computerchemist is the ongoing solo project of Dave Pearson, who lives in Staffordshire, England.
Over the last 25 years Dave's music has been strongly influenced by “classic†Berlin School performers such as Tangerine Dream (mostly from the '72-'86 period) and Klaus Schulze, as well as taking inspiration from newer, more contemporary musicians with a diversity ranging from The Mars Volta to Csaba Vedres.
the latest album, "icon one", was released on new year's eve 2007, and takes the listener on a voyage of sonic discovery; from the energy and light of the title track "icon one" to the darkness and entropy of "icon zero"; the past memories recalled by "timethorns" and the focal centre of the album "chaos theory" - where a small, insignificant event can cause a massive shift of everything - computerchemist weaves an evocative blend of instrumental synthesis which is sure to delight fans of the EM genre. The last track, "the message", carries a simple premise; we all have within us the power to change the future.
In November 2007, Tangerine Dream Fans Zone Radio played some exclusive finished master tracks from "icon one".
In June 2007, a two hour special show dedicated to computerchemist's music was broadcast on Tecuan Radio, an internet radio station based in Mexico City. They played a world exclusive preview of some of the partially finished tracks from "icon one" in addition to tracks from "atmospheric" on their electronic music show “Después del Eclipse“.
computerchemist's first album “atmospheric†was released in January 2007 to critical acclaim. Drawing heavily on the Berlin School sound, but interpreting it in a distinctly modern style, within its seven tracks it takes the listener on a fresh voyage of discovery, with each piece telling a very different story through the universal medium of music.
Dave's comments about atmospheric: “The title track “atmospheric†was inspired directly from the recordings of the Cluster-2 spacecraft, which listens to the earth's magnetic fields, translating the raw energy of particle impacts from the magnetosphere into audio making a truly ethereal sound. This research was performed by Prof. Gurnett at the University of Iowa and NASA, who has very kindly given me permission to use those sounds, which you can hear interwoven within the piece. Why did I do it? Well, when browsing cyberspace sometimes you come across something which truly moves you... and the fact that something as beautiful as the aurora could make music - literally out of thin air - it would have felt wrong to have missed it out.
“atmospheric†from computerchemist - reviews
“Nice to hear what your up to, I always love to hear people being themselves. Lots of detail and colour. keep it flowing.†- Steve Jolliffe
“If you want to fly and leave the hardships of this reality behind or search for unknown, restful worlds, this music will help you a great deal.†- Csaba Vedres
"Now, that's what I call quality EM. If you like melodic, Tangerine Dream-influenced sound, be sure to check this one.... Atmospheric is a nice EM album that's well worth checking out" - Artemi Pugachov, Encyclopedia of Electronic Music
Both albums are now available through CDbaby at the new low price of only $12.97 each and via electronic download for only $7.99, as well as iTunes and other reputable e-music sites.
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