Groundislava

Groundislava
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
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 Patterson, 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)
Endless Voyage (2017)
Groundislava 2 (2018)
Worldware (2023)

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)
GIL’s SAGA I: Hidden Wellspring (2020)
GIL’s SAGA II: Candlelight Igloo (2021)

Singles

"TV Dream" (2012)
"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)
RÜFÜS DU SOL - "Desert Night (Groundislava Remix)" (2014)
Kitty - "Last Minute (Groundislava Remix)" (2015)^[8]

References

^ Staff, Eb (September 5, 2012). "Interview: Groundislava". Electronic Beats.
^ Nickum, Stefan. "WEDIDIT Collective, Professionally Unprofessional Since 1990". Cluster Mag.
^ Hermann, Andy (25 July 2014). "WeDidIt's Groundislava and His New Cyberpunk/Trance-Inspired Album". LA Weekly.
^ Ryce, Andrew (April 15, 2011). "Groundislava - Ground Is Lava". Resident Advisor.
^ Shaw, Steve (August 21, 2012). "Groundislava: Feel Me". FACT Magazine.
^ Mojica, Frank (September 23, 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: GROUNDISLAVA – "FROZEN THRONE"". Lyynks Music.
^ Carley, Brennan (September 25, 2014). "Groundislava's 'Girl Behind the Glass' Video Is Also the Loneliest Video Game". Spin.
^ "kitty - FROSTBITE: THE REMIXES". Bandcamp. March 9, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2017.

External links

Official Website
Groundislava discography at Discogs

[1] Staff, Eb (September 5, 2012). "Interview: Groundislava". Electronic Beats.

[2] Nickum, Stefan. "WEDIDIT Collective, Professionally Unprofessional Since 1990". Cluster Mag.

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

[4] Ryce, Andrew (April 15, 2011). "Groundislava - Ground Is Lava". Resident Advisor.

[5] Shaw, Steve (August 21, 2012). "Groundislava: Feel Me". FACT Magazine.

[6] Mojica, Frank (September 23, 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: GROUNDISLAVA – "FROZEN THRONE"". Lyynks Music.

[7] Carley, Brennan (September 25, 2014). "Groundislava's 'Girl Behind the Glass' Video Is Also the Loneliest Video Game". Spin.

[8] "kitty - FROSTBITE: THE REMIXES". Bandcamp. March 9, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2017.

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