The latest release in our Singles Series is a mesmeric sonic tapestry of looped, layered electronic textures and strings entitled ‘Lost Cycles by composer Jo Paterson.
‘This piece ‘Lost Cycles’ I first began when coming out of lockdown. It was a time when we didn’t know what our future would look like and daily life looked so vastly different. I was feeling quite lost so creating music was an outlet for me to try and help cope. This piece is based on those feelings at that time, the uncertainty and repeated patterns of lockdown. I wanted the music to follow and have an almost continuous loop and differing elements that constantly intertwine.’ – Jo Paterson
About Jo Paterson
Jo Paterson is an Edinburgh-based contemporary classical musician and professional composer for Film, TV, dance and games. She creates ambient and electronic soundscapes by blending orchestral instrumentation with electronica and found sound to create a distinctive sound world. She has always been fascinated with textures and layers of sound and looks for sounds that inspire her to create an organic sound bed in her own music and for her film work.
She has scored for award nominated films and documentaries which have featured at LFF, Encounters, Raindance, Sundance Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, SICAF Animation Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, SXSW, Copenhagen Docs, Tribeca, Molly Manning Walker’s Cannes nominated ‘Good Thanks, You? and many others.
Her work has been featured with the BBC, Channel 4 and Vice to name a few. She has also composed for a large number of high-profile fashion campaigns and brands such as Conde Nast, GUCCI, Stella McCartney, Burberry, Vogue and GQ ‘Journeys In Taste’ short series in partnership with Aston Martin.
Based up in Edinburgh she remains closely linked with her folk roots and is working on new music blending folk themes and collaborating with local musicians. She is currently working on a dance production, theatre project and her upcoming album.
