Podcast appearances and mentions of peter chilvers

Tonight's edition features new music from Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers, Mogwai, Memory Pearl, David Cordero, and much more!

Episode 110 Before and After Ambient, Part 1 Playlist Erik Satie, “Vexations” (1893-94), First, we will hear two piano versions (1 and 4) of this short work that was intended to be played repeatedly in one sitting 840 times in succession. The piano version was performed by Jeroen van Veen on the album Satie, Complete Piano Music (2016 Brilliant Classics). Then, we will hear an electronic version by Bhutan from Vexations (2016 Venado). Argentinean group Bhutan realized this electronic version of the Erik Satie piece in 2016. I thought it would be fitting to open the program with this because Satie's was one of the first works to be recognized in recent times as a kind of proto ambient composition. Satie preferred the term “furniture music” and thought that it would be suitable for background sound during a dinner party. The Bhutan version, realized in electronic instrumentation, is a fitting bridge of the old and the new when it comes to ambient compositions. John Cage, “In A Landscape” (1948) from In A Landscape played by Victoria Jordanova (2007 Arpaviva Recordings). This early Cage work was originally arranged either for piano or harp. It is very much the interpretation that makes this akin to ambient music. I selected this version for electric harp because it maintains the original's sense of suspended time and energy. I also like William Orbit's version but he took the orchestration to greater lengths and transforming it into something not so ambient. There is also a really quiet piano version by Stephen Drury which remains true to Cage's original intent of being “soft and meditative” with “resonances” being sustained by depressing both pedals throughout the performance. But I included this version for electric harp by Jordanova because it is more in tune with the electronic nature of the music we feature in this program. Morton Feldman, “Projection 1” (1950) from Arne Deforce, Yutaka Oya, Patterns In A Chromatic Field (2009 Aeon). Cello, Arne Deforce; Piano, Yutaka Oya; composed by, Morton Feldman. This is an acoustic work by Feldman (I couldn't find any electronic renditions) but I include it to draw similarities to the work of Harold Budd, also a pianist. In fact, Feldman was a long-standing favorite of Budd. Raymond Scott, “Sleepy Time” from Soothing Sounds for Baby, Volume 1 (1964 Epic). This legendary work is from a set of electronic and ambient records that Scott produced in the early 1960s as background music to help babies go to sleep. The electronic music was produced with his own creation, the Electronium, a from-scratch built custom synthesizer that combines electronic sequencing with tone generation and various filters. Eliane Radigue, “Vice - Versa, Etc. (Mix 1)” (1970) from (2013 Vice - Versa, Etc.). Processed tape reorder feedback. Realized at the composer's studio in Paris. Premiered in 1970 at Galerie Lara Vincy in Paris, on the occasion of a group exhibition. The stereo synthesis presented here was made in Lyon at Studio Fluorescent between 2010 and 2011 by Emmanuel Holterbach. Produced, composed, recorded using feedback by Eliane Radigue. Originally conceived as a sound installation, using several reel-to-reel tape players controlled through a mixing desk. The tapes could be played at different speeds, either forward or backward, right channel only, left channel only or simultaneously. The audience could create their own mix. Teresa Rampazzi (N.P.S.), “Environ” (1970) from Musica Endoscopica (2008 Die Schachtel). Created in 1970, this work represents a kind of reproduction in electronic sound of an ambient environment, peppered with noise and even