 2020 Taken from the EP 'versions' Original taken from the album 'Exophora' Video directed by Mood taeg ©2020 Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++++ Mood Taeg is a musical project split between Düsseldorf and Shanghai. The band is part of the wider Mood Taeg Kollektiv which includes musicians, graffiti artists, DJs, photographers, painters, and video artists. The project was started in 2016 as a musical outlet for Kollektiv members Lowell Freeman, TDK and K’ko but it is also a project for fellow Kollektiv members such as Faible who creates visuals for the band. The musical style of Mood Taeg reflects their love of German experimental music from the 1970s and the legacy it has in other musical styles such as Hip Hop and Electro. The function of Mood Taeg is to create music which incorporates the motorik drumming of Jaki Liebezeit and Klaus Dinger, the melodic sensibilities of Neu! and Kraftwerk, and the experimentation of Can, Cluster and Harmonia to produce extended instrumental metronomic compositions that are contemporary and at the same time fit exactly within the lineage of their influences. Mood Taeg see their music as uncompromising but totally accessible. They don’t believe the form dictates the art; the art dictates the form. Thus songs can be 10 minutes long with long passages built on motorik grooves punctuated with vocal samples featuring anything from political lectures by Michael Parenti to sections from Michael Halliday’s books on Systemic Functional Linguistics. These vocal samples are a direct reference to Holger Czukay’s sampling, both with Can and in his later solo work. Mood Taeg record all of their music at their home studio, Lowell’s Garden, and combine digital recording techniques with old analogue synths and instrumentation.

Order | https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spacetronic-lunchbox Info | https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/roman-angelos 'Himalayan Cats with AK-47's' by Roman Angelos Taken from the mini LP 'Spacetronic Lunchbox' (Bot19) released 2020 ℗ ©2020 Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++++ Roman Angelos is the nom de plume of Brooklyn-based producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rich Bennett. "11 one-minute tracks of insanely cheerful and groovy lounge muzak. It's fantastic" Bob Fischer Electronic Sound Magazine / Haunted Generation The project of Roman Angelos was invented as a vehicle for New York's Rich Bennett to explore his obsession with library recordings of the 60's and 70s. And why not! The new record 'Spacetronic Lunchbox' hearkens back to that era, blending early electronica, exotica, muzak and video game music. Boasting 11 songs in 10 minutes, the albums is a burst of sonic nostalgia that is original and (light) entertaining in its own right. Rich officially joins the Happy Robots roster after working as a mixing engineer and/or producer with many Happy Robots artists including Sinosa, Alice Hubble, Rodney Cromwell and Morgane Lhote (ex-Stereolab)'s project Hologram Teen. Beyond the world of library electronica, Rich has been involved in a diverse group of musical projects, including the newly reunited outsider/60s proto-punk group The Shaggs, dream-pop band Mahogany, and Brazilian funk group Limoncello. 'Spacetronic Lunchbox' was released on Friday 27th March 2020, digitally

Order | https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spacetronic-lunchbox Info | https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/roman-angelos 'Please Hold The Elevator' by Roman Angelos Taken from the mini LP 'Spacetronic Lunchbox' (Bot19) released 2020 ℗ ©2020 Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++++ Roman Angelos is the nom de plume of Brooklyn-based producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rich Bennett. "11 one-minute tracks of insanely cheerful and groovy lounge muzak. It's fantastic" Bob Fischer Electronic Sound Magazine / Haunted Generation The project of Roman Angelos was invented as a vehicle for New York's Rich Bennett to explore his obsession with library recordings of the 60's and 70s. And why not! The new record 'Spacetronic Lunchbox' hearkens back to that era, blending early electronica, exotica, muzak and video game music. Boasting 11 songs in 10 minutes, the albums is a burst of sonic nostalgia that is original and (light) entertaining in its own right. Rich officially joins the Happy Robots roster after working as a mixing engineer and/or producer with many Happy Robots artists including Sinosa, Alice Hubble, Rodney Cromwell and Morgane Lhote (ex-Stereolab)'s project Hologram Teen. Beyond the world of library electronica, Rich has been involved in a diverse group of musical projects, including the newly reunited outsider/60s proto-punk group The Shaggs, dream-pop band Mahogany, and Brazilian funk group Limoncello. 'Spacetronic Lunchbox' was released on Friday 27th March 2020, digitally

