Jump to content

Peter Freeman (musician): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m rmv duplicate parm
m fixing/removing associated acts param using AWB, replaced: … → ...
 
(43 intermediate revisions by 15 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American musician and record producer (1965–2021)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Peter Freeman
| image = Peter_Freeman_(musician).jpg
| name = Peter Freeman
| caption = Peter Freeman in 2015
| image = Peter Freeman (musician).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Freeman in 2015
| image_size =
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| birth_name = Peter Shapiro
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|5|29}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|5|29}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], United States
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|16|1965|5|29}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|16|1965|5|29}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| death_place = [[Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles]], U.S.
| death_cause = Cancer
| instrument = {{flatlist|
⚫
| origin =
⚫
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* Bass guitar
* Bass guitar
* synthesizer
* synthesizer
}}
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Avant-garde music|Avant-garde]]
* [[Avant-garde music|Avant-garde]]
* [[world music|world]]
* [[world music|world]]
Line 24: Line 22:
* [[electroacoustic music|electroacoustic]]
* [[electroacoustic music|electroacoustic]]
}}
}}
| years_active = 1983–2021
| years_active = 1983–2021
| label =
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
⚫
| label =
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
⚫
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Jon Hassell]]
* [[Jon Hassell]]
* [[Alanis Morissette]]
* [[Alanis Morissette]]
Line 33: Line 32:
* [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]
* [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]
}}
}}
| website =
| website =
}}
}}


'''Peter Freeman''' (born May 29, 1965, died March 16, 2021) was an American bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer and [[mixing engineer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spotlight: Peter Freeman |url=https://www.guitarmoderne.com/artists/spotlight-peter-freeman |publisher=Guitar Moderne |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |ref=GuitarModerne |date=March 3, 2015}}</ref> Based in his studio in Los Angeles, he worked on records, live performance, and film and television soundtracks. He was primarily known for his association with avant-garde composer and trumpet-player [[Jon Hassell]].<ref name="EMMag">{{cite web |last1=Yelton |first1=Geary |title=Jon Hassell: Ambassador from the Fourth World |url=https://www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_em-jul09.html |publisher=[[Electronic Musician]] |accessdate=October 8, 2020}}</ref> He was also a regular contributor to [[Electronic Musician]] during the 80s and 90s.<ref name="EMMag" />
'''Peter Freeman''' (May 29, 1965 – March 16, 2021) was an American bassist, composer, and record producer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spotlight: Peter Freeman |url=https://www.guitarmoderne.com/artists/spotlight-peter-freeman |publisher=Guitar Moderne |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |ref=GuitarModerne |date=March 3, 2015}}</ref> Based in his studio in Los Angeles, he worked on records, live performance, and film and television soundtracks. He was primarily known for his association with avant-garde composer and trumpet-player [[Jon Hassell]].<ref name="EMMag">{{cite web |last1=Yelton |first1=Geary |title=Jon Hassell: Ambassador from the Fourth World |url=https://www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_em-jul09.html |publisher=[[Electronic Musician]] |accessdate=October 8, 2020}}</ref> He was also a regular contributor to ''[[Electronic Musician]]'' during the 80s and 90s.<ref name="EMMag" />


==Career==
== Biography ==
Freeman began his professional musical career in 1983 as a bassist with Indian electric violinist, [[L. Shankar]]. From there, he became involved with mainstream musicians, touring with [[Seal (musician)|Seal]], playing with [[John Cale]], [[Alanis Morissette]], [[Nile Rodgers]], [[Shawn Colvin]], [[Sussan Deyhim]], [[Elliott Sharp]] and Jon Hassell.
Freeman began his professional musical career in 1983 as a bassist with Indian electric violinist [[L. Shankar]]. From there, he became involved with mainstream musicians, touring with [[Seal (musician)|Seal]] and [[Pierce Turner]], playing with [[John Cale]], [[Alanis Morissette]], [[Nile Rodgers]], [[Shawn Colvin]], [[Sussan Deyhim]], [[Elliott Sharp]]. He was a close musical collaborator with [[Jon Hassell]] for over 25 years.<ref name="Ndeya">{{cite web |author1=Ndeya Records |title=We were shocked and saddened to receive the news last week that Peter Freeman has passed away at the age of 55 |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/ndeyarecords/status/1374021538501042176 |website=Twitter |access-date=25 November 2021 |language=en |date=22 March 2021}}</ref>


He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, where he branched out into film and television as a musician and [[Sound design#Music|musical sound design]]er working with composers such as [[Thomas Newman]], [[Cliff Martinez]], [[Anton Sanko]], [[Charlie Clouser]], [[Jeff Rona]] and others.
He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, where he branched out into film and television as a musician and [[Sound design#Music|musical sound designer]] working with composers such as [[Thomas Newman]], [[Cliff Martinez]], [[Anton Sanko]], [[Charlie Clouser]], [[Jeff Rona]] and others.


