R.I.PETER
(KANSAS CITY)
photo by Quinn Hernandez
Growing up on game consoles like the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation, R.I.Peter takes inspiration from the fantastical musical worlds created by composers like Nintendo's Koji Kondo. Peter's music takes the listener to mountain tops, dark and desolate tundras, and meadows at sunrise, painting soundscapes that sound as if they could fit in a film score. Recording and producing his own music, he blends lo-fi synths with fuzzy guitar solos with a DIY bravado -- resulting in poppy hooks sprinkled atop ambient and often eerie rhythms. .
R.I.Peter released his debut self-titled EP via Manor Records in the fall of 2019 and hasn’t slowed down since. After spending the rest of 2019 and early 2020 touring the midwest, Peter released a cassingle-cassette of two singles in April of 2020 with tracks “Cruis’n” & “Rising Sun”. Manor Records later co-released a music video featuring both of the new singles with Lawrence, KS analog wizard Fuzzy Optics that was released on limited edition VHS tape. He started releasing singles off his new record with “Green House” via The Pitch KC, “In Your Eyes” via Lovers Spit Mag, & the titled track “Soft Serve” with ASLUT mag to build a campaign up for this final album release push.
Soft Serve is an album that brings together R.I.Peter’s influences from Yellow Magic Orchestra to Sheer Mag together in 12 tracks. On this new album, Peter has found his niche as a songwriter and producer, blending heavenly synth pads, house dance beats, and glam-rock guitar solos. He’s come down from the mountain tops, and walked into a dance club in Miami Beach. The album is a true look into Peter’s musical mind -- the culmination of a lifelong love of music spanning many genres.
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PRESS
…consistently transportive, utilizing an array of sonic flourishes, electronic instrumentation, and his versatile voice to make each song a little immersive world of its own. - Look At My Records!
…dreamier than I can describe. - GRRRL Music
…soft, tender and really fucking emotional and introspective. - Tonitruale