voice. Rampazzi was a pioneering female composer of electronic music who founded the N.P.S. (Nuove Proposte Sonore) group and studio, where this was realized. Harmonia, “Hausmusik” from Harmonia (1974 Brain). Recorded and produced June - November '73 in the Harmonia home studio. Guitar, Piano, Organ, electronic percussion, Michael Rother; Organ, Keyboards, Guitar, electronic percussion, J. Roedelius; Synthesizer, Guitar, electronic percussion, D. Moebius. Brian Eno, “Discreet Music” (excerpt) from Discreet Music (1976 Obscure). Synthesizer with Digital Recall System, Graphic Equalizer, Echo Unit, Delay, Tape, Brian Eno. Brian Eno (b. 1948) worked with tape delay much in the manner defined by Oliveros for I of However, he expressed a somewhat indifferent attitude toward the outcome. He described the realization of Discreet Music (1975): “Since I have always preferred making plans to executing them, I have gravitated toward situations and systems that, once set into operation, could create music with little or no intervention on my part. That is to say, I tend toward the roles of planner and programmer, and then become an audience to the results.” Eno's composition consisted of a diagram of the devices used to generate the music. His approach was identical to that of Oliveros except that the sound material was specifically melodic and he did not modify or interact with the sound once the process was set in motion. The result in Discreet Music is the gradual transformation of a recognizable musical phrase. These 10 minutes are excerpted from the beginning of the extended work lasting 31 minutes. Brian Eno, “Through Hollow Lands (For Harold Budd)” from Before and After Science (1977 Island). Bass, Paul Rudolph; Vocals, Bell, Mini-Moog, CS80, AKS synthesizers, piano, guitar, Brian Eno. This is one of the only tracks that I would consider to be ambient from this album. Robert Ashley, “Automatic Writing” (excerpt) (1974–79) from Automatic Writing (1979 Lovely Music). This work was much talked about when it was released on record by Lovely Music Ltd. in 1979. Ashley wrote it over a five-year period after having just come back from his self-imposed exile from composing in the early 1970s. He performed it many times in various formative stages with the Sonic Arts Union before finally committing it to disc. It does indeed have a vocal, but it is also imbued with quiet, ASMR kinds of sounds that mesmerize. The basic musical material of Automatic Writing was the spoken voice, closely miked, uttering what Ashley characterized as “involuntary speech”: random, seemingly rational comments that might not make sense at all, depending on the context in which they were heard. These 10 minutes are excerpted from the beginning of the extended work lasting 46 minutes. Sri Dinesh, “Le Chant Des Étoiles” from Para Symphonie (1978 Alain Grima). French album of music to accompany meditation. It consists largely of short, repeated organ patterns and falls within the frame of mind for which ambient music was intended. Brian Eno, “2/2” from Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978). Engineer, Conny Plank (yes, the producer of Kraftwerk). Composed, conceptualized, produced and engineered by Brian Eno. Theresa Rampazzi, “Atmen Noch” (1980) from from Musica Endoscopica (2008 Die Schachtel). Conrad Schnitzler, “Control B” from Control (1981 Dys). Edition of 1000 copies. An electronic work by Schnitzler, who played the devices, produced, and recorded the music. Opening background music: Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers, Bloom 3.2 (10) (2014 Opal Ltd.). Bloom is a generative music application that composes ambient music. This recording was made using Bloom running in “Classic” mode on a Macbook Pro running Ventura 13.5.2. Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.  

