Michael Bearpark
Encyclopedia
Michael Bearpark is an English scientist
and musician
.
, including method and software development with applications to modeling the excited electronic states of large molecules and their photochemical reaction dynamics, as well as research into the coherent control of chemical reactions. He has also contributed to the development of the Gaussian computational chemistry codes.
guitarist
and loop
musician, Bearpark plays a central role in the band Darkroom
. He also has an ongoing duo project with German loop
guitarist Bernhard Wagner
, called Pedaltone.
Bearpark was a member of the live No-Man
band for their brief live reunion of 2006 and for their mini-tour of Europe in autumn 2008 (on both occasions, playing guitar alongside Steven Wilson
). He has played on two No-Man releases - as a guest on the 2004 album Together We're Stranger and as a live band member on the 2009 Mixtaped concert DVD.
Bearpark has also been a frequent collaborator with No-Man
singer Tim Bowness
. He has played alongside Bowness in the 1980s Warrington-based art-rock bands After The Stranger and Plenty, the ambient-folk band Samuel Smiles
(founded by Bearpark himself) and the contemporary progressive rock band Henry Fool
(both of the latter projects also featuring multi-instrumentalist Peter Chilvers
). In turn, Bowness has been an occasional Darkroom member.
Bearpark's other collaborations include work with Richard Barbieri
(of Japan
and Porcupine Tree
) and David Kosten's Faultline. He is a regular contributor to Improvizone, a regular London-based night of improvised instrumental music organised by drummer Andrew Booker
.
Most recently, Bearpark has formed a more straightforward rock band called Aimless Mules which also features Andrew Booker
(drums), Chris Wild (vocals), Nic Regan (bass) and Charles Fernyhough (guitar).
Darkroom, Carpetworld EP (3rd Stone Ltd., 1998)
Darkroom, Daylight (3rd Stone Ltd., 1998)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, World Of Bright Futures (Hidden Art, 1999)
Darkroom, Seethrough (peoplesound.com, 1999 - re-issued on Burning Shed, 2003)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, How We Used To Live (Hidden Art, 2000)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, Live Archive One (Hidden Art, 2001)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, Live Archive Two (Hidden Art, 2001)
Darkroom, Fallout One (Burning Shed, 2001)
Darkroom, Fallout Two (Burning Shed, 2001)
Darkroom, Fallout Three (Burning Shed, 2002)
Darkroom, Freefall (Burning Shed, 2002)
Darkroom, The DAC Mixes (Burning Shed, 2002)
Pedaltone, Pedaltone (Burning Shed, 2006)
as guest musician:
Richard Barbieri/Tim Bowness, Flame (One Little Indian, 1994)
Faultline, Faultline EP (Fused & Bruised, 1998)
Faultline, Mute EP (Leaf, 1998)
Faultline, Closer, Colder (Leaf, 1999)
No-Man
, Together We're Stranger
(KScope/Snapper Music, 2003)
No-Man
, Wherever There Is Light EP (KScope/Snapper Music, 2009)
No-Man
, Mixtaped live DVD (KScope/Snapper Music, to be released October 2009)
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Work as scientist
Bearpark is a Principal Research Fellow in the Chemistry Department at Imperial College, London. He works in computational chemistryChemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, including method and software development with applications to modeling the excited electronic states of large molecules and their photochemical reaction dynamics, as well as research into the coherent control of chemical reactions. He has also contributed to the development of the Gaussian computational chemistry codes.
Work as musician
Mostly known as an electric texturalTexture (music)
In music, texture is the way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a composition , thus determining the overall quality of sound of a piece...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and loop
Music loop
In electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns...
musician, Bearpark plays a central role in the band Darkroom
Darkroom (electronic music project)
Darkroom is a British electronic music project created by Andrew "Os" Ostler and Michael Bearpark .Other contributors to the project have been Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers ....
. He also has an ongoing duo project with German loop
Music loop
In electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns...
guitarist Bernhard Wagner
Bernhard Wagner
Bernhard Wagner is a guitar player, composer, software engineer and software engineering lecturer.Wagner's performances in several countries have gained him international recognition for his unique and musical approach to live looping...
