Groundislava

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Groundislava
Birth name Jasper Patterson
Born Los Angeles, California
Genres Electronic, hip hop, Chiptune
Occupation(s) Producer, musician
Years active 2009-present
Labels Friends of Friends, Tall Corn Music, Wedidit
Associated acts D33J, Shlohmo, RL Grime, Baths, Ryan Hemsworth
Website groundislava.com

Jasper Patterson, better known by his stage name Groundislava, is an electronic musician and music producer based in Los Angeles, California.[1] He is one of the founding members of the LA-based music collective Wedidit.[2]

Career

Patterson, whose father Michael, directed the 1980s A-Ha video, Take On Me, grew up in Palms, Los Angeles. He attended Hamilton High School there and briefly studied animation before turning to music.[3] His first major release, Groundislava, was released in 2011 on the Friends of Friends record label.[4] HIs sophomore album, Feel Me was released on the Friends of Friends label in 2012.[5] He released Frozen Throne, his third major album on the Friends of Friends label in 2014.[6] In 2014, he released an interactive video, directed by The Great Nordic Sword Fights, for the single "Girl Behind The Glass" from Frozen Throne as a playable computer application.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Groundislava (2011)
  • Feel Me (2012)
  • Frozen Throne (2014)

Compilation albums

  • Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family, Vol. 2 (2012)
  • Groundislava Treasure Chest (2013)
  • 5oFoF: Five Years of Friends of Friends (2014)

EPs

  • Book of Tech EP (2011)
  • TV Dream EP (2012)

Singles

  • "Feel The Heat" (2014)
  • "Girl Behind The Glass" feat. Rare Times (2014)
  • "Flatline" feat. Erik Hassle (2015)

Official remixes

  • Slugabed - "Sex - Groundislava Remix" (2012)
  • Chvrches - "Gun (Groundislava Remix)" (2013)

References

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  3. Hermann, Andy (25 July 2014). "WeDidIt's Groundislava and His New Cyberpunk/Trance-Inspired Album". LA Weekly.
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