One of the key built-in features of music is movement. Fast or slow, steady or changing, ascending or descending in musical space — music invites us to move within it when we listen, while also inspiring us physically to move with it. When we move in physical space, we normally have a destination, goal, or purpose. But when we explore a new environment, we like to be goal-free, take our time, and savor the experience. We can do this with the virtual environments of ambient music. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, the underrated pleasure of unplanned exploration, on a program called WANDERING. Music is by ROBERT RICH & LUCA FORMENTINI, BJÖRN MEYER, JON DURANT & ROBERT JÜRJENDAL & PETER CHILVERS, SECONDFACE, and EIVIND AARSET. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

This episode of Big Blend Radio features English keyboardist Peter Chilvers and American guitarist Jon Durant. Hear about their collaboration to create and release “Always Golden Sands” and “Vista,” an ambient jazz album in two parts that features a series of stunningly beautiful aural vistas, which blend ECM inspired chamber jazz improvisation with ambient music. For both artists, this recording was an opportunity to explore their introspective sides as well as their textural tendencies. Gentle melodies weave their way through atmospheric clouds, at times reminiscent of Budd and Eno, but with a sense of interplay between the guitar and keys those ambient pioneers left out.  Both releases are available now on Bandcamp and all streaming services - see: https://jondurant.bandcamp.com or https://peterchilvers.bandcamp.com Special thank you to the National Parks Arts Foundation. www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio with English keyboardist Peter Chilvers and American guitarist Jon Durant. Hear about their collaboration to create and release “Always Golden Sands” and “Vista,” an ambient jazz album in two parts.  The recordings feature a series of stunningly beautiful aural vistas, which blend ECM inspired chamber jazz improvisation with ambient music. For both artists, this recording was an opportunity to explore their introspective sides as well as their textural tendencies. Gentle melodies weave their way through atmospheric clouds, at times reminiscent of Budd and Eno, but with a sense of interplay between the guitar and keys those ambient pioneers left out.  Both releases are available now on Bandcamp and all streaming services. Thank you to the National Parks Arts Foundation for sponsoring this episode.

I spoke to Peter about combining music and software, collaborating with Brian Eno & David Byrne, and taking his application, Bloom, into the third dimension. Peter's Hidden Gem

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Brian Eno's huge back catalogue of work as a solo musician, band member and producer goes back decades, including high-profile work with Roxy Music, Talking Heads, David Bowie, John Cale and many others. He is often credited with inventing ambient music, but this conversation between Juliet and Brian does not talk about the past. Instead, we focused on how Brian has adapted to new music, new technology, and neoliberalism, and what responsibilities artists have to acknowledge and use their cultural capital. SELECTED REFERENCES Works by Brian Eno Discreet Music (1975) Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) Spore (2008, video game soundtrack) - https://pitchfork.com/news/30187-brian-eno-makes-interactive-music-for-spore/ The Ship (2016) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn1riJSHhkY Reflection (2017) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo-tvmEKhk Bloom (with Peter Chilvers) - http://www.generativemusic.com/bloom.html Berlin Horse (dir. Malcolm Le Grice, 1970) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDj8Tc6259o Gavin Bryars, 'The Sinking of the Titanic' (1975, LP) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oVMRADOq5s David Byrne & Brian Eno, 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts' (1981, LP) Anna Calvi Client Earth - https://www.clientearth.org/people/eno-brian/ Richard Dawkins DiEM25 - https://diem25.org/brian-eno-people-are-rethinking-what-democracy-means Mark Fisher (k-punk), 'Precarity and Paternalism' - http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org/archives/011486.html Forensic Architecture - https://www.forensic-architecture.org gal-dem - http://gal-dem.com PAOLO GERBAUDO, The Digital Party (2019) - https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745335797/the-digital-party/ Stuart Hall Harmonia & Eno '76 - https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20947-complete-works Jon Hopkins Long Now Foundation - http://longnow.org/seminars/02003/nov/14/the-long-now/ Lowly, 'Baglæns' (2018, song) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ydgJenbQA Henri Matisse Media Reform Coalition - https://www.mediareform.org.uk/ Tom Rogerson, 'Finding Shore' (2017, LP) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxWMlK31Mpw Alexei Sayle Superflux - http://superflux.in Raymond Williams Liv Wynter - https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/pamn9v/hero-of-the-week-liv-wynter-who-resigned-as-tate-artist-in-residence

Peter Chilvers joins us to follow up on last week's episode, where Theo Travis discussed his new apps built around Travis & Fripp performances, that Peter developed. Guest: Peter Chilvers (http://www.peterchilvers.com/) Travis & Fripp apps (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app-bundle/travis-fripp-i-iii/id1408185328?mt=8?uo=4&at=11l6om) Show notes: Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno's Album and App Reflection (http://www.thenexttrack.com/36) Chapman Stick (http://stick.com) Travis & Fripp: Between the Silence (https://www.dgmlive.com/news/new%20T&F) Bloom (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bloom/id292792586?mt=8?uo=4&at=11l6om) Peek Inside Brian Eno's Meditative Berlin Installation (http://www.sleek-mag.com/2018/04/05/brian-eno-installation/) Video of the Berlin installation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcqweAKgD24) Our next tracks: Brian Eno & John Cale: Wrong Way Up (https://amzn.to/2JVB8EH) Sugar: File Under Easy Listening (https://amzn.to/2JTFiwB) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Special Guest: Peter Chilvers.

