Groundislava Explained

Groundislava
Birth Name:	Jasper Patterson
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Electronic, hip hop, Chiptune
Occupation:	Producer, musician
Years Active:	2009-present
Label:	Friends of Friends, Tall Corn Music, Wedidit
Associated Acts:	D33J, Shlohmo, RL Grime, Baths, Ryan Hemsworth, Jonwayne

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]

External links

• Official Website
• Groundislava discography at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eb. Staff. Interview: Groundislava. Electronic Beats. September 5, 2012.
2. Web site: Stefan. Nickum. 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. Web site: Andrew. Ryce. Groundislava - Ground Is Lava. Resident Advisor. April 15, 2011.
5. Web site: Steve. Shaw. Groundislava: Feel Me. FACT Magazine. August 21, 2012.
6. Web site: Frank. Mojica. ALBUM REVIEW: GROUNDISLAVA – "FROZEN THRONE". Lyynks Music. September 23, 2014.
7. Web site: Brennan. Carley. Groundislava's 'Girl Behind the Glass' Video Is Also the Loneliest Video Game. Spin. September 25, 2014.
8. Web site: kitty - FROSTBITE: THE REMIXES. March 9, 2015. Bandcamp. August 8, 2017.