Patrick Joseph Cowley (b October 19, 1950 Buffalo, New York - d November 12… Read Full Bio ↴Patrick Joseph Cowley (b October 19, 1950 Buffalo, New York - d November 12, 1982 San Francisco, California) was a Disco and Hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist. He recorded in a similar style to Giorgio Moroder, and is often credited with pioneering electronic dance music.
Born in Buffalo, Cowley moved to San Francisco in 1971, beginning an intensive study of the synthesizer. Working at the City Disco, as a light technician, he met Sylvester (originally of the Cockettes gay Theatre group) who was there performing. They began to collaborate, and Cowley's aggressive synthesizer style became associated with Sylvester. Their club-dancing fan base responded enthusiastically to hits like "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "Dance (Disco Heat)", and their most successful single, "Do You Wanna Funk".
Cowley's own hits included "Menergy" in 1981, a frank celebration of the gay club sex scene, and "Megatron Man". In 1982, Patrick Cowley became the DJ at the "Menergy" parties at The EndUp in San Francisco. He also wrote and produced the dance single "Right on Target" for San Francisco artist Paul Parker, which reached #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Cowley also did a 15+ minute long remix of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", which is now a collector's item. His final album, Mind Warp, was composed as he felt the increasing effects of HIV infection, and its songs reflect his increasing detachment from conventional reality as the disease progressed. Cowley's released work to-date includes six LP full length albums (ranging from Hi-NRG to trance inducing long-form ambient/krautrock synth exploration pieces) and a dozen singles and EPs. Groups including the Pet Shop Boys and New Order cite Cowley's style as a major influence.
Patrick died from complications of AIDS on November 12, 1982, an early victim of the disease.
Born in Buffalo, Cowley moved to San Francisco in 1971, beginning an intensive study of the synthesizer. Working at the City Disco, as a light technician, he met Sylvester (originally of the Cockettes gay Theatre group) who was there performing. They began to collaborate, and Cowley's aggressive synthesizer style became associated with Sylvester. Their club-dancing fan base responded enthusiastically to hits like "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "Dance (Disco Heat)", and their most successful single, "Do You Wanna Funk".
Cowley's own hits included "Menergy" in 1981, a frank celebration of the gay club sex scene, and "Megatron Man". In 1982, Patrick Cowley became the DJ at the "Menergy" parties at The EndUp in San Francisco. He also wrote and produced the dance single "Right on Target" for San Francisco artist Paul Parker, which reached #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Cowley also did a 15+ minute long remix of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", which is now a collector's item. His final album, Mind Warp, was composed as he felt the increasing effects of HIV infection, and its songs reflect his increasing detachment from conventional reality as the disease progressed. Cowley's released work to-date includes six LP full length albums (ranging from Hi-NRG to trance inducing long-form ambient/krautrock synth exploration pieces) and a dozen singles and EPs. Groups including the Pet Shop Boys and New Order cite Cowley's style as a major influence.
Patrick died from complications of AIDS on November 12, 1982, an early victim of the disease.
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@joezava8257
En realidad Cowley solo replicaba el HI-NRG matriz de Giorgio Moroder el cual es el verdadero adelantado a su tiempo.
HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro son los 3 géneros matrices y primarios del EDM Concreto formados bajo la primera fase de esta escena electrónica (1977-1980).
El padre pionero y fundador del EDM Concreto y por ende los géneros matrices de esta escena Electrónica el HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro (Electro junto a la síntesis EDM + la Electrónica de Ryuichi Sakamoto YMO) es Giorgio⚡Moroder.
Cowley solo es un tecladista de Disco / Funk de finales de los 70s y entra al genero HI-NRG a principios de los 80s tomando y replicando las matrices y bases de Moroder (igual como lo hizo Bobby O.)
My name Is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...EDM / The Sound Of Future.
@joezava8257
En realidad Cowley solo replicaba el HI-NRG matriz de Giorgio Moroder.
HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro son los 3 géneros matrices y primarios del EDM Concreto formados bajo la primera fase de esta escena electrónica (1977-1980).
El padre pionero y fundador del EDM Concreto y por ende los géneros matrices de esta escena Electrónica el HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro (Electro junto a la síntesis EDM + la Electrónica de Ryuichi Sakamoto YMO) es Giorgio⚡Moroder.
Cowley solo es un tecladista de Disco / Funk de finales de los 70s y entra al genero HI-NRG a principios de los 80s tomando y replicando las matrices y bases de Moroder (igual como lo hizo Bobby O.)
My name Is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...EDM / The Sound Of Future.
@joezava8257
En realidad Cowley solo replicaba el HI-NRG matriz de Giorgio Moroder.
HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro son los 3 géneros matrices y primarios del EDM Concreto formados bajo la primera fase de esta escena electrónica (1977-1980).
El padre pionero y fundador del EDM Concreto y por ende los géneros matrices de esta escena Electrónica el HI-NRG & Synthpop Electrónico es Giorgio⚡Moroder.
Cowley solo es un tecladista de Disco / Funk de finales de los 70s y entra al genero HI-NRG a principios de los 80s tomando y replicando las matrices y bases de Moroder (igual como lo hizo Bobby O.)
My name Is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...EDM / The Sound Of Future.
@richardgarcia8491
As a former DJ and im sure other DJs will confirm this "PATRICK COWLEY" was ahead of his time! He blessed us with what was to come he left us to soon but never will be forgotten! RIP 🙏
@joezava8257
Que? el padre fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto (y los géneros matrices de esta escena electrónica HI-NRG & Synthpop) es Giorgio Moroder.
Cualquier persona que posee un básico conocimiento de música electrónica lo sabe.
Cowley?
@richardgarcia8491
@@joezava8257 En Europa
@richardgarcia8491
@@joezava8257 Giorgio Morodor en Uropa bien conocido y es El Rey de Disco pero Patrick Cowley de USA en el subterraneo movimiento de musica para bailar era principe pero fallecio muy joven en 1982
@joezava8257
@@richardgarcia8491 Claro Giorgio Moroder es uno de los máximos productores de temas Disco llamado también el padre de la Disco y a la par también es el padre, pionero y fundador del EDM Concreto y los géneros matrices y primarios que se desarrollaron de esta escena electrónica (HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro) en su primera fase de desarrollo (1977-1980).
Como principio fundamental musical tienes que saber lo que es la escena Disco (Funk, Soul, R&B, Motown y sus relacionados USA & Europa Import) y por otro lado debes saber lo que es la Música Electrónica de la cual parte y se forja el EDM bajo las líneas directas de la Electrónica Post Concreta, Electrónica Moog, Electrónica Experimental & Electrónica Soundtrack de finales del 50s, los 60s e inicios del 70s la cual forma la línea E. Munich de Moroder y por consiguiente la matriz del EDM Concreto que Moroder inicia con sus producciones de Música Electrónica (No sus producciones Disco/Soul/Funk).
Desconozco lo que es "Uropa" y lo que es ese movimiento "subterr." en el cual se desenvolvía Cowley quien era un tecladista de Disco / Funk en San Francisco a finales de los 70s y en los 80s un productor más de HI-NRG el cual ya tenía una base inicial, concreta y característica como género electrónico matriz del EDM.
My name Is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...the father and pionner of EDM / The Sound Of Future. Saludos
@markhall5656
total class i will never forget
@richarddamico5639
Every year someone comments here, we get to remember Patrick Cowley. ❤️🙏
@thegruesometwosome2831
I've been listening to this a lot. Almost like it's on a loop. An endless one.
@jaredcampos7359
Jajaja lol Nyles
@thanzilnihmath8554
Palm springs brought me here and now I love it even more!