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The Pattern Theory
Rock / Experimental / Afro-beat

"New Bass Player Needed!!"

BERLIN/Leeds/Taunton,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/25/2008
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   The Pattern Theory: General Info
Member Since9/3/2006
Band Members

Carl Carlson - Guitars

Lukas Creswell-Rost - Guitars

James Yates - Drums

??? - Bass

InfluencesSteve Reich, Captain Beefheart/Zappa, Tortoise, King Crimson, Brian Eno, Gong, Don Caballero/Battles, etc.

Sounds Like

Live Reviews

"...very promising...like Yo La Tengo in mellow mode doing an Ali Farka Toure tribute." THE GUARDIAN

"(the pattern theory)... interweave individual threads of guitar, bass and drums which fit together into something that's part melody, part algorithm....like Battles, but much more organic." MANCHESTERMUSIC.CO.UK

"With elements of post,math and even dance-tinged rock in their repertoire, this band are definitely walking the walk outside of the regulation box." DROWNED IN SOUND

"Their music is just the kind of 'experimental' music that you always hope for - ambient and atypical, but still tuneful and very listenable." LEEDS MUSIC SCENE

"Incredible, impossible jazz rhythms..." CONTACTMUSIC.COM

'EP 1' Reviews

"From the stunning promise evident on every track, it seems like a rather invincible EP." (10/10) LEEDS MUSIC SCENE

"Every once in awhile having this music review job pays off in epic spades and listening to The Pattern Theory is one such case... look for great things from these guys in the near future." (A-) EXODUSTER

"Minimalist cool, ringing with optimism and counterpoint. I must have played it a dozen times and I'm still getting little bursts of pleasure."(8/10) WHISPERIN AND HOLLERIN

"The Pattern Theory have made a distinguished attempt at doing things differently. Pretty exceptional stuff." MANCHESTERMUSIC.CO.UK

Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





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   About The Pattern Theory

The Pattern Theory was formed in 2006 by Carl Carlson, Lukas Creswell-Rost, James Yates and Danny Laycock. Our EP, 'EP 1', is available at shows. Please get in touch if you want us to play in your town...

contact: thepatterntheory@hotmail.com

booking UK: thepatterntheory@hotmail.com

booking Europe: robert@kolleqt.com

Below is a video for Fields by Daniel Lucchesi. A thank you to him.



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   The Pattern Theory's Friend Space (Top 16)
The Pattern Theory has 1753 friends.
 Lukas C-R 


 Carl Carlson 


 James Yates 


 Danny Laycock 


 La Devinette 


 Forest of Sound 


 KOLLEQT.BOOKING 


 i concur 


 Louise 


 adam 


 BAD SNEAKERS + THE IRON WAGON 


 Brew Records - Kong single up now! 


 Moneycastasia 


 Lemons and Stallions 


 vessels 


 Steve Lamacq 





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Hessian





Jul 24 2008 2:47 PM

Hi

On Thursday 31st July Hessian brings you our most exciting gig yet:

RATATAT at the newly opened Duchess, York - a fantastic underground lair of a venue.

Support comes from Leeds' awesome Wintermute, and with DJing from Grim Beeper,
Tim Prudames and Ollie Harvey to look forward to it should be a great night.

Click Here for Tickets and Info

We also exist on Facebook
Forest of Sound





Jul 17 2008 5:56 AM



For this Forest of Sound we’re getting together with our good friends at Misplaced Music to celebrate the release of Gareth S.
Brown’s new album, The Gallows on Misplaced Music (order here).

Bracken makes simply stunning music - walls of ambient sound, dark dub bass and atmospheres, destroyed and re-claimed found sound, beats that range from over-powering to perfectly understated.

Gareth S. Brown creates gorgeous work of layered beauty with nods towards Philip Glass, Terry Riley and Michael Nyman as well as latter day travellers such as Max Richter, Yann Tiersen and Aphex Twin.

Sketches for Albinos makes a sound that manages to be both truly heartfelt and organic, but also encompassing the majestic glacial soundscapes that would make the likes of Tim Hecker or Fennesz proud.

The Declining Winter are a new musical project, led by Richard Adams, the co-founder of Domino Records group Hood, and is influenced by the music of Low, The Durutti Column, Songs of Green Pheasant and more. They have recently toured with ambient legends, Stars of the Lid. Live they’re a wonderful, beautiful, pastoral experience.

Friday: 1/8/2008 @ The Packhorse, Leeds. Doors 7.30pm. £5 on the door.
Join the last fm fun here.
Ali





Jul 17 2008 5:10 AM

Received the EP today guys, many thanks.
sounds ace!
Chà





Jul 15 2008 10:06 AM

salut.
une nouvelle video et des photos de notre voyage en Islande (un grand moment pour nous que ce voyage au nord). venez jeter un oeil si ça vous tente d'aller saluer les macareux. chà et fafa

New video and photos about our Iceland road trip ( the more butiful place we've ever seen).
come to look at them if you want...sjàumst seinna.
chà and fafa
Backline Photography





Jul 12 2008 9:29 AM

Hey thanks for making space for Backline Photography amongst your friends, its great to be here!