Order LP www.happyrobots.co.uk/botshop 'Kick The Habit'' single by Alice Hubble (Bot18) released 1st November 2019 Taken from the album 'Polarlichter' Video directed by Phil MFU ©2019 Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++++ Alice Hubble is the project of Alice Hubley - one lady locked at home with a vast collection of synthesisers! Alice Hubble’s album 'Polarlichter' was released in September. Layered with vintage synthesisers and mellotron, the album is majestic and sweeping, offering a soundscape of pastoral solace, far removed the urban sprawl in which it was conceived. On ‘Kick The Habit’, the second single, Alice offers her distinct take on the 70’s glam rock sound. Part Goldfrapp, part Suzi Quatro. ‘Kick The Habit’ was written after Alice finished a tour supporting Canadian band Black Mountain. Says Alice: “Black Mountain’ are masters of the ‘big riff’. After listening to them night on night, I was inspired to attempt my own ‘big riff’ song drawing further inspiration from bands like Goldfrapp and Ladytron and 70’s glam rock and prog to shape the final song.” The lyrics were inspired by Black Narcissus, the 1940’s psychological drama about the emotional tensions of jealousy and lust within a convent of nuns living in the Himalayas.  “With the lyrics I wanted to portray aspects of the journey central character Sister Ruth goes through in rejecting the sisterhood and embracing her sexuality”. Also on the new single, are three remixes. Canadian synth artist Soft Riot injects an atmospheric darkwave slant, like The Cure fronting a synth-band band. Happy Robots label-mate Rodney Cromwell reimagines the track for the football terrace - with additional vocals from his kids, think Add N To X, Fat Les and ‘Another Brick in the Wall’. The final mix by Spaceship takes the track on another darker excursion – akin to 90’s Numan with 303 synths injecting a touch of acid house. ‘Kick The Habit’ was co-produced with Mikey Collins (whose clients include Metronomy, Stealing Sheep, Girl Ray) and who contributed drums to the track. The video was directed by Phil MFU (Vanishing Twin / Man From Uranus).

Order LP www.happyrobots.co.uk/botshop 'Goddess' single by Alice Hubble (Bot15) released 31st May 2019 Taken from the album 'Polarlichter' Video directed by Adam Cresswell ©2019 Happy Robots Records PRESS RELEASE +++++++++++ Alice Hubble is the new solo project of Alice Hubley (Mass Datura, Cosines, Arthur and Martha), and the product of one lady locked at home with her collection of synthesisers. ​Goddess is taken from Alice’s debut album ‘Polarlichter’ which was recorded at her home in north London using her vast array of analogue sythesisers. The recordings were completed and mixed at Big Jelly Studios in Ramsgate (whose clients include Metronomy, Stealing Sheep, Girl Ray) and was co- produced by Mikey Collins (Allo Darlin). Having recently supported Damo Suzuki she will be playing a number of shows in support of its release. Says Alice on the song: “Goddess is a song about the male gaze; about a man idolising a woman to the point that he doesn’t see her as a person. His ‘love’ is all consuming and the focus of his affection is seen merely as an object. As a result he consumes her and takes from her until she has little left, but thankfully she finds the inner strength to walk away.” Despite its themes Goddess is a pure pop-song sugar-coated with layers of Korg and Juno synth. Its musical inspirations were by ‘Boy’ by The Book of Love, ‘Plainsong’ by The Cure and ‘Of All The Things We’ve Made’ by OMD.” "Goddess' is the lead track of her debut single. The release also features Alice’s baroque instrumental Lake Louise and three remixes of the lead track; the first is an epic Can / Neu! krautrock re-imagining by Berlin / Japan based Mood Tag, the second is an ambient darkwave interpretation by London’s Bricolotheque and the final version is a lush, symphonic evolution of the track by neo-classical composer Luke Mawdsley

Taken from the ARTHUR & MARTHA remix album 'Adjustments' Out 3rd May 2019 www.happyrobots.co.uk

Taken from the EP 'Rodney's English Disco' // Released 25/05/ 2018 on Happy Robots // Video: Directed by Adam Cresswell // AUDIO ---------- Written and Recorded by Adam Cresswell Mixed by Rich Bennett Produced by Rich Bennett and Adam Cresswell

Taken from the new EP 'Rodney's English Disco'. Released 2018 on Happy Robots Records Available from www.happyrobots.co.uk VIDEO ----------- Directed by Adam Cresswell AUDIO ---------- Written and Recorded by Adam Cresswell Mixed by Rich Bennett Produced by Rich Bennett and Adam Cresswell

The lead track taken from the new EP 'Rodney's English Disco'. Released 2018 on Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk VIDEO ----------- Directed by Dariy Karyakin Camera Assistant - Eduard Kolik Starring - Irina Gavrilova and Sofia Lukonina Make up and Hair Artist - Lubov Rozenfeld Inspired by Jelena Osmolovska Special thanks Tatiana Gavrilenko and Aizkraukles pagasta kultūras nams AUDIO ---------- Written and Recorded by Adam Cresswell Mixed by Rich Bennett Produced by Rich Bennett and Adam Cresswell

