Peter Zirbs

Vienna-based electronic artist and multi-instrumentalist Peter Zirbs has built a reputation for dissolving genre boundaries, blending futuristic synth-pop, ambient textures, minimal music, and experimental sound design into a distinctive sonic language. Over the years, he has released under various pseudonyms, produced numerous artists and remixes, and composed music for award-winning experimental films.

He stepped into the spotlight as a solo artist with his acclaimed debut album What If We Don’t Exist? (2018), whose elegant fusion of synth-pop and ambient elements prompted a US critic to draw comparisons to David Bowie’s Low. Zirbs continued this trajectory with the EP On A Beautiful Day (2020), reflecting on the contradictions of a world oscillating between collapse and renewal, and the Europe-wide indie hit “Locked In,” created with former Archive frontman Craig Walker.

With the instrumental EP Splinters (2021), Zirbs explored a more minimal and cinematic side, crafting hypnotic electronic miniatures shaped by piano and synthesizer. His second album Melancholia Beach (2024) expanded this introspective approach, bringing together a wide range of collaborators while navigating themes of identity, aging, and a generation caught between optimism and disillusionment.

Now, Zirbs returns with new material, culminating in his forthcoming album (2026). The single “These Memories,” created in collaboration with internationally active musician JD Bolland, marks a luminous yet introspective new chapter – an electronic pop piece that captures the tension between longing and release.

“‘These Memories’ is a dream. A dream about the burning desire to forget. When Peter asked me to collaborate, I was pleasantly surprised and immediately inspired. I truly believe we’ve created something unique.” (JD Bolland)

With each release, Peter Zirbs continues to expand his artistic scope, shaping immersive sonic worlds that resonate far beyond conventional electronic pop.

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