Computerchemist

Computerchemist
Birth name	Dave Pearson
Born	March 20, 1964 (1964-03-20)
Origin	Burntwood, England
Genres	Krautrock, Electronic music, Instrumental music, Progressive Rock
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter
Instruments	Keyboards, Guitar, Bass guitar, Electronic Drums
Years active	1980-Present
Labels	Terrainflight, ex-SynGate
Website	Official website

computerchemist is the ongoing solo project of Dave Pearson, (born March, 1964), an English musician who lives in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, after moving from the UK in 2008.

Biography

Dave's love of electronic music started as a teenager when he first heard Tangerine Dream's Cloudburst Flight

During the early 80's he played synthesiser in a number of rock bands, including Lichfield UK-based Monteagle with founder Mark Thwaite, as well as simultaneously composing his own solo music.

In 2003 he had sold all of his synthesisers and had moved over almost completely to a virtual instrument environment using Cubase SX3, only using the guitar as a "real" instrument.

Since 2006 he has issued a number of albums on his own label "Terrainflight".

His music has been likened to "Berliner Schule/Berlin School style jazz-rock".

Bruce Gall of ARFMs "Sunday Synth" has remarked on the crossover style of his playing, invoking comparisons to electronic artists Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, Klaus Schulze, Kraftwerk, and the progressive sounds of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour solo work, Ash Ra Tempel, Mike Oldfield, Steve Hackett, Brian Eno and King Crimson.

His debut album, "atmospheric", was released on his own label on the 7th January 2007, after taking just over 6 months to complete.

His second album "icon one" was released on the 1st January 2008, and by this time was already attracting the attention of podcasts such as the Tangerine Dream Fan Zone.

During April 2008, SynGate started producing re-issues of the first two albums, however the agreement was short-lived and SynGate ceased production of the SynGate re-issues in June 2009, however the original terrainflight editions are still available.

"landform" followed afterwards on the 19th December 2008, and was notable for the first time a guest musician, Robin Hayes on cello, had played on a computerchemist album.

"aqual measure" was released on the 14th November 2009. Uwe Cremer, otherwise known as Level Pi was the guest musician for this album and played guitar on the title track.

By now, computerchemist was getting airplay on ARFM (UK) - including two hour long special interview shows, Harborough FM (UK) Terry Hawke - including live telephone interview, KPFK and WDIY (US FM radio), Radio WAF (Germany) and podcasts TDFZ (Tangerine Dream Fan Zone), Hypnagogue, Kozmik Ken Experience (Aural Innovations) amongst others.

A collaboration project started in July 2010 between Computerchemist and "Nemesis", ex-Hawkwind dancer and singer has produced several tracks, some of which were initially released for free under Creative Commons licensing which have been available on the computerchemist website for free download, with a full album will be released at a later date entitled "Chronicles of Future Present". The link as of August 2011 to this project is no longer active and there have been no further announcements about this album.

Computerchemist was featured on WDIY's Galactic Travels show with Bill Fox, as the August 2010 "Special Focus", where each album was consecutively played back-to-back each week.

A different approach was taken for his fifth album, Music for Earthquakes, involving the conversion of seismograph readings into musical form. It was inspired by the 4.8 richter scale earthquake in Hungary in early 2011, and featured on the national Hungarian news channel Hir24 and Hungarian English Language news site pestiside.hu shortly afterwards.

There has been recent (Aug 2011) news on computerchemist's Facebook site of two new album releases. One is a new solo album called "Signatures" with Hungarian drummer Zsolt Galantai formerly of the Hungarian metal band Ossian (Hungarian band). The other is a collaboration project called "Audio Cologne" with German EM artist Uwe Cremer of Level Pi.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2006 Atmospheric (terrainflight TF001); (2008, SynGate CD-R 2090 reissue, now withdrawn)
• 2007 Icon one (terrainflight TF002); (2008, SynGate CD-R 2091 reissue, now withdrawn)
• 2008 Landform (terrainflight TF003)
• 2009 Aqual Measure (terrainflight TF004)
• 2010 The Scheming Machine EP (feat Nemesis) (terrainflight TF005)
• 2011 Music for Earthquakes (terrainflight TF006)

Compilations

Germany

• 2009 Schwingungen auf CD #164 with "Atmospheric" (Cue Records 164 (Germany))
• 2009 Schwingungen auf CD #165 with "Timethorns" (Cue Records 165 (Germany))

United Kingdom

• 2010 Musiczeit Sampler CD #12 with "Mirage" (Musiczeit Sampler 12 (UK))

References

• Computerchemist on Discogs.com
• Computerchemist on MusicBrainz.org
• Shanahan, John. Review of "Aqual Measure" at Hypnagogue (archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5nFGVIIB1)
• Metcalf, Dick. Review of "Landform" at IMPROVIJAZZATION Nation
• Allen, Greg. Review of "Landform" at Planet Origio (archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5nMxsu2YO)
• Pugachov, Artemi. Review of "Landform" at Encyclopedia of Electronic Music
• Pugachov, Artemi. Review of "Icon One" at Encyclopedia of Electronic Music
• Shanahan, John. Review of "Icon One" at Hypnagogue
• Meurer, Jürgen. Review of "Atmospheric" in Progressive Newsletter Nr. 65 (German)
• Howarth, Matt. Review of "atmospheric" at Sonic Curiosity

External links

• Official computerchemist homepage