Peace, Russ [photographer]

info@backlinephotography.com
Lemons and Stallions





Jul 5 2008 3:16 PM

see you all in December!Berlin or Bust!
i concur





Jul 4 2008 3:20 AM

You knew that ;)

How is the Berlin? We're excited about the Yates next week.
Woo!
Barbudos:Movement





Jul 3 2008 3:59 AM

Strings Of Consciousness





Jul 3 2008 1:06 AM

Knowing that you like our music I thought I'd let you know that we have uploaded 4 new songs in our player, feel free to come listen...
They are from our second CD which is now released and should be available in fine record stores close to you

Strings of Counsciousness : Fantomastique Acoustica (Off Rds)
www. myspace. com/offlabel

It offers 4 instrumental compositions + their remixes by:

Rothko (UK - BiP_HOp/Trace/Bella Union/Lo)
Mira Calix (UK - Warp)
Kammerflimmer Kollektief (DE - Staubgold)
Gamial Trio (BE - Off)
Leafcutter John (UK - Staubgold/Planet Mu)
Scanner (UK - Bette/Sub Rosa...)
Marsen Jules (DE - CCO)
Sutekh (US - Context/Leaf/Soul Jazz/Mille Plateaux)
Si-cut. db (UK - Sprawl/BiP_HOp)

+ 2 videos by Anne Sulikowsky and Olga Mink
Tiefenrausch





Jul 2 2008 4:01 AM

..HÄNDE HOCH! Das ist ein Überfall!..
Forest of Sound





Jun 25 2008 5:56 AM



Efterklang are astounding on record - a fusion of electronics, sea song, rock and ambience that envelops you slowly and beautifully. Live, they take this core of beauty and project it with such force in to the audience that it takes on a whole new life - every emotion amplified, every note laden with passion. If you caught them last time, you know you can't miss it again. If you didn't... well, you know what you have to do...

Bracken , led by Chris Adams (co-founder of Hood), make simply stunning music - walls of ambient sound, dark dub bass and atmospheres, destroyed and re-claimed found sound, all topped with vocals & lyrics from a man who knows his own heart.

James Yates’s solo show is something to behold - organic electronics, perfect drums, spot on percussion and mad-as-a-hatter inventiveness.

Thursday: 10/07/2008 @ The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. Doors 7.30pm.
A Forest of Sound presentation in association with The Brudenell Social Club.
£7 adv / £9 on the door.
Tickets available at Jumbo Records, Crash Records, and Seetickets.
daniel





Jun 12 2008 5:16 PM

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hi
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Pattern Theory
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MySpace Comments - You Rock
MySpace Layouts - You Rock
Free Comments & Graphics

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. .Thanks & best wishes. .
-daniel
Forest of Sound





May 28 2008 5:35 AM



Koen Holtkamp is no stranger to producing beautiful music. Expect layers of warm organic noise and found sound combine to make pieces that are both gorgeously minimalistic and endlessly deep. He's making the trip over from New York to celebrate the launch of his new album on Type records, and you'd be a fool to miss him!

Gorgeously organic music that washes over you and through you - the best of all ambient music understands the importance of holding back, of understatement, of beauty - Pausal achieve this, and more. Stunning stuff for a night of pure sonic bliss.

Forest of Sound's favourite one man laptop genius, randomNumber, comes back to regale us with his excellent and deeply inventive brand of electronica. There's a reason that he's so energetic in his performance - his music is brilliant. Simple. As.

A Forest of Sound presentation. It’ll be £5 on the door, and doors are at 8pm.

Join the Last FM fun here.
More and More Tiger Promotions





May 23 2008 8:41 AM

Indeed, I find it quite hypnotic. The first time I saw it I must've watched it loop around for about 10 minutes before realising what I was doing

Graham
More and More Tiger Promotions





May 23 2008 8:35 AM

cheers for the add guys, love your stuff. dont be in Berlin forever please, Leeds needs you

Graham
Without Touch 2.0





May 11 2008 9:48 AM

Thank you for being our friend. We hope you can make it to the theremin festival in Lippstadt. It's going to be a great time.

(If you have any theremin playing friends, don't forget to tell them about this - they won't want to miss it.
)
Quiet Men Festival





Apr 27 2008 6:54 AM

thanks this is very nice
mmothejr





Apr 17 2008 7:59 AM

Thank you for adding me!!!I like your music a lot...Peace and Love from Berlin, Mmo
Krati





Apr 18 2008 6:21 AM

Thanks for adding us. All the best.

