Peter Irock, was born 1959, but has lived for many years in Tessin, Switzerland. At age 16 approaches as a self-taught in music with an emphasis on keyboards and synthesizers; immediately understand that from now can not do without of the world of sounds always innovative.
In those years, however, is determining the influence of big names in the electronic music world, such as Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Isao Tomita, Wendy Carlos, Jean Michel Jarre, have Peter, who is very fascinated by their compositions and sound , from which it will seek to maximize learning possible.
In 1977 Peter bought his first synthesizer with whom he began to approach to electronic music, made at the time of analog keyboards, sequencers, cables, knobs and switches. Acquire a good knowledge and experience, and began performing in concerts as a soloist until the meeting with the Swiss musician Lionel Ferrazzini; with him will create the duo "Fairlight" to their audience by presenting concerts of electronic music with cosmic clear stylistic references to the various Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. After some time, Peter returns to perform as a soloist and his artistic
leads him to meet with Gianni and Vittorio Nocenzi, composers and keyboardists of the historic Italian group "Banco" (better known as Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) .Peter will have at that time the opportunity to play as a supporter during some dates of their tour.
Later, he wrote several music, and commercials for some companies and television documentaries. Among his teachers, Peter loves to remember also the great authors of scores of the past and present as Piero Piccioni, Armando Trovajoli, Ennio Morricone, musical guides that have always accompanied by emotionally and musically 'childhood to today.
In the 2010 he made a CD , "The Return" where he made all the arrangements on the music of the musician from Locarno, Mr. Fiamm, in electronic key. In 2013 he wrote the music and recorded the album in the company of navigation on the Rhine, "The Schaffausen Boat" presented at Schaffausen during the inauguration of an important ship of the fleet. He has collaborated with musicians and recording studios especially in the Canton Ticino, Switzerland, as a composer, arranger and realized musics "on demand" for any theme or event, thanks to his skills and knowledge of his instrument : THE SYNTHESIZER.
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