Name: Fawn ∕ Brute
Brand: Katie Gately

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2023-03-31

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Katie Gately

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Sound designer and music producer <en>Katie Gately</en> is currently living in Los Angeles, CA. With a unique blend of experimental soundscapes and electronic beats, she has established herself as a rising star in the music industry. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of artists such as Kate NV, Klara Lewis, and Desire Marea, her music captivates listeners with its innovative approach.

Known for her ability to create immersive sonic experiences, <en>Katie Gately</en> pushes the boundaries of traditional music production. Her compositions are characterized by intricate layers of sound that transport listeners to otherworldly realms. By seamlessly blending organic and synthetic elements, she creates a mesmerizing auditory journey that defies genre conventions.

<en>Katie Gately's</en> work has garnered critical acclaim for its bold experimentation and meticulous attention to detail. Her collaborations with fellow musicians like Lia Kohl and Marlene Ribeiro have resulted in captivating performances that showcase her versatility as an artist. Whether it's through haunting melodies or pulsating rhythms, she consistently delivers an immersive musical experience that leaves audiences wanting more.

Houndstooth is a UK independent record label that has been making waves in the music industry since 2013. Based at fabric EC1 in East London, this label is known for its innovative and diverse range of artists and performers. The label is run by *a2554693*, who is also responsible for the popular *l229559* podcast series, as well as *Rob Butterworth*, who curates the fabric and FABRICLIVE mix series. With their finger on the pulse of cutting-edge music, Houndstooth continues to push boundaries and deliver groundbreaking sounds to music lovers worldwide.

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American experimental musician and producer Katie Gately is up to mischief on her new album Fawn / Brute, 11 songs of innocence and experience exploring the light and dark of childhood energy following the birth of her first daughter. It is an album of two halves, that moves from the effervescence of early years to the defiance and turbulence of teenage angst.

When I got pregnant, I had a lot of energy at first, but later on, my pregnancy was stressful and worrying, so the music got darker and darker: I was making angry music while I was supposed to be feeling maternal." The album is dedicated to her young daughter Quinn, born in 2021 – the track 'Fawn' is a love letter to her.

In typical maverick style, Gately plundered cartoon sound libraries magpie-like to build signature nests of sounds, integrating her own idiosyncratic sound recording strategies and sampling techniques, from shoeboxes to theremin and with a boisterous recurring saxophone.&nbsp;

The album opens with 'Seed', a track that contemplates the possibilities of new life, in forward marching step. 'Howl' was originally released as a single for AdultSwim, capturing the explosive energies of a sugar rush in a dense traffic jam of samples from dogs and animals to human screams. 'Cleave' is Gately's distinctive take on the archetypal teenage heartbreak pop song;' Peeve' plays with theremin samples to channel lyrical frustrations about minor irritations. 'Scale' and 'Meat' dig into anxieties driven by medical concerns towards the end of her pregnancy. Whirring motifs of 'Tame' are claustrophobic and maximalist, a final burst of accumulated voice and electronics before 'Melt' returns to the start in a love song, Gately style, that bends and whorls with brass samples and the whispered mantra: "mischief, mischief, mischief".

Katie is also an in-demand producer, who worked on Serpentwithfeet’s LP, Soil, and has produced and remixed for both Björk and Zola Jesus, with Björk. Katie was also part of Mary Anne Hobbs' curated ‘Queens of the Underground’ Festival in Manchester alongside Houndstooth artist Aisha Devi and is currently teaching at Calarts and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.&nbsp;

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