About this single: The three tracks on this single feature the sound of the rare and ethically-sourced antique Chakli Himalayan singing bowl recorded by Nicholas Peters. Track two features the sounds of the bowl combined with a field recording of the dawn chorus, while track three features the sounds of the bowl combined with a gently flowing stream recorded by the River Bollin in Hale, Cheshire.
Release date: 29th November 2024
Number of tracks: 3
Total duration: 16’24”
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About this single: The three tracks on this single were performed on the rare antique Jambati and Mani Himalayan bowl shown in the artwork. The Mani bowl is shown on the left in the artwork, and the Jambati bowl on the right. Track 3, ‘Tranquil Dawn with Mani and Jambati Singing Bowls’, features the sounds of these bowls combined with the beautiful sounds of the dawn chorus recorded in Hale, Altrincham.
Release date: 15th November 2024
Number of tracks: 3
Total duration: 08’02”
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About this single: ‘Namaste to a New Day’ features the wonderful tones of three rare antique Himalayan singing bowls: a ‘Naga’ pedestal bowl, a Goalbati (Genie) bowl, and a Jambati bowl. The three bowls are seen in the artwork. The ‘Naga’ pedestal bowl is seen in the back left of the image, the Goalbati (Genie) bowl is seen in the front centre, and the Jambati singing bowl is shown in the back right. The sounds of these three bowls are layered with a field recording of the dawn chorus, resulting in a pleasing soundscape to say ‘Namaste to a New Day’.
Release date: 1st November 2024
Number of tracks: 1
Total duration: 02’04”
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About this single: The two tracks on this release were both recorded playing the rare and ethically-sourced antique singing bowl shown in the artwork. This is a rare shamanic urna bowl which produces wild overtones when struck. This bowl would have been used in rituals and it has seen a lot of use, as evidenced by the bowl’s patina. The urna is seen in the centre of the bowl. The two tracks use using multiple bowl playing techniques, including ululation and manipulating the base of the bowl once it is struck to create a ‘jumping’ pitch bend effect.
Release date: 18th October 2024
Number of tracks: 2
Total duration: 02’54”
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About this single: The four bowls heard in this recording are all antique Manipuri Himalayan singing bowls. Owing to their shallow profile and gently outward-leaning walls, Manipuri singing bowls produce a gentle and calming sound, ideal for relaxation and meditation. The bowl in the artwork is one of the four Manipuri bowls heard in the track. This bowl resonates at 197 Hz (approximately a G3). It has rough-textured outer walls and a smooth interior.
Release date: 13th September 2024
Number of tracks: 1
Total Duration: 04’45”
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About this EP: The four tracks on this EP feature the sounds of the rare shallow-walled Jambati Himalayan singing bowl shown in the artwork. Track 2 features the use of ululation technique, while track 3 combines field recordings of nature recorded in the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, and track 4 features the relaxing and calming sound of a stream recorded outside Manchester, UK. The Jambati bowl heard in this release features in my earlier albumSound Bath: Seven Jambati Himalayan Singing Bowls, released in July 2024.
Release date: 9th August 2024
Number of tracks: 4
Total duration: 07’06”
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About this EP: The four tracks on this EP feature the sounds of two very rare and ethically sourced Goalbati (genie) Himalayan singing bowls. Tracks 2 and 4 combine the beautiful, meditative sound of these Goalbati singing bowls with the relaxing and calming sound of a stream recorded outside Manchester, UK.
Release date: 26th July 2024
Number of tracks: 4
Total duration: 04’05”
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The seven tracks on this album were all recorded with the seven antique shallow-walled Jambati Himalayan singing bowls shown in the artwork. These seven singing bowls resonate with very close fundamental frequencies that produce wonderful entrainment effects when played to gether as one instrument. The seven tracks can be listened to as a complete set, or individually.
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About this single: The three tracks on this release were recorded on a very rare and ethically-sourced antique handmade Himalayan mountain shaman bowl. The bowl produces variations in sound frequencies (pitches) depending on whereabouts on the rim it is struck. Its bell-like sound is timeless, deeply meditative, and spiritual. Owing to its history, this bowl would have been used for shamanic rituals and divination ceremonies. Track 3 combines the beautiful, meditative sound of this shamanic mountain bowl with the relaxing and calming sound of a stream by the River Bollin recorded in Hale, Cheshire.
