Phase Fatale

As Phase Fatale, Berlin-based producer Hayden Payne brings nuanced sound design and complex synthesis concepts to his dystopian techno tracks. Payne builds from a cold wave aesthetic, bringing dark ambient drones, industrial atmospheres, and precise song construction of work like Phase Fatale's 2017 debut Redeemer and subsequent releases like 2023 EP Nailed to the Net. Payne grew up in New York, listening to classic post-punk, goth rock, and shoegaze. He originally played guitar and sang in Dream Affair before merging the band's cold-wave sound with his love of industrial an...