He, along with [[David Zicarelli]], had been the driving force behind the iPad music sampling and looping application, Looperverse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Looperverse Guide |url=http://blog.retronyms.com/2017/04/looperverse-guide_4.html |publisher=Retronyms |accessdate=October 8, 2020 |date=April 4, 2017}}</ref><ref name="EmusLooper">{{cite journal |last1=Preve |first1=Francis |title=Looperverse: Review |journal=[[Electronic Musician]] |date=July 2017 |page=60}}</ref>
He, along with [[David Zicarelli]], had been the driving force behind the iPad music sampling and looping application, Looperverse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Looperverse Guide |url=http://blog.retronyms.com/2017/04/looperverse-guide_4.html |publisher=Retronyms |accessdate=October 8, 2020 |date=April 4, 2017}}</ref><ref name="EmusLooper">{{cite journal |last1=Preve |first1=Francis |title=Looperverse: Review |journal=[[Electronic Musician]] |date=July 2017 |page=60}}</ref>


Freeman was a licensed [[amateur radio]] operator for over 40 years, and held an [[Amateur radio licensing in the United States|Extra Class]] license.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vanity License – K3CS – Freeman, Peter |url=https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=3293075 |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=May 24, 2021}}</ref> He died on March 16, 2021, after a year-long battle with [[stomach cancer]].<ref name="Ndeya" /><ref name=K3CS>{{cite web |last1=Freeman |first1=Peter |title=K3CS |url=https://peterfreeman.bandcamp.com/album/k3cs |publisher=[[Bandcamp]] |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
⚫
== Discography==


In March 2022, two of Freeman's solo albums were announced<ref name="Elliott">{{cite web |last1=Sharp |first1=Elliott |author1-link=Elliott Sharp |title=New zOaR album releases |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0QevgLsE5/ |website=www.instagram.com |publisher=[[Instagram]] |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref> by [[Elliott Sharp]] and posthumously released on zOaR Records as a digital download and a limited edition double-CD. This was released as a double album, titled ''[[K3CS]]''.<ref name=K3CS />
⚫
===Collaborations===

⚫
== Discography ==

=== Solo works ===

* ''[[K3CS|Mercurial]]'' (zOaR Records, 2022) - originally recorded in 2000
* ''[[K3CS|Sinistar]]'' (zOaR Records, 2022)

⚫
=== Collaborations ===
* ''[[The Vertical Collection]]'' (Earshot Records, 1997) {{small|(with Jon Hassell, as Bluescreen Project)}}
* ''[[The Vertical Collection]]'' (Earshot Records, 1997) {{small|(with Jon Hassell, as Bluescreen Project)}}


===As contributor===
=== As contributor ===


'''With [[Alanis Morissette]]'''
'''With [[Alanis Morissette]]'''
Line 62: Line 70:


'''With [[Jan Bang]]'''
'''With [[Jan Bang]]'''
* ''…And Poppies From Kandahar'' ([[Samadhi Sound]], 2010) – bass, electronics
* ''...And Poppies From Kandahar'' ([[Samadhi Sound]], 2010) – bass, electronics


'''With [[Jimmy Mbaye]]'''
'''With Jimmy Mbaye'''
* ''[[Dakar Heart]] ([[Shanachie Records|Shanachie]], 1994) – bass
* ''Dakar Heart ([[Shanachie Records|Shanachie]], 1994) – bass


'''With [[Jon Hassell]]'''
'''With [[Jon Hassell]]'''
Line 73: Line 81:
* ''[[Listening to Pictures]] (Pentimento Volume One)'' (Ndeya, 2018) – bass
* ''[[Listening to Pictures]] (Pentimento Volume One)'' (Ndeya, 2018) – bass
* ''[[Seeing Through Sound]] (Pentimento Volume Two)'' (Ndeya, 2020) – bass
* ''[[Seeing Through Sound]] (Pentimento Volume Two)'' (Ndeya, 2020) – bass

'''With [[Phoebe Legere]]'''
* ''Phoebe Legere'' (Dead Dog Records, 1993) – bass


'''With Richard Horowitz and [[Sussan Deyhim]]'''
'''With Richard Horowitz and [[Sussan Deyhim]]'''
Line 84: Line 95:


'''With [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]'''
'''With [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]'''
* ''[[Newborn Friend]]'' ([[ZTT Records|ZTT]], 1994) – bass
* ''[[Newborn Friend]]'' ([[ZTT Records|ZTT]], 1994) – bass & appears in the official video
* ''[[I'm Alive (Seal song)|I'm Alive]]'' ([[ZTT Records|ZTT]], 1994) – bass
* ''[[I'm Alive (Seal song)|I'm Alive]]'' ([[ZTT Records|ZTT]], 1994) – bass