Release date: 14th June 2024
Number of tracks: 3
Total duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds
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About this EP: The four tracks on this release were recorded in July 2023 in one session during a heavy rain shower. The recordings of the singing bowls were made underneath a skylight window. Two condenser microphones were directed at the window to capture the sound of the heavy rain in stereo, and a pair of matched omnidirectional condenser microphones were directed at the singing bowls. The end result is an immersive and unique set of four recordings, ideal for relaxation, meditation, or even for falling asleep to. The antique bowls that were used in this EP are four Jambati bowls, a Mani bowl, and a Dolpo tantric bowl.
Release date: 24th May 2024
Number of tracks: 4
Total duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds
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About this EP: The tracks on this EP were all recorded during the thunderstorms in June and July 2023, using a Zoom H6 recorder. Many people find the sounds of rain and thunderstorms deeply relaxing, as a way to induce meditation or sleep, or as a sonic background to mask out the sounds of a busy office environment.
Release date: 10th May 2024
Number of tracks: 4
Total duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds
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About this single: Featuring the relaxing sounds of a stream and birdsong recorded by the River Bollin in Hale, an antique Manipuri singing bowl, a cabalonga waterfall shaker, and a low D whistle, ‘Meditation for Mother Earth’ is a composition designed for inducing altered states of consciousness, required for shamanic journeying and inner meditation.
Release date: 6th May 2024
Number of tracks: 2
Release total duration: 12’42”
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About this EP: Featuring the relaxing sounds of a stream and birdsong recorded by the River Bollin in Hale, an antique Manipuri singing bowl, a cabalonga waterfall shaker, and a low D whistle, ‘Mother Earth’ is a composition designed for inducing altered states of consciousness, required for shamanic journeying and inner meditation.
Release date: 19th April 2024
Number of tracks: 3
Release total duration: 27’41”
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A Beautiful Wedding is an album of production tracks composed as a followup toFrankenstein. In this album the wedding theme is arranged for different instrumental combinations, as well as presenting the six versions included in the original Frankenstein album.
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The music on this album was composed for a production of Nick Dear’s Frankenstein at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse in January 2022. The production was directed by OSCAR and BAFTA-nominated animator/directorBarry J C Purves, and starred Rhys Nuttall as The Creature. The photograph in the album artwork was taken byAlex Hesketh.
Frankensteinby Nicholas Peters (2023) [Album]. Artwork photography by Alex Hesketh, featuring Rhys Nuttall.
Release date: 13th October 2023
Number of tracks: 63
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
The music on this album was composed for a production of Nick Dear’s Frankenstein at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse in January 2022. The production was directed by OSCAR and BAFTA-nominated animator/directorBarry J C Purves, and starred Rhys Nuttall as The Creature. The photographs in the album artwork were taken by Alex Hesketh.
In June 2024, this soundtrack was used again by the Congleton Players in their production of the same name, directed by Robin Jackson; a production which went on to win multiple awards, including the NODA Award for Best Drama in the North West 2024.
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‘Resurrection‘ by Nicholas Peters [Single] Artwork.
‘Resurrection’ is an orchestral/choral production-based composition, originally composed as part of the theatre soundtrack to Frankenstein (due for release in Autumn 2023). The release features three versions of the track.
Release date: 24th March 2023.
Number of tracks: 3
Duration: 07’57”
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‘Explorers in the Arctic Circle’ is an orchestral/ambient crossover composition, originally composed as part of the soundtrack to Frankenstein. The release features two versions of the title track, as well as a short ambient composition ‘Arctic Winds, Arctic Voices’.
Release date: 23rd December 2022.
Number of tracks: 3
Duration: 19’52”
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‘Flying Home‘ by Nicholas Peters (2021) [EP artwork]
‘Flying Home’ is an instrumental EP, featuring six different realisations of the same composition, three of which are in standard 440 Hz tuning, whilst the other three tracks are tuned to A = 432 Hz. Tracks 1 and 4 are for orchestra and choir, tracks 2 and 5 are for piano solo, and tracks 3 and 6 are for electric piano solo.
Release date: 17th December 2021
Number of tracks: 6
Duration: 18’18”
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All tracks were composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Nicholas Peters.
Released on 17th December 2021, ‘Flying Home’ is an EP evoking pastoral warmth for an otherwise cold and gloomy time of the year.
‘Flying Home’ is available on Spotify,YouTube, and many other music streaming and download stores around the world. Click here to listen to ‘Flying Home’ on your preferred music streaming store.
‘Flying Home’ [EP] by Nicholas Peters (2021) on YouTube
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