Interkosmos is Seattle-based artist Christopher Ferris. He's released three electronica albums - "Invasion Warning," a deep space chill-out odyssey mastered by Chris Ballew (PUSA); "London Mix," Euro-house electronica; and "Proximity" which collects progressive house, drum and bass, and down tempo beats. Since those releases he has composed over 140 minutes of unreleased tracks with increasingly unrelenting detail.

A prolific and sophisticated composer, he is also an accomplished performer remarkable for his keyboard improvisation. His music shows years of classical and jazz training, from solo piano performances to deep electronic music sets.

Part space funk, part Kraftwerk revival, and part live jazz set (with familiar appearances by grand pianos, vibes, and Rhodes); soulful performances mark every aspect of the unpredictable and rich world of Interkosmos.

SOUNDS LIKE

Propellerheads
Debussy
Jean Michel Jarre
Claude Bolling
Scott Joplin
Hybrid
Paul Oakenfeld
Chick Corea
Miles Davis
Kraftwerk
Switchblade Symphony
Pat Metheny
Chopin
Philip Glass
Vaughn Williams
Crystal Method
Laurie Anderson
David Byrne

DISCOGRAPHY


Proximity, INTERKOSMOS (electronic) March 2006
London Mix, INTERKOSMOS (electronic) February 2006
A Chime in the Woods 2005 (live performance, solo piano) January 2006
A Chime in the Woods 2004 (live performance, solo piano) November 2005
Invasion Warning, INTERKOSMOS (electronic) January 2005
Bonjour Tristesse (solo piano) October 1997

TESTIMONIALS


“(Invasion Warning) is good!....(Chris) nailed the textures and feel really well, and the whole thing has a consistent sound that takes the listener in deep and leaves them there for the whole CD"
Chris Ballew, musician

“I would be happy to use one of Chris Ferris' compositions on any of my video projects. Chris seems to have an endless supply of creativity. It seems like he always has just the thing... it’s effortless to work with him, too – he has a business acumen that’s rare among artists.”
David Merwin, Merwin Productions

NOTES


Performances
A Chime in the Woods (solo piano and spoken word) Seattle. October 2005
A Chime in the Woods (solo piano and spoken word) Seattle. October 2004
Tales of Naa’Shival (solo piano and spoken word) Seattle. July 1999
Letters to Someone (solo piano and spoken word) Seattle. July 1998
Alice (composed and accompanied drama production) Seattle. May 1993
Orpheus (piano and electric keyboard) New York. 1990

Ballet Accompaniment
Pacific Northwest Ballet (1998 – 2005))
Cameo Dance Greenlake (1998 – 2000)
Fremont Dance (2000)
Spectrum Dance (Madrona Dance) (2000)
Vassar College (1987 – 1989)

Other
Friction (solo piano). Composed for a ballet for 6 dancers, choreographed by Ross Yearsley, retired principal dancer from Pacific Northwest Ballet. Set on dancers from PNB School’s professional division students. June 2003
Ritual (electronic). Composed for modern dance performance, Vassar College. May 1989
INTERKOSMOS (electronic). Experimental album. May 1985

Web Presence
CDbaby - CD distribution and online sales
iTunes, Rhapsody, MSN Music, etc. – digital distribution for downloads or subscription (availability is generally 2-4 months behind CD release dates)
Feste Productions – Web site with sample MP3s, music notes, performance information, photography and more

BIOGRAPHY

Interkosmos is Seattle-based artist Christopher Ferris. He's released three electronica albums since January 2005 - "Invasion Warning," a deep space film score, mastered by Chris Ballew ; "London Mix," Euro-house electronica; and most recently "Proximity" which collects progessive house, drum and bass, and downtempo beats.

A prolific and sophisticated composer, he is also an accomplished performer remarkable especially for his extraordinary improvisation. His compositions reflect his many years of classical training, whether in solo piano performance or deep in his electronic music sets.

Current projects include remixes with vocalist Laurie Webb (8x, and other tracks), live performances in Milan, research and sample-hunting for a concept album based on Milan; live DJ accompaniment in Seattle (Doc's Lounge downtempo "Butter" and Merchants' Cafe "Proper" house set). Also upcoming is a solo piano improvisational concert in Seattle, "A Chime in the Woods."

Albums

This Artist has 2 Albums

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