Line 90: Line 101:
* ''[[Cover Girl (Shawn Colvin album)|Cover Girl]]'' ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]], 1994) – digital editing
* ''[[Cover Girl (Shawn Colvin album)|Cover Girl]]'' ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]], 1994) – digital editing


===As mixing engineer===
=== As mixing engineer ===


'''With [[Erik Sanko]]'''
'''With [[Erik Sanko]]'''
Line 96: Line 107:


'''With [[Veruca Salt]]'''
'''With [[Veruca Salt]]'''
* ''[[Lords of Sounds and Lesser Things]]'' (Velveteen, 2005)<ref>{{cite web |title=Veruca Salt – Lords Of Sounds And Lesser Things |url=https://www.discogs.com/Veruca-Salt-Lords-Of-Sounds-And-Lesser-Things/release/1416981 |website=Discogs |publisher=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=November 3, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* ''[[Lords of Sounds and Lesser Things]]'' (Velveteen, 2005)<ref>{{cite web |title=Veruca Salt – Lords Of Sounds And Lesser Things |url=https://www.discogs.com/Veruca-Salt-Lords-Of-Sounds-And-Lesser-Things/release/1416981 |website=Discogs |date=October 2005 |accessdate=November 3, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
== Filmography ==
[[File:Peter Freeman2.jpg|right|thumb|Peter in his studio in 2021, programming a [[LinnDrum]]]]


===Collaborations===
=== Collaborations ===
* ''[[The Deep and Dreamless Sleep]]'' (2006) – with [[Lee Curreri]] and [[Jeff Rona]]
* ''[[The Deep and Dreamless Sleep]]'' (2006) – with [[Lee Curreri]] and [[Jeff Rona]]


===As contributor===
=== As contributor ===


* ''[[The Million Dollar Hotel (soundtrack)|The Million Dollar Hotel]] : "Amsterdam Blue (Cortège)"'' (2000)
* ''[[The Million Dollar Hotel (soundtrack)|The Million Dollar Hotel]] : "Amsterdam Blue (Cortège)"'' (2000)
* ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' (2004) – bass scrapes
* ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' (2004) – bass scrapes
* ''[[Saw II]]'' (2005) – musician
* ''[[Traffic (miniseries)|Traffic]]'' (2004) – bass
* ''[[Saw III]]'' (2006) – additional score performer / musical sound designer (uncredited)
* ''[[Saw II]]'' (2005) – musician
* ''[[Saw III]]'' (2006) – additional score performer / musical sound designer (uncredited)
* ''[[Dead Silence]]'' (2007) – additional score sound design
* ''[[Dead Silence]]'' (2007) – additional score sound design
* ''[[Death Sentence (2007 film)|Death Sentence]]'' (2007) – musical sound design
* ''[[Death Sentence (2007 film)|Death Sentence]]'' (2007) – musical sound design
Line 120: Line 133:
* ''[[The Company You Keep (film)|The Company You Keep]]'' (2012) – title sequence drum
* ''[[The Company You Keep (film)|The Company You Keep]]'' (2012) – title sequence drum
* ''[[Jessabelle]]'' (2014) – additional electronic textures
* ''[[Jessabelle]]'' (2014) – additional electronic textures
* ''[[Visions (film)|Visions]]'' (2015) – score mixing
* ''[[Visions (2015 film)|Visions]]'' (2015) – score mixing
* ''[[The Neighbor (2016 film)|The Neighbor]]'' (2016) – additional music
* ''[[The Neighbor (2016 film)|The Neighbor]]'' (2016) – additional music
* ''[[The Drowning (film)|The Drowning]]'' (2016) – score mixing
* ''[[The Drowning (film)|The Drowning]]'' (2016) – score mixing
* ''[[Jigsaw (2017 film)|Jigsaw]]'' (2017) – weird guitar samples
* ''[[Jigsaw (2017 film)|Jigsaw]]'' (2017) – weird guitar samples
* ''[[Fractured (2019 film)|Fractured]]'' (2019) – processed bass and additional textures
* ''[[Fractured (2019 film)|Fractured]]'' (2019) – processed bass and additional textures
* ''[[Spiral (2021 film)| Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]'' (2021) – additional musical sound design
* ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]'' (2021) – additional musical sound design


==Television==
== Television ==


===As contributor===
=== As contributor ===
* ''[[Alpha House]]'' (2013) – score mixing, electric bass, upright bass, guitar
* ''[[Alpha House]]'' (2013) – score mixing, electric bass, upright bass, guitar
* ''[[Big Love]]'' (2006) – musical sound design
* ''[[Big Love]]'' (2006) – musical sound design
Line 138: Line 151:
* ''[[Traffic (miniseries)|Traffic]]'' (2004) – musical sound design (uncredited)
* ''[[Traffic (miniseries)|Traffic]]'' (2004) – musical sound design (uncredited)


