Random Patterns
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Random Patterns writes experimental pop songs that swarm around textures, building walls of noise to decorate with psychedelic energy. Synths, horns, guitar, and samples navigate through progressions while strange, poetic lyrics absorb you into a parallel universe where gnomes might pick your pocket. The band resides in Los Angeles and co-run art/music collective Heard Of Elephants.
The spine and pulse of the band, drummer Dan Melancon channels Buddy Rich. Stationed beside him, Mickey Ilves indulges the keyboard’s high-end. On the other side of the room, Jay Watford plays the sampler like a scientist and Mike Allison adds warm synth rhythms, vocal harmonies, and some saxophone. Meanwhile, lead singer and guitarist Chris Frias evokes every genre of the 1950s at once, with reverb.
some press:
“…is that a glockenspiel? maybe; is that a sax? definitely…” – LA Weekly
“…hit the same part of my brain as half-forgotten, possibly made-up songs from the musical interludes on Sesame Street…” – LA Record
“…post-pop that has an inwardly psychedelic twist and doo-wop/folky quality…” – The Mixster
“…combines the funk and jazz fusion of the Budos Band with the ambient, dreamy melodies of Animal Collective…” – Evil Monito
“…blend jazz, synth-pop and psychedelia to create a multi-layered, deftly-arranged and genre/era-mixing sound…” – My Old Kentucky Music
“…really cool…” – Aquarium Drunkard
