Dark Patterns, by Night Rites

Dark Patterns

by Night Rites

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Through the ritual of drone and the ceremony of modulation, Night Rites create dynamic and rhythmic textures that build and decay in an oscillating projection of dark psychedelia. Located in Adelaide, South Australia, the three piece have refined their sound through working with Brett Orrison of Spaceflight Records (The Black Angels, Jack White) to emerge with their first offering – Dark Patterns.

“The idea behind Dark Patterns was to explore the theme of power and manipulation through technology. It’s an idea that makes people feel uneasy, so we wanted to capture that musically by creating a feeling of anxious energy using fuzzed guitars, driving drums and crunchy bass. The narrative itself plays on the design concept of Dark Patterns and explores it from two different perspectives - from those who use it and from those who are used by it. A husky vocal represents the former to give the feeling of secrecy and darkness, while a louder vocal represents the latter to give a sense of frustration and awakening. The story is ultimately one of redemption and of breaking free from the mold” – Rhys (vox, bass)

Recorded by Matt Schultz (The Empty Threats/Tiles) and Peter Blunden (Night Rites/The Howling Fog), at their home studios in Adelaide and Mixed and Mastered by Brett Orrison in Austin,Texas.

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released April 8, 2022

Night Rites are

Rhys Overall (Vocals, Bass)
Adam Vanderwerf (Guitar, Synth)
Peter Blunden (Drums)

Engineered by Matt Schultz and Peter Blunden
Produced by Peter Blunden and Night Rites
Mixed and Mastered by Brett Orrison (Spaceflight Records)
Artwork by Peter Blunden

(c) Night Rites 2022
(p) Night Rites 2022

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Night Rites Adelaide, Australia

Psych / Drone / Reverb / Fuzz / Delay / Synths
Three piece band from Adelaide, Australia.

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Black Diamond

Apr 2024
Waiting For My Spaceman

Jun 2023
DEN

Jan 2023
Dark Patterns

Apr 2022
Insides

Dec 2019

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