Review: United Freedom Collective - Bright Patterns (Multi Culti)

United Freedom Collective is more than a name, it's a real collective and they're on the look out for some 'Bright Patterns' (on Multi Culti).

Since being founded by Robbie Redway and psychedelic researchers Mathieu Seynaeve and WaiFung Tsang, the visionaries have been joined by other outward looking artists that include Jordan Stephans, Falle Nioke, Eliza Shaddad, Labdi, William Rees and Facesoul.

And what are they looking for? Well, the original focus of psychedelic therapy now includes online yoga and breathwork channels; no doubt, psyched-QiGong will be available soon.

What is already available is their releases on Dama Dama (Maribou State's label) so two years on, 'Bright Patterns' is their debut release on Multi Culti. That said, the 5 tracks are in the Counter Records/Ninja Tune mix of out there-trendy, 'Between Memories' being a prime example of mixing Italo-house with pan-pipes that could make stadiums dance.

Much like Counter Records itself, being the home of former mentors Maribou State and the diverse cast of thousands that included Pop Levi, Andrea Triana, The Heavy, Submotion Orchestra, Jono McCleery (now on Sonar Kollektiv - see review HERE), Poolside (that at one point featured lovetempo, ex-The Rapture, Mattie Safer - more of him soon), United Freedom Collective can go from 'big tune' 'Between Memories' to the genre mixed 'Higher Drums' in its jazzy-big horn dreamscape dub.

There's more to the Bight Patterns EP on every listen, even the title track warps from Jamiroquai-espue funk to spaced out 'El-Yo' and 'Moonshine' pop.

I like the combination of Zen Taoist Buddism in a 'Higher Drums' state of mind and the dub remix EP could be mind-blowing. 

BUY LINK:  https://unitedfreedomcollective.bandcamp.com/album/bright-patterns

Artist: United Freedom Collective 
Title: Bright Patterns EP
Release date: 14th February, 2025
Label :Multi Culti
Catalog Number  TBC
Format: Digital / Bandcamp