Clive Williamson
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Clive Williamson formed the UK group Symbiosis
in 1987, making ambient, soundtrack and healing music with founder-members flautist John Hackett
and Richard Bolton (guitars and cello). He is a sound engineer, musician and producer with the group and as a graphic designer and photographer he also created the album covers for their releases on CD and on Apple’s iTunes
.
Williamson plays keyboards, wind synthesizer, flutes and hand percussion, and occasionally provides vocals for Symbiosis. His first appearance on record was on the track "Shaving is Boring" by the UK group Hatfield and the North
(1973). He wrote the introductory music for the TV series Paradise Gardens (BBC2) and in 1996 and ’97 visited New Zealand to record natural atmospheres and NZ wildlife for "AOTEAROA - Nature Sounds of New Zealand" by Symbiosis (1997).
Before starting Symbiosis, Williamson worked as a free-lance radio journalist for the BBC and Capital Radio, interviewing many artists, photographers and musicians in the late seventies including bass-player Jaco Pastorius
, Frank Zappa
and Brian Eno
. Turning his attention to new technology, he published many articles and three books on computing: ‘Getting the most from your BBC Micro’; Getting the most from your Acorn Electron (Penguin Books); and ‘Mastering View, Viewsheet and Viewstore’ (Sigma Press). After a brief spell in TV production he moved back to radio, producing education programmes about industrial design, health, computing and sound. ('The Science of Sound' was presented by singer and actress Toyah Willcox
and broadcast in the UK on Radio 4 and on the BBC World Service
.) He now publishes an on-line magazine about creative uses of technology in music called ‘Digital DIY’.
Clive Williamson lives and works in West London, where the Symbiosis Music design and sound studios are based. In 2003/4, he recorded John Hackett
and pianist Sally Goodworth's album "Velvet Afternoon" and designed the cover for that album and John Hackett’s later solo release: "Checking Out of London" (March 2005). In May 2005, Williamson produced the globally inspired Symbiosis
album "Dancing in Your Dreams" and in 2008 he designed the cover for the John Hackett flute and guitar album "Prelude to Summer".
Symbiosis Music Website
Digital DIY On-line magazine
John Hackett
Symbiosis (musical ensemble)
Symbiosis is a British musical ensemble which creates relaxing, ambient music. Symbiosis was first formed in 1987 and consisted of a trio with: flautist, John Hackett; guitarist and cellist, Richard Bolton; and singer, flautist, keyboard player and percussionist, Clive Williamson...
in 1987, making ambient, soundtrack and healing music with founder-members flautist John Hackett
John Hackett (musician)
John Hackett is a British flautist, the younger brother of guitarist Steve Hackett. Although his primary instrument is the flute, he also plays guitar, bass and keyboards...
and Richard Bolton (guitars and cello). He is a sound engineer, musician and producer with the group and as a graphic designer and photographer he also created the album covers for their releases on CD and on Apple’s iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Williamson plays keyboards, wind synthesizer, flutes and hand percussion, and occasionally provides vocals for Symbiosis. His first appearance on record was on the track "Shaving is Boring" by the UK group Hatfield and the North
Hatfield and the North
Hatfield and the North were an experimental Canterbury scene rock band that lasted from October 1972 to June 1975, with some reunions thereafter.-Career:...
(1973). He wrote the introductory music for the TV series Paradise Gardens (BBC2) and in 1996 and ’97 visited New Zealand to record natural atmospheres and NZ wildlife for "AOTEAROA - Nature Sounds of New Zealand" by Symbiosis (1997).
Before starting Symbiosis, Williamson worked as a free-lance radio journalist for the BBC and Capital Radio, interviewing many artists, photographers and musicians in the late seventies including bass-player Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
, Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
and Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
. Turning his attention to new technology, he published many articles and three books on computing: ‘Getting the most from your BBC Micro’; Getting the most from your Acorn Electron (Penguin Books); and ‘Mastering View, Viewsheet and Viewstore’ (Sigma Press). After a brief spell in TV production he moved back to radio, producing education programmes about industrial design, health, computing and sound. ('The Science of Sound' was presented by singer and actress Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...
and broadcast in the UK on Radio 4 and on the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
.) He now publishes an on-line magazine about creative uses of technology in music called ‘Digital DIY’.
Clive Williamson lives and works in West London, where the Symbiosis Music design and sound studios are based. In 2003/4, he recorded John Hackett
John Hackett
John Hackett may refer to:* Sir John Winthrop Hackett , Irish-born Australian newspaper man and politician* General Sir John Hackett , Australian-born British soldier and author...
and pianist Sally Goodworth's album "Velvet Afternoon" and designed the cover for that album and John Hackett’s later solo release: "Checking Out of London" (March 2005). In May 2005, Williamson produced the globally inspired Symbiosis
Symbiosis (musical ensemble)
Symbiosis is a British musical ensemble which creates relaxing, ambient music. Symbiosis was first formed in 1987 and consisted of a trio with: flautist, John Hackett; guitarist and cellist, Richard Bolton; and singer, flautist, keyboard player and percussionist, Clive Williamson...
album "Dancing in Your Dreams" and in 2008 he designed the cover for the John Hackett flute and guitar album "Prelude to Summer".
Symbiosis Music Website
Digital DIY On-line magazine
John Hackett