INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

I'm Philip Patton, but musically, I go by peejmudd. I've been releasing music under that name since 2010, creating cinematic, post-rock, and ambient soundscapes—music that feels like a soundtrack to a moment. I live in Northern California, where the redwood forests and crashing ocean waves fuel my creativity.

Music has always been my way of processing life. I started on piano as a kid, then taught myself guitar and bass in my early teens. I even played in a ska band for a bit. But as I got older and my anxiety got worse, I found myself drawn to music that didn't rely on words—just pure emotion. Over time, that turned into crafting layered, immersive soundscapes instead of traditional rock or pop.

The biggest turning point came about five years ago, after a rough stretch with my mental and physical health. Music became more than just an outlet—it became a form of therapy, a way to translate the experience of fighting through it. That's still what drives me today.

MUSICAL IDENTITY

I usually just call my sound cinematic. Like a film score, it blends different elements—post-rock, electronic, ambient, and neo-classical—to capture emotion. Think: slow builds, deep textures, and moments that hit hard. My music is introspective, restless, and always searching—just like me. It mirrors how my mind works, processing emotions through sound.

My creative process is never the same twice. Sometimes a melody comes first, sometimes a chord progression, sometimes just a rhythm. I don't force ideas—I sit with them, experiment, and let the song take shape naturally. That's why I tend to release EPs over full albums. It's easier to build five connected tracks than fourteen.

CURRENT WORK

My latest album, "fight to keep from sinking," dropped on March 14, 2025. It's an instrumental deep dive into long-term mental and physical struggles. While the music is deeply personal, I wrote it from the perspective of an imagined character—someone experiencing even higher highs and lower lows than I have. That helped the album flow in a more dramatic, narrative way.

One of the biggest challenges was the track "standing at the precipice, a moment before the fall." It started as an upbeat EDM-inspired piece with guitars, but something about it felt off. After months of tweaking, I randomly swapped the guitars for a new string library I had just picked up—ditching the drums, bass, and synths completely. Instantly, it transformed into one of the slowest, most melancholic tracks on the album. That moment of discovery is what I love most about making music.

PROMOTION & ENGAGEMENT

I won't sugarcoat it—I'm not great at promoting my music. I use SubmitHub sparingly, signed up for Musosoup for this album, and ran a few Meta ads, but that's about it. Self-promotion makes me feel like a pushy salesman, and I've always been more private online.

That said, I'm pushing myself to engage more this year. I finally joined TikTok and have actually enjoyed making nature videos set to my music. It feels more authentic to me than just blasting out links.

You can find me anywhere under peejmudd:

• Instagram
• TikTok
• YouTube
• Threads
• Facebook

ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS

One cool thing—my track "two years later" briefly charted on the iTunes Classical chart in Spain in 2024. Completely unexpected, but a surreal moment for sure.