Krati.
mmothejr





Apr 18 2008 3:22 AM

Beautiful music, thx for the add!!!Peace and Love from Berlin, Mmo
Electric Free Time Machine





Apr 17 2008 3:59 PM

Forest of Sound





Apr 15 2008 5:56 AM



Easily one of the most important bands of our times (and we don't say that lightly), Stars of the Lid are the highpoint of the ambient genre. Their influence on the music that really matters over the last decade has been huge, and we're incredibly honoured to be hosting them again in Leeds. This gig will be very very different, and very very special. Stars of the Lid have excelled at designing subtle, minimalist epics which sound like they're being played on a single multifaceted organic instrument.
A wise man once described SOTL as "divine classical drones without the tedious intrusion of drums, or vocals.
"


The Declining Winter is the musical project of Richard Vincent Adams of Leeds UK, the co-founder of the continuing group Hood and a full time stricken office worker.
What does it sound like? Richard says "cassette tapes spilling out of the glovebox of a 1970's Datsun Sunny somewhere in the north of England, captured on Super 8 film".
He's not far off. Live he is joined by a few more people to bring the beautiful pastoral feel to life. Wonderful stuff.

A Forest of Sound presentation.
Tickets are £10 and are available from We Got Tickets and Jumbo Records.
It’ll be £12 on the doors, and doors are at 8pm.

Join the Last FM fun here.
Forest of Sound





Apr 7 2008 5:29 AM



Golden Diskó Ship combines a mass of instruments and found objects (guitars, viola, glockenspiel, sticky tape, compact disc cases, toys…) together with perfectly crafted laptop electronica to form a world of beautiful, original and individual music - “…dreamy, experimental folk electronica that sounds like walking on the beach with the sun in your eyes."

The Declining Winter is the musical project of Richard Vincent Adams of Leeds UK, the co-founder of the continuing group Hood and a full time stricken office worker. What does it sound like? Richard says "cassette tapes spilling out of the glovebox of a 1970's Datsun Sunny somewhere in the north of England, captured on Super 8 film". He's not far off. Live he is joined by a few more people to bring the beautiful pastoral feel to life. Wonderful stuff.

Hands and Fingers makes minimally gorgeous cerebral music. He mixes samples, acoustic guitars, glockenspiel and ambient atmospheres with drum breaks that have been described as "Tortoise having a fight with Four Tet in the dark, with John Bonham trying to split them up". It's ace. Very ace.

A Forest of Sound presentation. It’s £4 on the door, doors are 8pm.

Join the Last FM fun here.
Corruption





Mar 31 2008 1:07 PM

Brainwash Promotions





Mar 30 2008 5:48 AM





Oceansize play an intimate show Upstairs @ the Library, Leeds. Support from New York's Skeletons & the Kings of all Cities. Tuesday 29th April, £9 advance, 7 p.m doors.



www. myspace. com/oceansizeuk



www. myspace. com/skeletonsandthegirlfacedboys



http://www. facebook. com/event. php?eid=12124894461



http://www. last. fm/event/561387



Tickets: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/28774

Tiefenrausch





Mar 19 2008 12:15 PM

..Sternenexpedition..


..Für einen Abend machen die Rauschrocker Zwischenstop auf mother earth.

Konzert im Lido: brandheiß, nicht verpassen!..
worriedaboutsatan - NEW SONG UP!





Mar 18 2008 11:09 AM

hi boys!
hope all is well in the pattern camp.
you were in the guardian guide on saturday y'know. big tings!
anyway, i'm afraid i'm on the spamming mission...
fancy coming to see a gig in a church? on a saturday night?!

xx
GIZEHRECORDS





Mar 13 2008 2:36 AM

Gizeh Records and The Deku Tree present....

April 24th


Her Name is Calla
A perfect balance of beauty and raw emotion... 'Calla move effortlessly from moments of calm into sheer white noise with an intensity the grips you throughout.
New mini-album 'The Heritage' is out in May on Gizeh.


Sleeping Dog
Recent tours with Lambchop and Iron & Wine give you some idea of the wonderous nature of Chantal Acda's music. Fans of Hanne Huckleberg and Joanna Newsom will indeed approve.


Solus Locus
Mogwai/65 Days of Static-ish noise/post-rock.... blistering walls of sound and progression.


Lusk
A little PJ Harvey but with added shoegazeiness.


THURSDAY APRIL 24th
@ TRASH, LEEDS
Nice and cheap this one at just £3 !!
Doors 7.30pm
First band 7.45


Last FM action

Hoover Dams





Mar 13 2008 12:36 AM

Hi Guys,

Hope you are good, Next out in Leeds?

Check this out-

Shatner
Loqui
Hoover Dams
The Darlings

Cardigan Arms, Leeds
Sat 22nd March 2008
Doors 7.30pm

Hope to see you there

Hoover Dams
XXX
Wintermute - EP Launch 1st August @ The Brudenell





Mar 12 2008 9:30 AM