Richard Bone
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Richard Bone (born February 3, 1952) is an American electronic musician.
Life
Bone was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and began his early musical career creating soundtracks and scores for several off-Broadway companies working in experimental theater. In 1979 he released the single Pirate the Islands/Headlines Have It before joining the legendary band Shox Lumania in 1981. That same year Richard recorded a solo 7" called Digital Days/Alien Girl on his own that was picked up by Survival Records in the UK. While with Survival he released two LPs, four EPs, two 45s and composed several singles for various compilations albums. In 1983 his single Joy of Radiation reached #1 on the charts in Hong Kong.
In 1991 Richard started Quirkworks Laboratory Discs, allowing him the freedom to create music of a more experimental nature and remain in control of his musical direction. The next fourteen years would see Richard release sixteen recordings of all new material, a compilation of previous Quirkworks' releases, a CD of alternate and previously unreleased tracks, co-produce and contribute musically to Mary Zema's Songs of Early Paradise as well as contributing tracks to numerous compilations and other projects. Of the new material recordings, three quickly rose to the #1 placement on industry charts as well as receiving numerous other honors. In 2004 Richard's recording The Reality Temples was nominated for the 2004 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Electronic Album and his 2005 recording Saiyuji was nominated for the 2005 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Ambient Album.
Richard's most recent recording was Vesperia (Music for Vespers at the First Congregational Church of Holliston, Massachusetts) released May 2, 2006. Coming later this year, The Serene Life of Microbes - expected to release October 2006 on Electroshock Records and a collaboration project currently in the studio entitled Poetica - a collection of poetry written and read by Lisa Indish that Richard is scoring the music for. Other projects in the not too distant future include an in-depth biographical book by a British author interested in writing about Richard's life and musical career.
Discography
Solo albums
- Vesperia, 2006, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Saiyuji, 2005, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- The Reality Temples, 2004, Spiralight Recordings
- Untold Tales, 2004, Orlandomaniac Music
- Alternate Realities, 2003, Spiralight Recordings
- Indium, 2002, Electroshock
- Disorient, 2002, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Alternate Worlds vol. 1 (MP3 Release), 2001, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Tales from the Incantina, 2001, Indium/Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Ascensionism, 2000, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Distillation, 1999, Halcyon
- Ether Dome, 1999, Hypnos Recordings
- Coxa, 1999, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- The Spectral Ships, 1998, Hypnos Recordings
- Electropica, 1998, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- A Survey of Remembered Things, 1997, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Metaphysic Mambo, 1996, Reversing
- The Eternal Now, 1996, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Vox Orbita, 1995, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Ambiento, 1994, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- X Considers Y, 1994, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Quirkwork, 1993, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
Vinyl releases
- X Considers Y (12” vinyl), 1994, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Exspectacle (12” vinyl), 1985, Survival
- The Real Swing (12” vinyl), 1984, Survival
- Living in Partytown (12” vinyl), 1984, Survival
- Joy of Radiation (12” vinyl), 1983, Survival
- Emerging Melodies (12” vinyl), 1983, Rumble
- Brave Tales (12” vinyl), 1983, Survival
- The Beat is Elite (12” vinyl), 1982, Survival
- Joy/Do Angels Dance (7” vinyl), 1983, Survival
- Digital Days/Alien Girl (7” vinyl), 1981, Rumble/Survival
- Life in Video City (cassette), 1980, Eurock
- Quiz Party (cassette), 1980, Eurock
- Pirate the Islands/Headlines (7” vinyl), 1979, Rumble
Collaborations
- Songs from Early Paradise (with Mary Zema), 1998, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Live at the Peppermint Lounge (with Shox Lumania), 1981, ROIR
- (I Have) No Shoes/Signals (with Shox Lumania), 1981, Rumble
- Jolene/ Who’s on Top? (with Rubber Rodeo), 1981, Rumble
Compilation tracks
- "Stillness Repeating" from Ambienism, 2004, Spiralight Recordings
- "Dzibana" from Harmony with Ambience, 2003, Windfarm Records
- "Spires" from Logan’s Run, 2002, Discos Veveos
- "Elusia, I Can See!" from Electroacoustic Music V. 3, 1999, Electroshock
- "Murmurio" from Oscillations, 1998, Halcyon
- "Via Mycropia" from The Other World, 1998, Hypnos Recordings
- "Vox 2.5" from EM:T 1197, 1997,
- "untitled" from The Answering Machine Solution, 1996, Staalplaat
- "In the Shadow of Rain" from Back to the Universe, 1996, Only Records
- "The Demon Angel", “Mi Mundo”, “Amb 7.4.53”, Amb 4.6.47”, “Anastasia Says” & “The Deluxe Set” from Media Works, 1995, Grace Pro
- "Etherea Arriving" from Maine Vocals, 1995, Reversing
- "Overstated Papers" from ANON, 1995, Von Buhler
- "Vox 9” & “Illicit Behavior" from Indiegestion Samplers # 7, 1995, Alternative Press
- "X Considers Y” & El Gato Negro" from Indiegestion Samplers # 5, 1995, Alternative Press
- "The Real Swing" from Pulse 8, 1985, Survival
- "Far from Yesterday" from Film Noir – American Style, 1984, Ding Dong
- "Living in Partytown" from The Art of Survival, 1984, Survival
- "Joy of Radiation" from Dance Report, 1983, Survival
- "Monster Movie” & “Quantum Hop" from Mind & Matter / Megamix, 1983, Survival
- "Alternative Music for the Hindenberg Lounge" from The American Music Compilation, 1982, Eurock
External links
- http://richardbone.com
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