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CMU Approved
Approved: Active Child
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 1 April 2010
Having first come to our attention late last year through his brilliant remix of NewIsland’s ‘Out Of Time’, and then an original track, ‘I’m In Your Church At Night’, Active Child, aka LA-based musician Pat Grossi, has built up quite a buzz around himself in recent months with two extremely limited releases, the ‘Sun Room’ cassette EP on Mirror Universe and the ‘She Was A Vision’ 7″ single on Transparent Records. Now he’s preparing for his first full release, the ‘Curtis Lane’ EP, via Filter in June.
Grossi’s sound encompasses ghostly analogue electronica, vocals influenced by a childhood spent singing in classical choirs, and slow-plucked harp. It’s a distinct style amongst the current crop of indie electronica, such as Washed Out, Toro Y Moi and Memory Tapes, and one you’ll be hearing more of as that buzz builds and the remix work continues to flow in (the latest to arrive is a reworking of the new single from ex-Beta Band frontman Steve Mason, ‘Lost & Found’). A whole stack of UK dates are coming up in May, too.
