
Sometimes you just like something. I liked Evan Patrick when I took my first listen. Couldn't really tell why it got me hooked, but it did. Could it be the similarities to M83 or the flirt with the sound of the 80s? Maybe it's the combination... Evan says that his EP "The Geek Out" is the product of his singularly unhealthy interest in 80s detritus, which he know is cool and whatnot at the moment, but it's still a totally sincere and personal pursuit for him. He's tried to capture the sounds of Tears [...]

Evan Patrick is synthy prog-pop producer from Brooklyn who's heavily influenced by the likes of Tears for Fears, Rush, Hall and Oates and Tangerine Dream. I found him through myspace and had a search around to get some of his 80s styled dance tracks and found out that he is giving away his debut EP, 'The Geek Out' for free. Excellent. Download: The Geek Out EP (Alt Link) Enjoy.