Monocle
San Francisco, CA

Biography
Monocle is a collaboration between two award-winning sound designers, Christina Chatfield and Danny Patterson. The duo first met at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where they both studied music technology. What began as a collaboration for class blossomed into a full-fledged live PA and production team. Originally from the Midwest, Christina's musical tastes were heavily influenced by the sounds of nearby Detroit and Chicago. After spending her teenage years at various electronic music events, she knew she wanted to take her interest in the music to a higher level. With several years of classical music training under her belt and a lifelong fascination with sound design, Christina began studying music synthesis at Berklee in 2004. In 2006 she was the recipient of the Laurie Anderson Women in Music Technology award for her outstanding work at the college and earned Magna Cum Laude honors upon graduating. In addition to developing her many music projects–which include her solo productions as Anitserk and collaborations with other artists in the works–Christina works in sound design for visual media.

Danny hails from northern Florida where he was surrounded by computers since early childhood. He began working with electronic music production as early as 13 years old and hasn't stopped since. Danny's impressive resume already boasts music production credits for his work on an Academy Award-winning film and a top-selling Playstation game. Having previously studied computer science, Danny is also a skilled programmer, often turning to programming platforms like Supercollider and Composers Desktop Project to further create and manipulate sound. In addition to working on his solo techno debut as Coupler, Danny is currently putting his programming talents to use as a software engineer for Apple Computers in their music applications department.

Monocle's debut release Dilleniidae (May 2007, RaceCarProductions) was an immediate success, drawing praise and plays from high-profile corners. Shortly after its release, Dilleniidae appeared on several minimal download charts, climbing to number 2 on Dance Tracks Digital and securing a place in the top 40 on Juno Records. Moncle's second release entitled Something to Say was equally as successful, finding it's way into the setlists of many of the nations top electronic artists.

Monocle's tracks expose listeners to a diverse spectrum of beats, ranging anywhere from dark minimalist soundscapes to thoughtful analog melodies with a groove. Both producers interject their own unique sound while effortlessly blending together, resulting in dance music that conveys a deep understanding of production and composition.

The two also produce music individually, Christina under the name Anitserk and Danny as Coupler. With their knowledge and capacity for technology and its use in music and composition this team is destined to turn heads in the techno community and beyond. Take notice.

Releases

Links
Monocle Official Site [www.monocle-music.com]
Monocle on Myspace [www.myspace.com/monoclemusik]