patten - Sonne

What this video is

Released in July 2016, 'Sonne' arrived as the lead single heralding patten's third LP Ψ (Psi) on Warp Records — a landmark UK experimental label. The track and video represent patten's documented shift toward 'smoother hi-fi textures' deconstructing industrial, UK hardcore, goth, and contemporary pop. Matilda Finn's nocturnal urban cinematography visually embodies the mid-2010s tension between hyperconnected…

Why it matters

patten's 'Sonne' is a significant artefact of mid-2010s UK avant-electronic music: a moment when artists on Warp and adjacent labels were synthesising industrial, grime, and post-club textures into a new form. The video's aesthetic — high-saturation nocturnal HD, oblique camera geometry, zero…

The director

Matilda Finn is a London-based director and photographer. She won Best Newcomer Dance and Best New Director at the 2017 UK Music Video Awards. She has been nominated for Best Director at the UKMVAs and named Shots New Director of the Year 2019. Her credited…