Richard Formby Explained
Richard Formby is a British musician, engineer and producer.[1] As well as releasing his own solo music, he has been a member of various bands. Formby produced the albums Two Dancers (2009) and Smother (2011) by Wild Beasts, as well as Some Say I So I Say Light (2013) by Ghostpoet and News from Nowhere (2013) by Darkstar.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Biography
Formby has released his own solo electronic experimental music as well as being a member of The Jazz Butcher and In Embrace.[6] [7] He was part of Peter Kember's post-Spaceman 3 project Spectrum, for the album Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) (1992).[8] [9]
He owns a studio in Leeds.[6]
Discography
Solo albums by Formby
- Outside the Angular Colony (Glass, 1981)
- The Machine Room (Bruton, 1999)
- I Was a Sleep But Now I Am a Wake (Golden Lab, 2005)
- Volume One (Mind Expansion, 2007)
- Sine (Preserved Sound, 2013)
Albums produced by Formby
External links
Notes and References
- 2021-08-15. The Producers: Richard Formby. DIY. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815180925/https://diymag.com/archive/the-producers-richard-formby. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-16. Untamed melody. The Irish Times.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Wild Beasts to release new album 'Smother' in May. 22 February 2011. NME. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171516/https://www.nme.com/news/music/wild-beasts-41-1299896. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Ghostpoet - Some Say I So I Say Light. DIY. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815145215/https://diymag.com/archive/ghostpoet-some-say-i-so-i-say-light. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Darkstar – 'News From Nowhere'. 31 January 2013. NME. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171516/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-darkstar-14029-315824. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Darkstar working with veteran producer Richard Formby and The Field. 27 March 2012. Fact Magazine. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171516/https://www.factmag.com/2012/03/27/veteran-producer-richard-formby-working-on-darkstars-new-album/. live.
- Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate,, p. 323, 376, 381, 518
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Vinilisssimo to reissue early Sonic Boom/Spectrum LPs. 5 March 2012. Fact Magazine. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815181356/https://www.factmag.com/2012/03/05/vinilisssimo-to-reissue-early-sonic-boomspectrum-lps/. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-16. Spectrum and Crystal Stilts. 16 April 2011. The Village Voice. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816062224/https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/04/16/spectrum-and-crystal-stilts/. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Wild Beasts: Two Dancers. 30 July 2009. The Guardian. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171741/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/31/wild-beasts-two-dancers-review. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-16. Wild Beasts - third album Smoother due out in May. Hotpress. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816110237/https://www.hotpress.com/music/wild-beasts-third-album-ismootheri-due-out-in-may-7517192. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-16. Album: Wild Beasts, Smother (Domino). 23 October 2011. The Independent. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816072359/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-wild-beasts-smother-domino-2280742.html. live.
- News: Dan. Cairns. 2021-08-15. Daring to be different. 0140-0460. The Sunday Times. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815192023/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/daring-to-be-different-2v67wtt6vtj. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Reviews: I Like Trains. The Quietus.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Album Review: I Like Trains - The Shallows. DrownedInSound. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171804/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/17012/reviews/4144950. dead.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light – review. 9 May 2013. The Guardian. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815145153/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/09/ghostpoet-some-say-i-review. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-16. Hip-hop star is no longer haunted by the past. 27 May 2013. The Independent. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816073121/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/hip-hop-star-no-longer-haunted-past-8633475.html. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. Darkstar: A Good Year For The Roses. 8 February 2013. Dazed. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171517/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/15577/1/darkstar-a-good-year-for-the-roses. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-15. News From Nowhere puts Darkstar on the map. 23 February 2013. The Guardian. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103232056/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/23/darkstar-news-from-nowhere-interview. live.
- Web site: My Firsts: Hayden Thorpe. Under the Radar. Redfern. Mark. 15 October 2021. 23 October 2021. 23 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023051143/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/my_firsts_hayden_thorpe_2021. live.