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Pete has recorded with.. Björk, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Bill Bruford, Jeff Beck, David Torn, Texas, The Verve, Chris Potter, John Spencer Blues Explosion, David Holmes, Martina Topley Bird, Trans-Global Underground, Mel C, Phil Manzanera, Damien Rice, Bedlam, Beth Orton, Edwyn Collins, Trevor Jackson, Craig Armstrong, Bernard Butler, The Players, David Mcalmont, B J Cole, Playgroup, Rajesh Mandolin, Suga Babes, Hughes De Courson, Ronan Keating, Nitin Sawhney, Adrian Sherwood, On-U-Sound, Kula Shaker, Afro Celt Sound System, Vanessa-Mae, David Arnold, Evelyn Glennie, Rory Gallagher, Pet Shop Boys, Junior Delgado, The Aloof, David Toop, Joji Hirota, Archive, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, A R Rahman, Luke Vibert, Eumir Deodato, Youth of Killing Joke, DJ Judge Jules, French band INTIK, Sinead O'Conner, Amy Winehouse, Elefantes, Dino Merlin, Andy Wright, Paul Heard/Mike Pickering (M People) and more!

Pete's personal recording projects have seen numerous releases, including;

‘TAALISMAN’
Duo feat Indian guitarist, Amit Chatterjee on the Indiabeat label.
KINGDOM OF RHYTHM’
Duo with Bickram Ghosh on Saregama / HMV.
‘NETWORK OF SPARKS’
which featured Bill Bruford, drummer of ‘Genesis’ and ‘Yes’ fame. Two albums with his multi ethnic quintet
‘JOURNEYS WITH THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF INDIA’
Feat Vikku Vinayakram, Bickram Ghosh, Rajesh Mandolin and Mahesh Vinayakram. (Music Today label)
'MADE IN CHENNAI’
Feat Umarshankar Vinayakram on the Indiabeat label.
‘TAIKO TO TABLA’
feat Joji Hirota and Pete. Two albums with his world drumming project
‘PARALLAX BEAT BROTHERS’.
Two albums with sound designer and electronics wizard, Scanner on the duo project
‘LIVE IN ISTANBUL’
One solo album,
‘‘ROR’
Trio with Henrik Anderson and Shashank on the Indiabeat label.

BOOKS...Pete has released two books.
‘INDIAN RHYTHMS FOR THE DRUM SET’
on HUDSON Music USA. This is the first book of its kind covering North & South Indian rhythms on the drum set.

‘SYMMETRICAL STICKINGS FOR THE DRUM SET’
  Released in 2000.

Forthcoming CD releases include…..

‘MADE IN CALCUTTA’
Feat Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Prattyush Bannerjee and musicians of Calcutta.
Airto / Pete and Musicians of India.
  Due out 2010

Solo / Collaborative CD's

 

‘TAALISMAN’ Duo feat Indian guitarist, Amit Chatterjee on the Indiabeat label.


‘ROR’
Trio with Henrik Anderson and Shashank on the Indiabeat label.

'KINGDOM OF RHYTHM’ Duo with Bickram Ghosh on Saregama / HMV
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‘JOURNEYS WITH THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF INDIA’ Feat Vikku Vinayakram, Bickram, Rajesh Mandolin and Mahesh. (Music Today)


‘MADE IN CHENNAI’ Feat Umarshankar Vinayakram on the Indiabeat label.


Pete and Joji's multi cultural journey.  Powerful Taiko grooves and delicate finger drumming interlaced with spiritual melodies and evocative Japanese folk singing.
MP3's
   Kokiriku    First Thoughts   Korvai   
      Seventh Element    Seventh Element 2 


Second Sparks studio album, featuring musicians from Pakistan, Ghana, Japan, Europe and the UK.  Mesmeric grooves and haunting melodies.
MP3's
   Drowned Cities   Ena Ho
      Shah Mahal  Directions


First album featuring drum legend Bill Bruford, the amazing Dhol Foundation and Ghanaian master drummer Nana Tsiboe.
MP3's
    Complex  Conundrum   Prism  Full On
       Groove Oddity  Groove Oddity 1  Voices Apart


The live energy of Taiko to Tabla really comes through on this explosive percussion travelogue.
MP3's
   Heartbeat  Misram Vox
      Times Flowing   Tranquil


Electronic soundscapes meet diverse acoustic world percussion. Pete with Scanner and special guest Jon Hassell.

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New album released Jan 2007; Electronic soundscapes meet diverse acoustic world percussion. Pete with electronics wizard 'Scanner'


Pete live in Istanbul @ Babylon club 2006 with special guests Tarik Tuysuzoglu on percussion and Serdar Pazarcioglu on violin.


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