Episode 225: Cosmik Repercussions, 93.3 CFMU, McMaster University, June 25, 2025
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Thank you for listening to Cosmik Repercussions for June 25, 2025
Featuring New Music: Peter Chilvers, Message to Bears, Astor.
Other Artists featured: Spacey and Sleepy Koala, The Crystal Method, Front Line Assembly, M83, Giriu Dvasios, Bang! Elektronika, Skylab, Faithless, Solvent, Teknostep, Plaid, FSOL, U-Ziq, VNV Nation.
For a full track listing please visit: https://cfmu.ca/episode/cosmik-repercussions-episode-for-2025-06-25/
Artist Profile of the Week: Peter Chilvers
Best known for his 20-year collaboration with electronic music pioneer Brian Eno on the iOS applications ‘Bloom’, ‘Trope’, ‘Scape’ and ‘Reflection,’ Chilvers’ distinctive approach to composition often blurs the line between improvisation and repetition, using live processing, layered textures, and extended temporal space. In his ongoing ‘Dust’ series, he examines how sound can evolve organically over time, likening his approach to natural systems like weather or moss, where music continues to grow and change after it’s played.
As one of the earliest successes when Apple’s App Store debuted in 2008, ‘Bloom’ continues to be fondly remembered. This led in 2018 to a collaboration with Microsoft to produce ‘Bloom: Open World’ – an augmented reality installation shown in Denmark, and ‘Bloom: 10 Worlds’ – a complete reimagining of the app for modern phones and tablets. Eno and Chilvers were also commissioned to create ‘Hypnotised’ – a customised version of ‘Bloom’ for use in Coldplay’s live stadium shows.
Since 2006, Chilvers has worked as a musical and technical assistant to Eno on projects including the soundtracks to the film ‘The Lovely Bones’ (2008) and video game ‘Spore’ (2008), album collaborations with David Byrne and the Warp releases ‘Small Craft on a Milk Sea’ (2010), ‘Drums Between the Bells’ (2011) and ‘Lux’ (2012). He worked as Assistant Producer on Eno’s 2016 release ‘The Ship’ for which he also helped develop a multi-speaker installation which has been shown in many countries.
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