Simon Patterson the DJ.... is one of
the hottest properties in dance music right now. His creative
offerings as a producer have captured audiences, bringing
them willing with him along his musical adventure. From techy
moods to edgey riffs, spin tingling melodies to driving basslines,
Simon’s studio offspring’s of the past 12 months
have raised his profile to see him become a much in-demand
dj, producer and remixer.
Signed exclusively to the hugely respected Spinnin’
Records, Simon’s music has earned him massive support
from industry leaders such as Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Armin
van Burren, Ferry Corsten, Judge Jules and Above & Beyond.
With tracks such as F:1 (Nov 2006), Panic Attack / Strip Search
(Apr 2007), Bulldozer / We’ll See (Sept 2007), attaining
almost cult statues, coupled with widespread acclaim from
the dance media.
However, it’s when he’s behind the decks that
the sound of Simon comes alive. With a style described as
cutting edge, dark, driving, pulsating, Simon’s technical
ability is a finely tuned art that fuses trance with elements
of techno and electronica. If you’re stood on a dance
floor when Patterson’s behind the CDJ’s you know
who’s in control, and the only thing you’re likely
to do is to dance and dance hard.
Moving from Belfast to London some 10 years ago his career
has been punctuated with a wealth of experience in dance music.
From working alongside Dave Lambert at top Universal dance
label AM:PM, which led to him being approached by head A&R
man Nick Halkes to work with him on his new Ministry Of Sound
label – Incentive Records, he then went on to being
the driving force in the engine rooms of two of the biggest
shows on Radio 1, he utilised his finely tuned ear working
as the tastemaker behind Seb Fontaine and Judge Jules’
peak-time Saturday nighters.
Labelled by Mixmag in 2004 as ‘One to Watch for the
future’, Simon has since drawn on this knowledge, and
with an unparallel passion for music, he has now thrust himself
firmly at the forefront of the trance elite, and is firmly
forging his own career as a prolific artist within his field.
In the past five years Simon has really clocked up the air
miles, rocking some of the biggest parties on offer. His highlights
are vast, and too lengthy to list, but here are a few. In
Rotterdam, crowds of up to 500,000 witnessed the might of
Simon Patterson, revellers that flock to the sun drenched
dance Mecca that is Ibiza have experience his sound year in,
year out, a huge tour of the far-east and an indoor festival
in Russia where he gave 20,000 Muscovites a musical masterclass.
Behind the CDJ’s Simon has graced the world stage at
many prolific festivals such as Dance Valley, Sunrise, Gatecrasher
Summer Sound System, HI-FI, Planet Love, Monday Bar Cruise,
Full on Ferry, Mexico Stadium, all the while delivering his
sound to new audiences with frequent appearances throughout
Asia, Australasia, Europe, North and South America. Whilst
his club repertoire stands equally tall ranging from the likes
of Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Turnmills, Slinky, Inside Out
and Passion where he has left the foundations of each of these
clubs shaken to their very core.
Aside from his solo projects Simon was also one half of the
massive Dogzilla with Richard Kayvan, which with just one
tune shook up the trance scene in the 00’s. Picked by
former world #1 DJ Paul van Dyk as his track of year, ‘Without
You’ sent shockwaves throughout clubland finding phenomenal
support along the way.
With their genre-defying productions, Dogzilla tracks became
part of every top DJ's set list and still remains in doing
so, from the early days of their eponymously titled debut,
which featured in the cult Brit flick 'The Football Factory',
right up to the massive 'Your Eyes’ and ‘Frozen’,
Dogzilla’s music achieved an impressive foray on the
modern day club scene.
However, 2008 saw Patterson depart from Dogzilla and go at
it solo style. Although Dogzilla had been his passion for
several years, he felt it was time to branch out and expand
his own djing and production work.
Regarded by M8 Magazine as ‘one of the highlights of
2007’, there is no doubt that Simon Patterson has ‘big
hitter’ in his blood. With his foot firmly to the pedal
as a producer, boasting a diary that reeks of big things,
coupled with a desire that is second to none, world…..you
better look out!