The new single by SINOSA on Happy Robots Records www.happyrobots.co.uk OUT NOW on vinyl CREDITS ======= Directed by Al Kamalizad www.alkamalizad.com Featuring Ania Catherine Choreography by Ania Catherine COVERAGE ========= "'If U Must Dance' elevates the electronic art form to new levels of cathartic & kinetic inspirations." IMPOSE "Sinosa hits the floor running... It's pretend mainstream, and actually really quite weird... Enigmatically confounding." Electronic Sound Magazine "Defiantly female... 'If U Must Dance' pulls off the rare feat of being cutting edge yet accessible." - Electronic North "The coolest thing you've heard all winter" - Buzzbands LA 'If U Must Dance' was Steve Lamacq's Playlist Song of the Week on BBC6 Music BIOGRAPHY ========== This is the first solo release from the singer and co-writer of celebrated experimental electronic band Fol Chen, who The Wall Street Journal described as “a delightful mix of electronic pop and experimental music.” Her warped, layered vocals and playfully dystopian lyrics received critical acclaim on Fol Chen’s most recent album, ‘The False Alarms’. About the single: “If U Must Dance” is conceptual techno, an homage and a wink at avant-garde in the mainstream. A dance track whose authoritarian voice would rather you not, teasing beats without settling into their grooves. The track opens with a nod to Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman” whose unlikely success brought the art world to pop music charts. Sinosa’s lyrics and deadpan delivery evoke Krautrock stoicism, and the track’s layers of short, rhythmic vocals recall Steve Reich’s minimalism, Tibetan chant, and early-1990s new age music. The song also features a vocal hocketing effect she came to love while oboist and student of contemporary music at California Institute of the Arts. These short, percussive micro-melodies give grounding against a frenetic composite of sampled beats, at times with no other pitched instruments. Sinosa works from her home in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her studio is in essence a microphone, a sampler, and a midi controller. She has no soundproofing and frequently must pause recording for helicopters, sirens, and wild parrots.

Directed by by Chris Frain iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TotalSquaresville Bandcamp: https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com 'Deeply Recessed Windows’ taken from the 6 track mini LP "Total Squaresville" by PATTERN LANGUAGE. Released 16 June 2017 on Happy Robots Records. www.happyrobots.co.uk The video uses footage from the 1967 International and Universal Exposition (or Expo 67) the World Fair held in Montreal, Canada. FIND PATTERN LANGUAGE AT: https://twitter.com/lenn_cicada https://www.facebook.com/PatternLanguageMusic ========== BIOGRAPHY ========== Pattern Language is the new project of Chris Frain who debuts on Happy Robots Records with the “Total Squaresville” mini-album. Chris dabbled in indie-pop and prog-rock bands until a chance viewing of the BBC4 documentary, “Synth Britannia” that lead to his falling back in love with his first love, the sound of the synthesizer The six instrumental tracks on 'Total Squaresville', as well as being inspired by the likes of Kraftwerk, Cluster, Harmonia, La Dusseldorf, also draw heavily on influences from Chris' childhood, including The Art of Noise, Eurythmics, Thomas Dolby, and the 1980s iteration of King Crimson. Of particular note is the use of pre-Roland 808 sounds for the drum machine parts, placing this version of synthwave closer to the late 1970s than the mid-to-late 1980s sound. Not only does this release feature simple, infectious melodies and motorik-beat rhythms, but with its splatering of Melotron strings and and bongo-heavy percussion. While almost unheard of in popular electronic music, “The Castellers” glides along in 3/4 waltz time replete with flamenco hand-claps.. Electro and space disco-inspired “A Pattern Language,” along the moody minimalist piece “Deeply Recessed Windows,” round out the tracklist on this debut release. 'Total Squaresville’ is the ninth release on Happy Robots Records

'Le Choc des Etoiles' taken from the 6 track mini LP "Total Squaresville" by PATTERN LANGUAGE. Released 16 June 2017 on Happy Robots Records. www.happyrobots.co.uk ORDER: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TotalSquaresville Bandcamp: https://happyrobotsrecords.bandcamp.com CD: www.happyrobots.co.uk/botshop FIND PATTERN LANGUAGE AT: https://twitter.com/lenn_cicada https://www.facebook.com/PatternLanguageMusic ========== BIOGRAPHY ========== Pattern Language is the new project of Chris Frain who debuts on Happy Robots Records with the “Total Squaresville” mini-album. ​ Based in Boulder, Colorado, Chris dabbled in indie-pop and prog-rock bands until a chance viewing of the BBC4 documentary, “Synth Britannia” that lead to his falling back in love with his first love, the sound of the synthesizer ​ The six instrumental tracks on 'Total Squaresville', as well as being inspired by the likes of Kraftwerk, Cluster, Harmonia, La Dusseldorf, also draw heavily on influences from Chris' childhood, including The Art of Noise, Eurythmics, Thomas Dolby, and the 1980s iteration of King Crimson. Of particular note is the use of pre-Roland 808 sounds for the drum machine parts, placing this version of synthwave closer to the late 1970s than the mid-to-late 1980s sound. Not only does this release feature simple, infectious melodies and motorik-beat rhythms, but with its splatering of Melotron strings and and bongo-heavy percussion. While almost unheard of in popular electronic music, “The Castellers” glides along in 3/4 waltz time replete with flamenco hand-claps.. Electro and space disco-inspired “A Pattern Language,” along the moody minimalist piece “Deeply Recessed Windows,” round out the tracklist on this debut release. ‘Total Squaresville follows two brilliant remixes that Chris produced for Rodney Cromwell, the remix of Baby Robot was described by Louder Than War as “Replete with keyboard accompaniments that could easily be by John Carpenter…one of the stand out tracks of the EP. ​ 'Total Squaresville’ is the ninth release on Happy Robots Records