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{Discogs artist| Peter Freeman (2)|Peter Freeman}}
* {{Discogs artist| Peter Freeman (2)|Peter Freeman}}
* {{IMDb name|nm1470946}}
* {{IMDb name|nm1470946}}
Line 154: Line 167:
[[Category:21st-century American bass guitarists]]
[[Category:21st-century American bass guitarists]]
[[Category:21st-century American keyboardists]]
[[Category:21st-century American keyboardists]]
[[Category:American audio engineers]]
[[Category:Amateur radio people]]
[[Category:American multi-instrumentalists]]
[[Category:American multi-instrumentalists]]
[[Category:American people of English-Jewish descent]]
[[Category:Deaths from stomach cancer in California]]
[[Category:Record producers from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Record producers from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Musicians from New York City]]
[[Category:Musicians from New York City]]
[[Category:Remixers]]
[[Category:American remixers]]
[[Category:The High School of Music & Art alumni]]
[[Category:The High School of Music & Art alumni]]

Latest revision as of 06:05, 7 June 2024

Peter Freeman
Freeman in 2015
Freeman in 2015
Background information
Birth namePeter Shapiro
Born(1965-05-29)May 29, 1965
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2021(2021-03-16) (aged 55)
Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • synthesizer
Years active1983–2021
Formerly of

Peter Freeman (May 29, 1965 – March 16, 2021) was an American bassist, composer, and record producer.[1] Based in his studio in Los Angeles, he worked on records, live performance, and film and television soundtracks. He was primarily known for his association with avant-garde composer and trumpet-player Jon Hassell.[2] He was also a regular contributor to Electronic Musician during the 80s and 90s.[2]

Biography

[edit]

Freeman began his professional musical career in 1983 as a bassist with Indian electric violinist L. Shankar. From there, he became involved with mainstream musicians, touring with Seal and Pierce Turner, playing with John Cale, Alanis Morissette, Nile Rodgers, Shawn Colvin, Sussan Deyhim, Elliott Sharp. He was a close musical collaborator with Jon Hassell for over 25 years.[3]

He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, where he branched out into film and television as a musician and musical sound designer working with composers such as Thomas Newman, Cliff Martinez, Anton Sanko, Charlie Clouser, Jeff Rona and others.

He, along with David Zicarelli, had been the driving force behind the iPad music sampling and looping application, Looperverse.[4][5]

Freeman was a licensed amateur radio operator for over 40 years, and held an Extra Class license.[6] He died on March 16, 2021, after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.[3][7]

In March 2022, two of Freeman's solo albums were announced[8] by Elliott Sharp and posthumously released on zOaR Records as a digital download and a limited edition double-CD. This was released as a double album, titled K3CS.[7]

Discography

[edit]

Solo works

[edit]
  • Mercurial (zOaR Records, 2022) - originally recorded in 2000
  • Sinistar (zOaR Records, 2022)

Collaborations

[edit]

As contributor

[edit]

With Alanis Morissette

With D-Train

With Hipsway

  • Scratch the Surface (Phonogram, 1989) – bass

With Jan Bang

  • ...And Poppies From Kandahar (Samadhi Sound, 2010) – bass, electronics

With Jimmy Mbaye

With Jon Hassell

With Phoebe Legere

  • Phoebe Legere (Dead Dog Records, 1993) – bass

With Richard Horowitz and Sussan Deyhim

With Richard Shindell

With Rick Cox

  • Fade (Cold Blue Music, 2005) – co-producer, mixing

With Seal

With Shawn Colvin

As mixing engineer

[edit]

With Erik Sanko

With Veruca Salt

Filmography

[edit]
Peter in his studio in 2021, programming a LinnDrum

Collaborations

[edit]

As contributor

[edit]

Television

[edit]

As contributor

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Spotlight: Peter Freeman". Guitar Moderne. March 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Yelton, Geary. "Jon Hassell: Ambassador from the Fourth World". Electronic Musician. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ndeya Records (March 22, 2021). "We were shocked and saddened to receive the news last week that Peter Freeman has passed away at the age of 55". Twitter. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Looperverse Guide". Retronyms. April 4, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Preve, Francis (July 2017). "Looperverse: Review". Electronic Musician: 60.
  6. ^ "Vanity License – K3CS – Freeman, Peter". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Freeman, Peter. "K3CS". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Sharp, Elliott. "New zOaR album releases". www.instagram.com. Instagram. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Past Imperfect, Present Tense – Erik Sanko | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Veruca Salt – Lords Of Sounds And Lesser Things". Discogs. October 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Peter_Freeman_(musician)&oldid=1227678089"