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Peter Chilvers is a musician and software designer. Best known for creating the iPhone applications Bloom and Trope with Brian Eno, he has also toured with Karl Hyde (Underworld) and recorded a number of albums Tim Bowness. (more)-
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Unworldly
I’ve started a new blog at unworldly.co.uk, focussed on some of the unusual and artistic apps that have been released for the iPhone and iPad over the four years since it started. I’ve realised that recently I’ve been more excited … Continue reading
“Free” album anniversary / Slow Electric / Letka / Facebook
Ten years ago today, I tried an experiment in viral distribution. I recorded an album, and gave away two CDRs to friends at a gig in Canada. Each bore the instructions that in return for getting the album for free, … Continue reading
Letka Album with guest appearance from Brian Eno
After a long incubation period, I’m pleased to announce a new album from Letka, a project with Irish vocalist Sandra O’Neill. Here’s the press the release: “From the opening Beyond the Fold, featuring backing vocals and production from Brian Eno, … Continue reading
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Piano Album on iTunes
‘Piano’, my imaginatively titled album of solo piano improvisations from 2006 is now available from iTunes. The album was inspired by the ECM solo piano albums from Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock that began appearing in the early … Continue reading
Slow Electric Video
Here’s a new video for Towards the Shore, the opening song from the upcoming Slow Electric album: The video, expertly filmed in pristine 1080p HD by my friend Dion Johnson in several locations around South East England, draws from the … Continue reading
Slow Electric
Slow Electric, a project I’ve recorded with No-Man’s Tim Bowness and Estonian duo Uma is now available for preorder from Burning Shed. The album is being released via Robert Fripp’s Panegyric label, and features a guest appearance from the legendary … Continue reading
Evolver.fm Interview
Nick Parker has interviewed me for music technology website Evolver.fm. The interview discusses the origins of Bloom, the iPhone app I developed with Brian Eno, as well as the history and future of music app development.
Brian Eno & Rick Holland – Drums Between the Bells
Brian’s latest album Drums Between the Bells, a collection of musical settings of poetry by Rick Holland was released this week, and I think it’s one of his finest. It’s an eclectic mix, distinctive narrators slowly delivering Rick’s text over … Continue reading
More from Tallinn / Pure Scenius / Fresh Fruit
More footage from the concert in Tallinn with Tim Bowness and UMA has arrived, at much higher quality this time: It opens with an improvisation from UMA (featuring a brief performance of “Putting a Bottle on the Floor” by Tim … Continue reading
…and back from Estonia
The trip to Estonia was as enjoyable as it was cold (a bone-brittling -12 degrees at one point.) Three gigs in three days, with Tim Bowness and two musicians I’d never met… I’d love to say how incredibly challenging it … Continue reading