Alex Paterson
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Birth name | Duncan Alexander Robert Paterson |
Also known as | Dr Alex Paterson |
Born | Battersea, London, England | 15 October 1959
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Alex Paterson (also known as Dr Alex Paterson, born Duncan Alexander Robert Paterson; 15 October 1959) is an English musician and co-founder of ambient house group The Orb, in which he has worked since its inception.[1]
Life and work
Paterson attended
New York radio stations were a force driving his musical direction, especially the Chuck Chill-Out shows on 98.7 KISS FM. In the late 1970s Paterson sang for the band 'Bloodsport' while also DJing at Killing Joke gigs.
In 1989, Youth and Alex Paterson started the
In 1990, Paterson's collaborations with his fellow Orb co-founder Jimmy Cauty ended, following Paterson's concerns about The Orb being perceived as a side-project of The KLF. Paterson retained The Orb name. More recently, Cauty and Paterson collaborated again, as Transit Kings. Paterson was also involved in FFWD, a collaboration with Kris Weston, Robert Fripp, and Thomas Fehlmann, and SCREEN alongside music producer Gaudi.
In 2021 Paterson started his own record label, Orbscure Recordings.[4]
References
- ^ Simpson, Dave (19 January 2001). "'If you print that, I'll come looking for you'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Baines, Josh (15 July 2016). "Alex Paterson From The Orb Picked His 10 Favorite Punk Records Ever". Vice. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Alex Paterson & Youth discuss "Impossible Oddities" Album OUT NOW". Year Zero Records. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Durston, Tom (18 March 2021). "Alex Paterson launches Orbscure Recordings, announces biography and collaborative Sedibus LP". Inverted Audio Ltd. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
Sources
- Prendergast, Mark (2003). The Ambient Century: From Mahler to Moby-The Evolution of Sound in the Electronic Age. ISBN 1-58234-323-3.
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