In Peru at SpiritQuest Sanctuary, Tony and I spoke for this podcast in the Huachuma maloca (pictured in the episode artwork) Tony Moenich is a former USMC scout sniper and is now the host of TFCO, a podcast talking about military experiences, healing, and life Featured music "Chippin' Away" by Abe Vandenberg ---> Hear All of the Podcast's Featured Music HERE Subscribe for Email new episode Notifications HERE Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010 G 1h 30m This fascinating documentary offers an unprecedented look at France's Chauvet Cave, which contains the oldest human-painted images found on Earth. Director: Werner Herzog Supernatural by Graham Hancock SpiritQuest shamanic retreats are intense, accelerated, highly charged courses in the principles and practices of authentic archaic shamanism of the Amazon, Andes and northern coast of Peru. Don Rober Acho Jarama Maestro Banco Ayahuasquero Don Howard Lawler Principal Maestro of Shamanic Programs and Banco Maestro of the Chavin Mesada Podcast: don Howard Lawler on Voices in the Dark by Jon & Dre Podcast: don Howard Lawler on Vancouver Real with Mike Zaremba Podcast: don Howard Lawler on Reset with Amber Lyon Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery Sep 3, 2013 by Rupert Sheldrake Jocko podcast 98: w/ Dr. Jordan Peterson. Facing Your Inner Darkness. Breaking Your Wretched Loop. The Ultimate Hero Is Dangerous But Disciplined Noumenautics: Metaphysics - Meta-Ethics - Psychedelics Paperback – November 10, 2015 by Peter Sjostedt-H (Author) Apps by Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers - generative music Hot Digital Shaman: New App Wavepaths Guides Users Through Therapeutic Trips: Brian Eno teamed up with neuroscientist Mendel Kaelen to create an app for therapeutic music – and it ended up expanding both their minds Inner Game of Music, by Barry Green Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity  by Christopher Ryan Invasion! Little Fire Ants in Hawaii (2014) Fire! Little Fire Ants in Hawaii (2016)   ========+++========   HELP SPREAD THE WORD!   I’d love it if you could please share Genuinely Useful podcast on twitter and facebook:   https://twitter.com/genuinelyuseful   https://www.facebook.com/genuinelyuseful   If you enjoy this podcast, tap on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave me a rating, write a review, and subscribe! Thank you so much!   Ways to Subscribe to Genuinely Useful podcast (automatically download new episodes):   Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts [iOS]   Click here to subscribe via Overcast [iOS]   Click here to subscribe via Stitcher [iOS and Android]   Click here to subscribe via Google Podcasts [Android]   Genuinely Useful Podcast Home Page https://genuinelyuseful.com/podcast

Musician and developer Peter Chilvers discusses making apps with Brian Eno, including the new generative music composition Reflection. “Imagine lots and lots of theremins looping back at you…” Show notes: Peter Chilvers’ website Ten years working with Brian Eno Generative Music website with Peter’s apps Scape, Bloom, Trope, and Air Kirk’s review of the Reflection CD and app Kirk’s 2013 review of Four apps for making ambient music on your iOS device Note: Peter Chilvers’ explanation of the Reflection app’s pricing, which comes in around the 23-minute mark, is a brief recording he made after the show because he was unsatisfied with the way he replied to the question during the recording. Our next tracks: Kirk: Brad Mehldau: Blues and Ballads Doug: Homer & Jethro: Country Their Way – 36 All-Time Greatest Hits If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Special Guest: Peter Chilvers.