John Askew + Simon Patterson
Two British DJs from trance's harder, psy-tinged edge, playing back to back the way they usually do.
John Askew and Simon Patterson are British DJ-producers who came up through trance and pushed it toward faster, darker, psy-influenced territory. Patterson made his name with a run of tough, bass-driven productions and the Open Up radio show, while Askew has released widely and run the Discover Records stable. Both are part of the VII collective, a group of like-minded DJs whose events are built around long, hard-edged sets and frequent tag teams.
Together they favour rolling basslines, stripped-back arrangements and tempos well above the trance norm, trading records rather than playing separate sets. The pairing has become a regular fixture in itself, familiar enough that audiences turn up expecting the two names side by side.
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What festivals is John Askew + Simon Patterson playing in 2026?
John Askew + Simon Patterson is booked at 1 festival: Dreamstate SoCal 2026.
Is John Askew + Simon Patterson playing Dreamstate SoCal 2026?
Yes — John Askew + Simon Patterson is on the Dreamstate SoCal 2026 lineup, November 20–21, 2026 at Queen Mary Waterfront, Long Beach, CA.
What kind of music does John Askew + Simon Patterson play?
John Askew + Simon Patterson is tagged tech-trance and psytrance.
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