There is one thing about Cologne that came to my mind recently: Apart from 70s Krautrock legends Can, the c/o Pop and a quite impressive dome, (if you’re into domes… and I am not) there is not much I would associate with that city spontaneously.
Oddly enough, two kick ass records I had the pleasure of listening to the last time came from…. you might have guessed it – Cologne. The first one was the amazing Foreigner by (now) Post-Krautrockers Von Spar, the second one now Science Piñata, recorded by a couple of multi-instrumentalists and flatmates called PTTRNS (pronounced as Patterns). .
One can hear some Klaxons teaming up with The Whitest Boy Alive and joining Fugazi for a weekend trip. But it’s more like PTTRNS creating something new out of it instead of just quoting the ones mentioned before in their music. If you want to dance you can do so, if you’re more the drummer type of guy who prefers to sit down and listen… it works out, too! So after a 7inch, a split 7inch and a split CD (also available on vinyl) they finally decided to hit us with their first 9-track full length CD / Vinyl. You can listen to and exclusively download Principle of Touch here on the blog, and if you want the whole thing, you should get it here!
So if you’re – like me – not into domes, or Cologne is just too far away, you might be interested that PTTRNS are performing live on this years Melt! festival, so we want you all to party with ‘em there!
PTTRNS on Myspace
PTTRNS on Facebook
Restgeräusch Session #9 by PTTRNS on Soundcloud
Ursa Minor Musik (Label)
