Pat Keista —a sonic experiment where ambient soundscapes, musique concrète, and generative space data collide. Influenced by Eno, Serra, and the strange math of the cosmos, his work feels like it was coded on the edge of an exoplanet. Music for those who hear the universe whisper through distortion.
Music CV
Bandcamp: https://patkeista.bandcamp.com
Recent work: https://galacticsoundstation.bandcamp.com
Practice Overview
I am a composer, sound artist and producer working across ambient, experimental, electronic and environmental sound practices. My work explores isolation, place, cognition and emotional states through sustained textures, minimal structures and process-led composition. Alongside artistic practice, I maintain a research background in creativity, systems and technology, which informs a reflective and methodical approach to sound-making. My practice is also informed by engagement with traditional musical forms and embodied rhythm, particularly within Scottish cultural traditions.
Selected Recent Work
Music for the Mental Health of Astronauts, Vol. 1 – Galactic Sound Station (2025) – Conceptual ambient / experimental album
Community and Collaborative Practice
Founder and lead of the collective known as Galactic Sound Station (https://galacticsoundstation.com), an ambient and experimental music collective bringing together collaborative and process-driven sound practices. Members include DreamstateLogic, Terminus Void, Hollan Holmes and Paul Headon.
Selected Recognition and Highlights
- Co-writer on Apeiron by Terminus Void, winner of the Schallwelle Award 2023 for Best New International Artist.
- Song Supernova performed at the United Nations Auditorium (2005).
- UK Songwriting Contest semi-finalist (multiple years).
- BBC interviews and repeated national and regional radio airplay.
Broadcast, Film and Media
- Netflix – Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
- MTV / ITV2 – Run’s House, Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Peacock TV – Married to Medicine
- Film – Lycanthropy (2006)
- Singapore Airlines – Shuna catalogue
Recent Reviews:
- Cyclical Magazine September 2025 – https://cyclicaldreams.bandcamp.com/album/cyclical-magazine-17-pdf-audio
- Frequency State May 2025 – https://electronica.org.uk/frequencystate/blog/pat-keista-neural-circuits-experimental-synth-track/
Labels Published With:
- Electronic Rumours
- Blue Pie Records
- WOA Records
- Slipstream
Live and Site-Responsive Work
Performed internationally and across the UK in venues, universities and non-traditional performance spaces.
Cultural Practice and Memberships
- Member of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS).
- Writers Guild of Great Britain
Education
- PhD in Information Systems
- Grade 6 Piano
- Grade 5 Music Theory
- Classical training under private LRAM tuition from age 9
Recent Musicological Publications:
Stacey, P., Zhu, Y., and Qi, K. (2025) “Quantum Music-enabled Creativity: Unlocking the Transformative Value of Quantum for Creative Work in the Music Industry”, InMusic Conference, Bath (June, 2025)
Professional Affiliations
Publisher: Sentric Music
Performing Rights Organisation: PRS for Music
Instruments and Tools
Piano / Keys, Guitars, Drums, Vocals
Analog synths including Prophet, Deepmind, Wavestate, Minilogue and assorted pedals
Field recordings: Zoom recorder
Logic Pro DAW