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ALBUMPrimitive World (Hifi Sean Remixes) - EPPatrick Cowley
Albums by Patrick Cowley
ALBUMMaleboxPatrick Cowley
ALBUMGet a Little / Lift Off (Alan Dixon Remixes)Patrick Cowley
ALBUMSome FunkettesPatrick Cowley
ALBUMMechanical Fantasy BoxPatrick Cowley
ALBUMAfternoonersPatrick Cowley
ALBUMCandida CosmicaPatrick Cowley & Candida Royalle
ALBUMMuscle UpPatrick Cowley
ALBUMSchool DazePatrick Cowley
ALBUMCatholicPatrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras
ALBUMMind WarpPatrick Cowley
Artist Biography
An instrumental contributor to the development of dance music -- post-disco and Hi-NRG in particular -- Patrick Cowley's influence carried far beyond his early-'80s prime. He explored uncharted territories of synthesizer sounds and instrument programming long before modern-day music conveniences. Cowley's extensive work with Sylvester gained him fame and glory as a producer, writer, and musician. His ongoing experimentation with electronic instruments resulted in some of the most recognized disco hits, including "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," "Do You Wanna Funk," and "Megatron Man." During his lifetime, he released a trio of solo LPs, including 1981's Menergy. Several decades after his 1982 death, his work gained new audiences when several volumes of rare and previously unissued Cowley material were released, including the new wave album Catholic (with Jorge Socarras), experimental pornographic soundtracks such as School Daze, and the funk, jazz, and disco covers of Some Funkettes.
Hometown
Buffalo, NY, United States
Genre
Electronic