Richard Bone

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Richard Bone
Background information
Birth name	Richard Bone
Born	February 3, 1952 (1952-02-03) (age 56) in Atlanta, Georgia
Origin	United States
Genre(s)	Experimental electronic music Ambient music
Years active	1979 - Present
Label(s)	Eurock Survival Records Quirkworks Laboratory Discs (since 1991)
Website	Home page

Richard Bone (born February 3, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American electronic musician.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Solo albums 2.2 Vinyl releases 2.3 Collaborations 2.4 Compilation tracks 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Bone 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 band Shox Lumania in 1981. That same year Bone 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 compilation albums. In 1983 his single "Joy of Radiation" reached #1 on the Hong Kong Dance Chart.^[1]

In 1991 Bone 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 sixteen years would see Bone release twenty-one recordings of new material, three CDs of previously unreleased tracks, two collaborations and a collection of unreleased backing tracks intended for collaborations, a compilation of previous Quirkworks releases as well as contributing to several multi-artist compilations and various other projects. Of the new material recordings, three quickly rose to the #1 placement on industry charts as well as receiving numerous other honors.^[2][3][4] In 2004 Bone's recording The Reality Temples was nominated for the 2004 New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Electronic Album^[5], his 2005 recording Saiyuji was nominated for the 2005 New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Ambient Album ^[6] and his 2007 recording Infinite Plastic Creation has been nominated for the 2007 New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Electronic Album^[7].

Upcoming projects include a DVD/CD project entitled Short Waves - Brief Excursions in Surreal Video and a possible in-depth biographical book devoted to Bone's life and musical career compiled by a British author.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo albums

• Connection Failed, 2008, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
• Songs From The Analog Attic, 2007, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
• Infinite Plastic Creation, 2007, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
• Experiments '80-'82, 2007, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
• Serene Life of Microbes, 2006, AD Music
• 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, (a shared disc with John Orsi) 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Collaborations

• Via Poetica, 2007, (with Lisa Indish) Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
• 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

[edit] Compilation tracks

• "Autotrophic Light" from Schwingunen #138, 2006, Cue-Records
• "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, EM:T
• "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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Richard Bone Official home page