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Guide for the Perplexed (Peter Chilvers remix)

by Thomas Feiner

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Guide for the Perplexed, pared down and reworked for piano and textures by Brian Eno collaborator Peter Chilvers.

Peter writes:
“I’ve been a fan of Thomas’s work since the release of The Opiates on Samadhisound in 2008. When Guide for the Perplexed was released - coincidentally a year ago this week - it seemed obvious to me that it was a strong song that would work across many arrangements and I suggested reworking it. The original is something of a departure in style, much more upbeat than most of Thomas’s work, and my intention was to push that even further. Clearly I failed! At one point, I’d built up a big arrangement that felt like it was dragging, and decided to start from scratch. I faded out everything until I was left with a rhythm, some textures and a barely-there piano part I’d added to underpin the harmony… and then I muted the rhythm. Nothing else was needed. Suddenly a new version was singing out, with the vocals and backing vocals playing off each other and carrying much more of the weight. “

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 with Tim Bowness.

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released February 19, 2021
Thomas Feiner: vocals, pan drum, lyrics, music, final mix
Alina Feiner and Hedda Älveby: backing vocals
Peter Chilvers: piano, synthesiser, arrangement

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Thomas Feiner Sweden

Swedish musician, composer, singer and visual artist. Musical works include releases with the band Anywhen, film scores for director Achim von Borries and various collaborations.

Apart from putting out new solo material, Feiner is lead singer in the band Exit North. Under the pseudonym "Ada Moreau" he also releases more ambient-oriented music.
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