KIDS OF UNIVERSE
Kids of Universe is a Spanish group with international roots, created in 2022 in Alicante (Spain). The project was initiated and led by Peter, whose idea to form a trio was born from his desire to perform his own compositions together with other musicians. After inviting Jaime to collaborate, and following an inspiring creative meeting at the end of 2022, they reached an agreement that marked the beginning of Kids of Universe.
The idea of blending classical, flamenco, pop, rock and jazz-fusion elements led to the creation of a trio formed by Peter Universe (piano, compositions), Jaime Zaragoza (bass) and Héctor Rodríguez (drums). After a series of rehearsals, the group recorded six pieces in a live session at Sacramento Studio in Alicante, together with acclaimed Spanish recording engineer Daniel Saiz.
The group performs pieces of music that come from Cichocki Music‘s solo album (Ad Libitum) released in 2021 and 2023 (Spotify, iTunes, Youtube), and creates improvised music rich in piano sound, bass flavors and selective drums.
Their music embraces a rich palette of colors, shaped by the diverse cultural backgrounds of each musician. You can hear echoes ranging from classical influences and jazz nuances to flamenco accents and a powerful, epic sound.
The first musical piece, Way to Destiny, has already been released on major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal) and serves as a preview of the upcoming album. The music video is available to watch on YouTube.
Interesting Facts
In November 2023, the group took part in the Xchange Music Festival, held in Gran Alacant, Spain. Peter Universe was the one who came up with the name, got deeply involved and organized the technical facilities requested by Polish artist Andrzej Emoll Kowalczyk. Peter Universe invited Spanish music groups to participate in the event and took care of the promotion of this beneficial concert in the Spanish local media (Bom Radio Benidorm, Radio Alicante).
During the festival, many artists from Europe performed on stage, including: Wojtek Pilichowski Band, Kasia Stanek Electro Step, Andrzej Emoll Kowalczyk Zemollem Session, Wojtek Ezzat, Azman Starship, Sebastián Legovich, Kids of Universe and more great spanish artists between the others Dani Catala, Fredy Valera, Carlos Porcel. The concert was supported by SCORPIONS group with a project SCORPIONS BIG HEART.
More information about the charity idea behind you can find on dommuzyki.org website. The inventor and Board Chairman of The House of Music Association is polish artist, guitarist and songwirter Andrzej Emoll Kowalczyk.
In 2022 and 2023, Peter (Cichocki Music) presented his art with the band Pat Trio, among others at the festivals Alacant Desperta, The International Jazz Day in Alicante, The Funk, Blue Note in Calpe, Brisa del Mar en Gran Alacant where his music was very well received by the public. Currently the band performs under the name Kids of Universe.
There is a moment in the song where you go and decorate it with something new every time you play the piece of music. Playing the same flawless solos over and over again like others do is not my approach. Peter Universe
