Yogyakarta with Senyawa
In May I will be spending time in Yogyakarta for a creative development with the incredible duo, Senyawa, and Australian collaborators, Lawrence English and Aviva Endean. We will be working towards creating a live from our COVID album project, The Prey and the Ruler, which was released in 2022 on ROOM40.
TLDR at Jazzlab Melbourne in March 2024
TLDR - Wednesdays 6, 13, 20, 27 March at Jazzlab
THEO CARBO guitar, HELEN SVOBODA bass/voice, PETER KNIGHT trumpet/electronics, QUINN KNIGHT drums
With weekly guests including, Adam Halliwell (bass guitar), Lucky Pereira (drum kit) Aaron Choulai (sampler, piano)
Mokuy by Hand to Earth available now from ROOM40
Hand to Earth released a new mini album, Mokuy, on the iconic Australian label, Room40. Produced by Lawrence English it explores a different side to the group.
soaring soundscapes, riding woodwind waves beyond the horizon, buoying spiraling, utterly captivating vocal… FOXY DIGITALIS
Scoring for Portuguese/French feature, Loin de la Route
I have completed the score for a stunning feature in production, Loin de la Route, which is about French artist, Paul Gaugin, in Tahiti directed by Hugo Vieira Da Silva.
Swing Bridge released on Mode Records
Swing Bridge featuring first recordings of Alvin Lucier produced by Peter Knight for Australian Art Orchestra, Austin Buckett soloist, now out on ModeBandcamp Best Releases. Named in Bandcamp Best Contemporary Classical Releases
Score for new Australian feature film, Kid Snow
Last year I completed the score for a new Australian feature in collaboration on some of the cues with Bad Seed, Warren Ellis. Kid Snow is an Australian film shot in Kalgoorlie and directed by Paul Goldman (Suburban Mayhem, Australian Rules). It stars Billy Howle and Phoebe Tonkin. It will be screened later in 2024.
'1988' OzAsia Festival Five Star reviews
Five star reviews for ‘1988’ at OzAsia Festival on 24th October
“While 1988 told of Nguyễn’s personal experience as an immigrant, it was a concert of unique and exquisite music, brilliantly arranged and performed.” * * * * * LIMELIGHT
“Well-deserving of the enthusiastic standing ovation it garnered.” * * * * * GLAM ADELAIDE
Shadow Phase named in Headphone Commute Best of 2022
New solo album, Shadow Phase, featuring Tony Buck & Fia Fiell out on Room40. Named is Headphone Commute Best of 2022. Read Peter’s words on making of Shadow Phase here
Crossed & Recrossed on Hospital Hill
“Like a heart straining to contain more happiness than it was built to hold.” Bandcamp Best Jazz August 2021 Out now on Hospital Hill. Limited ed vinyl available.