a.P.A.t.T. (no set pronunciation) is an
avant-garde
The avant-garde (; In 'advance guard' or ' vanguard', literally 'fore-guard') is a person or work that is experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society.John Picchione, The New Avant-garde in Italy: Theoretical ...
act based in
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England, who are known for a mixture of musical, filmic and multi-disciplinary works. They perform as a live band as well as avant-garde and modern classical projects.
Among other things, they have performed live soundtracks to accompany films such as
Nosferatu
''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' (German: ''Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens'') is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife ...
.; modern classical pieces such as
In C
''In C'' is a musical piece composed by Terry Riley in 1964 for an indefinite number of performers. He suggests "a group of about 35 is desired if possible but smaller or larger groups will work". A series of short melodic fragments, ''In C'' is o ...
by
Terry Riley
Terrence Mitchell "Terry" Riley (born June 24, 1935) is an American composer and performing musician best known as a pioneer of the minimalist school of composition. Influenced by jazz and Indian classical music, his music became notable for it ...
;
and in 2013 they performed the premiere of a piece of music composed from the locations of bird droppings falling on large sheets of paper.
Recordings
Singles and EPs
* ''(e.P.) -'' Self-released - Digital (2002)
* ''Fre(e.P.)'' - Self-released Digital (2005)
* ''a.P.A.t.T. vs Stig'' -12" Class A Audio - Vinyl (2008)
* ''Martins Quest'' - POSTMUSIC - Digital (2009)
* ''Paul the Record'' 12" - Upset the Rhythm - Digital (2010)
* ''Just Because'' - POSTMUSIC - Digital (2014)
*''Cigarettes & Margarine'' POSTMUSIC - Digital (2020)
*''Solipsisim'' POSTMUSIC - Digital (2021)
*''The Great Attractor'' POSTMUSIC - Digital (2022)
*''It Keeps Going'' POSTMUSIC - Digital (2023)
Albums
* ''(L.P.)'' - Lowsley Sounds - CD - Digital (2004)
* ''Black & White Mass'' - Pickled Egg - CD - Digital (2008)
*''a.P.A.t.T. / Peepholes'' (
Upset the Rhythm
Upset The Rhythm is an independent record label based in London with a varied roster of leftfield artists and bands; they also operate as a diverse DIY live music promoter. Huw Stephens featured Upset The Rhythm as "purveyors of interesting indi ...
, 2010) – split with
Peepholes
* ''Ogadimma - !aNGRr!'', POSTMUSIC - 12" - Digital (2012)
* ''Fun With Music - Pickled Egg'', POSTMUSIC - 12" - Digital (2016)
Compilations
* ''Ch(e.a.)P'' CD - Digital -(2006)
* ''Bulk Dump'' - CD - Digital -(2010)
*''apattuntiltedmixexclusivthankyoudotcom'' - Digital (2020)
*''The Essential Now That's What I Call an a.P.A.t.T. Christmas Vol 1'' Digital (2020)
References
External links
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English experimental musical groups
Musical groups from Liverpool