Duncan Patterson

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Duncan Patterson

Duncan Patterson
Background information
Born (1975-06-05) 5 June 1975
Liverpool, England
Genres Death/Doom
Alternative rock
Ambient
Electronica
Acoustic
Occupations Musician
Instruments Bass, guitars, keyboards, mandolin, Celtic harp
Years active 1990–present
Associated acts Anathema
Antimatter
Íon
Alternative 4
Website DuncanPatterson.com

Duncan Patterson (born 5 June 1975) is a Liverpool born musician, (of Irish nationality) best known for his work as a member of Anathema (1991–1998) and Antimatter (1998–2005).

Career

Patterson was a driving force behind Anathema's success during their early years, being co-principle songwriter (with Daniel Cavanagh) on the band's first four albums. As such, he helped them to define the death/doom sound (along with bands like Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride), as well as being a catalyst in Anathema's shift towards a softer, deeper style.[citation needed] After releasing four albums with Antimatter, spanning several genres (ambient, electronica, acoustic), he has now started another full time project called Íon, a mix of acoustic and traditional music. In between recording and touring his own projects, he has enjoyed chart success with the Irish alternative rock band The Aftermath, playing on three Top 20 singles, as well as appearing on their debut album, Friendlier Up Here alongside The Waterboys' Steve Wickham. Patterson also wrote and performed the music on the German rapper Bushido's single, "Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück", which charted at #14 in Germany. He is also the founder of Strangelight Records, a small independent record label.

Patterson's music was used in Hisham Zreiq's films, music that was composed for Íon was used in the award-winning film The sons of Eilaboun,[1] and music that was composed for Antimatter was used in the film, Just Another Day.[2] In December 2011 he recorded another full length album, with a new project titled Alternative 4 titled 'The Brink'[3] released by Avantgarde Music.

In 2012, he recorded mandolin for the unofficial Irish Euro 2012 anthem alongside Shane MacGowan,[4] entitled "The Rockier Road To Poland".

Discography

Alternative 4

  • Alternative 4 - The Brink (Avantgarde 2011)
  • Alternative 4 - "The Brink" re-release CD/DVD (Prophecy 2012)

Anathema

  • Anathema - They Die/Crestfallen 7" (Witchhunt, 1991)
  • V/A - Volume 4 (Peaceville, 1992)
  • Anathema - The Crestfallen (Peaceville, 1992)
  • Anathema - Serenades (Peaceville, 1993)
  • Anathema - We Are The Bible 7" (Peaceville, 1994)
  • V/A - In The Name Of Satan (Gun/Drakkar, 1994)
  • Anathema - Pentecost III (Peaceville, 1995)
  • Anathema - The Silent Enigma (Peaceville/MFN, 1995)
  • Anathema - Eternity (Peaceville/MFN, 1996)
  • V/A - Under The Sign Of The Sacred Star (Peaceville, 1996)
  • V/A - Slatanic Slaughter II (Black Sun, 1996)
  • Anathema - A Vision Of A Dying Embrace VHS (Peaceville/MFN, 1997)
  • V/A - X (Peaceville, 1997)
  • Anathema - Alternative Future EP (Peaceville/MFN, 1998)
  • Anathema - Alternative 4 (Peaceville/MFN, 1998)
  • Anathema - Resonance (Peaceville, 2001)
  • Anathema - Resonance 2 (Peaceville, 2002)
  • Anathema - A Vision Of A Dying Embrace DVD (Peaceville, 2002)
  • Anathema - Hindsight (KScope, 2008)

Antimatter

Antimatter - Saviour (Prophecy/The End, 2002)
Antimatter - Live@K13 (Strangelight, 2003)
Antimatter - Lights Out (Strangelight/Prophecy/The End, 2003)
Antimatter - Unreleased 1998-2003 (Internet release, 2003)
V/A - The Lotus Eaters (Black Lotus, 2004)
Antimatter - Planetary Confinement (Prophecy/The End, 2005)
Antimatter - Alternative Matter boxset (Prophecy, 2010)

Íon

  • Íon - Madre, Protégenos (Equilibrium, 2006)
  • Íon - Immaculada (Equilibrium, 2010/Restricted Release 2011)

Others

  • Gashead 2000 - demos (1991)
  • The Illuminoids - unreleased tracks (1995)
  • Deathcap - Ibiza Love Missile single (2005)
  • W.E.B - Don't Wake Futility (Sleazy Rider, 2005)
  • Breaklose - Always Late Enough (Strangelight, 2006)
  • The Aftermath - One Is Fun single (LiveTransmission, 2006)
  • The Aftermath - Hollywood Remake single (LiveTransmission, 2006)
  • Bull Doza - Celebration (2006)
  • Bushido - Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück (ersguterjunge/Sony BMG, 2006)
  • The Aftermath - All I Want Is for You to Be Happy (LiveTransmission, 2007)
  • The Aftermath - Friendlier Up Here (LiveTransmission, 2008)
  • The Eternal - Kartika (Firebox, 2009)
  • V/A - Enemies (Indiestate 2009)
  • Phase - In Consequence (BackStage / InsightOut, 2010)
  • Corde Oblique - A Hail Of Bitter Almonds (2011)
  • Pete Courtney - White Roses (2012)
  • Shane MacGowan, The Aftermath & Friends - The Rockier Road To Poland (LiveTransmission, 2012)

References

  1. ↑ "(أبناء عيلبون)". The Sons of Eilaboun. 1948-10-30. Retrieved 2013-03-19. 
  2. ↑ "Just Another Day a Hisham Zreiq Film". Hishamzreiq.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19. 
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Paddy Rolling Stone: The Official Shane MacGowan Website". Shanemacgowan.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19. 

External links

Anathema
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
EPs
Video albums
  • A Vision of a Dying Embrace (1997)
  • Were You There? (2004)
  • A Moment in Time (2006)
  • Universal (2013)
Related articles
Antimatter
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
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