
The
exact moment that Peter Corvaia knew that
electronic music would control his life
was when he first heard the track "Twilight
Zone" by 2 Unlimited. Although it
was 1992 and he was only 12 years of age,
it is when his love of dance music started.
He began purchasing music from artists
creating electronic sounds but not necessarily
dance music, such as Nine Inch Nails.
Eventually, Peter would listen to groups
like The Prodigy and Faithless with an
eager ear.
At 17, he purchased his first turntables
and began looking for records. Peter started
out playing hip hop and top-10 dance tracks
before finding record stores in the Philadelphia
area which had a broader range of styles
of music.
In 1998, during his freshman year at college,
Peter purchased a keyboard and drum machine
to create his own music. Although his
past experience as a musician included
playing the trumpet and piano, it seemed
to be quite an experiment learning to
compose digitally. Spending more time
with music than with school work, it only
seemed logical to try a different career
path. After two years of schooling as
a computer science major, Peter decided
that a school for audio engineering may
be a better idea.
In 2003, Peter graduated from SAE Institute
of Technology with a certificate in audio
engineering. The following year he interned
in a New York City recording studio before
becoming the sound engineer for the post-production
studio Charles Morrow Productions. There
he worked with unconventional forms of
audio and experimented with multi-channel
recording and playback systems, including
its 8.1 channel Sound Cube that can create
3D sound environments which includes a
Z-axis to form vertical sound movement.
During his time there, he had the opportunity
to work with world-renowned sound artists
such as Stephen Vitiello and Martyn Ware.
Eventually, Peter would move back to Pennsylvania
to take a break from life in the city
and decide where he wanted to go next
with his passion for sound. Since then,
he has released music on multiple dance-mix
compilations. His music is now getting
play from DJs across the globe. Peter's
productions have ranged from progressive
house to minimal techno. Look for future
releases in both record stores and online,
not only through other record labels but
also his own Capsuled Records.