, called Pedaltone.
Bearpark was a member of the live No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
band for their brief live reunion of 2006 and for their mini-tour of Europe in autumn 2008 (on both occasions, playing guitar alongside Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...
). He has played on two No-Man releases - as a guest on the 2004 album Together We're Stranger and as a live band member on the 2009 Mixtaped concert DVD.
Bearpark has also been a frequent collaborator with No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
singer Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...
. He has played alongside Bowness in the 1980s Warrington-based art-rock bands After The Stranger and Plenty, the ambient-folk band Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles (band)
Samuel Smiles were an intermittently active English ambient-folk band...
(founded by Bearpark himself) and the contemporary progressive rock band Henry Fool
Henry Fool (band)
Henry Fool are an English progressive rock band that use elements of jazz and post-rock in their music.The core members of the band are Tim Bowness and Stephen Bennett...
(both of the latter projects also featuring multi-instrumentalist Peter Chilvers
Peter Chilvers (musician)
Peter Chilvers is a Cambridgeshire-based British musician and composer best known as a collaborator with Brian Eno and Tim Bowness.Chilvers is one of the three co-founders of the Burning Shed online record label, with Tim Bowness and Pete Morgan....
). In turn, Bowness has been an occasional Darkroom member.
Bearpark's other collaborations include work with Richard Barbieri
Richard Barbieri
Richard Barbieri, is an English synthesiser player, keyboardist and composer. He was educated at Catford Boys' School, Catford, South East London...
(of Japan
Japan (band)
Japan were a British New Wave group, formed in 1974 in Catford, South London. The band achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when they were often associated with the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement .- History :The band began as a group of friends...
and Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
) and David Kosten's Faultline. He is a regular contributor to Improvizone, a regular London-based night of improvised instrumental music organised by drummer Andrew Booker
Andrew Booker
Andrew Booker is a British drummer and vocalist best known for his work with Tim Bowness and with ex-Yes guitarist Peter Banks ....
.
Most recently, Bearpark has formed a more straightforward rock band called Aimless Mules which also features Andrew Booker
Andrew Booker
Andrew Booker is a British drummer and vocalist best known for his work with Tim Bowness and with ex-Yes guitarist Peter Banks ....
(drums), Chris Wild (vocals), Nic Regan (bass) and Charles Fernyhough (guitar).
Selected discography as musician
as group member:Darkroom, Carpetworld EP (3rd Stone Ltd., 1998)
Darkroom, Daylight (3rd Stone Ltd., 1998)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, World Of Bright Futures (Hidden Art, 1999)
Darkroom, Seethrough (peoplesound.com, 1999 - re-issued on Burning Shed, 2003)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, How We Used To Live (Hidden Art, 2000)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, Live Archive One (Hidden Art, 2001)
Tim Bowness/Samuel Smiles, Live Archive Two (Hidden Art, 2001)
Darkroom, Fallout One (Burning Shed, 2001)
Darkroom, Fallout Two (Burning Shed, 2001)
Darkroom, Fallout Three (Burning Shed, 2002)
Darkroom, Freefall (Burning Shed, 2002)
Darkroom, The DAC Mixes (Burning Shed, 2002)
Pedaltone, Pedaltone (Burning Shed, 2006)
as guest musician:
Richard Barbieri/Tim Bowness, Flame (One Little Indian, 1994)
Faultline, Faultline EP (Fused & Bruised, 1998)
Faultline, Mute EP (Leaf, 1998)
Faultline, Closer, Colder (Leaf, 1999)
No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
, Together We're Stranger
Together We're Stranger
- Two disc Snapper edition :The two disc edition comes with the original stereo mix on CD and a DVD featuring the album in 5.1 DVD-A surround sound and in high resolution 24 bit stereo, with bonus tracks "Bluecoda" and "The Break-up for Real – drum mix" as well as the video for "Things I Want to...
(KScope/Snapper Music, 2003)
No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
, Wherever There Is Light EP (KScope/Snapper Music, 2009)
No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
, Mixtaped live DVD (KScope/Snapper Music, to be released October 2009)