About me
About Patrick
My current practise focuses on the dissemination of the idea that a musical endeavour can be primarily seen as a gathering of people: an event in time where each person has the space to present their ‘voice’ and the unification of those voices is the goal. The tools and skills of music as language and a technique supports and enhances the gathering enormously but is only secondary. To teach that language as a stepping stone towards a co-created, relational experience is where I am focusing my energies.
What I Teach
Music Software Basics
Understanding tools, interfaces, and workflows.
Creative Workflow
Improving speed, structure, and creativity in projects.
Practical Techniques
Real techniques you can use immediately in your own work.
My Teaching Approach
As a musician, I have been writing, recording and performing music professionally for over 30 years. After training as a programmer and sound engineer, I signed an artist contract with Ninja Tune records under the name DJ Food in 1991, producing albums, remixes and a weekly radio show with the duo Coldcut and continued to perform internationally for 10 years. In 1999, I joined the band The Cinematic Orchestra as a turntablist, bringing the sound of my studio to the live stage with bespoke electronics and turntable dexterity. When the band were given the task of re-scoring the cinematic masterpiece ‘A Man With A Movie Camera’ my role developed via composition and orchestration and culminated with a live album recorded in the Albert Hall in 2008
WHAT I HELP YOU WITH
Practical, Real-World Learning
Lessons are based on real use cases, not theory-heavy explanations that don’t translate into actual results.
Improving Creative Workflow
Develop a smoother, more efficient way of working that keeps ideas flowing without technical frustration.
Understanding Music Software
Learn how music software really works—from core features to practical workflows—so you can stop guessing and start creating with intention.