APAtT

{{Short description|English avant-garde act}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

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{{Refimprove|date=February 2019}}

{{Unreliable sources|date=November 2018}}

{{Notability|music|date=January 2018}}}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2010}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = a.P.A.t.T.

| image = APAtT lock1.jpg

| caption = Empress Play, Bossa Nova, Oscar Later
General Midi, Mr Phil, Col Legno

| landscape = yes

| origin = Liverpool, England

| years_active = 2002–present

| genre = Experimental

| label = Postmusic
Pickled Egg
! A N G R r !
Upset the Rhythm

| associated_acts = Kling Klang, Zombina, Outfit, Stig Noise, Hammerfist, Right Right Hand, White Blacula, Lovecraft, Horsebastard, Royal Wedding, Barberos, Ex-Easter Island Head

| website = {{url|apatt.com}}

| current_members = General Midi
Dorothy Wave
Master Fader
Field Marshall Stack
Sir Kit Breaker
The Count In
The Researcher
Oscar Later
Colonel Panic
Major Arpeggio
Norma Lies
Empress Play
Bossa Nova
Phil Harmonic
Mister Phil
Col Legno
DC Offset
Boss DR-5
Private Dancer
Ana Crusis
Ed Room

}}

a.P.A.t.T. (no set pronunciation) is an avant-garde act based in Liverpool, England, who are known for a mixture of musical, filmic and multi-disciplinary works. They perform as a live band as well as avant-garde and modern classical projects.

Among other things, they have performed live soundtracks to accompany films such as Nosferatu.;{{cite web|url=http://www.mcld.co.uk/blog/2009/new-soundtracks-for-old-films.html|title=New soundtracks for Old films|website=Mcld.co.uk|accessdate=2 June 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/article/2613-mtv-liverpool-music-week-set-to-rock-liverpool-.html |title=MTV Liverpool Music Week Set to Rock Liverpool! | Dolphin Music |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092602/http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/article/2613-mtv-liverpool-music-week-set-to-rock-liverpool-.html |archive-date=13 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://itsapatt.blogspot.com/2011/05/apatt-to-release-nosferatu-eine.html|title=a.P.A.t.T. to Release Nosferatu Eine Symphonie Des Grauens Soundtrack 1922|website=Itsapatt.blogspot.com|accessdate=2 June 2019}} modern classical pieces such as In C by Terry Riley;{{cite web|url=https://itsapatt.blogspot.com/2010/02/apatt-presents-terry-rileys-in-c-live.html |title=a.P.A.t.T. presents Terry Riley's – In C. Live (Excerpt) |website=a.P.A.t.T.B.l.o.G |access-date=21 May 2024}} and in 2013 they performed the premiere of a piece of music composed from the locations of bird droppings falling on large sheets of paper.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-21082873|title=Birds make music with bum notes|date=20 January 2013|accessdate=2 June 2019|website=Bbc.co.uk}}