Richard Formby

Richard Formby is a British musician, engineer and producer. 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.

Biography

Formby has released his own solo electronic experimental music as well as being a member of The Jazz Butcher and In Embrace. He was part of Peter Kember's post-Spaceman 3 project Spectrum, for the album Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) (1992).

He owns a studio in Leeds.

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

Taste (1989) by The Telescopes
When in Rome, Kill Me (1989) by Cud
Word of Mouth (2004) by The Blueskins
Not on Top (2005) by Herman Dune
Two Dancers (2009) by Wild Beasts – nominated for the Mercury Prize
Smother (2011) by Wild Beasts
The Shallows (2012) by I Like Trains
Some Say I So I Say Light (2013) by Ghostpoet
News from Nowhere (2013) by Darkstar
Moondust for My Diamond (2021) by Hayden Thorpe

References

↑ "The Producers: Richard Formby". DIY (Interview). Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Untamed melody". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
↑ "Wild Beasts to release new album 'Smother' in May". NME. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Ghostpoet - Some Say I So I Say Light". DIY. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Darkstar – 'News From Nowhere'". NME. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
1 2 "Darkstar working with veteran producer Richard Formby and The Field". Fact Magazine. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 323, 376, 381, 518
↑ "Vinilisssimo to reissue early Sonic Boom/Spectrum LPs". Fact Magazine. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Spectrum and Crystal Stilts". The Village Voice. 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
↑ "Wild Beasts: Two Dancers". The Guardian. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Wild Beasts - third album Smoother due out in May". Hotpress. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
↑ "Album: Wild Beasts, Smother (Domino)". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
↑ Cairns, Dan. "Daring to be different". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Reviews: I Like Trains". The Quietus. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Album Review: I Like Trains - The Shallows". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light – review". The Guardian. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "Hip-hop star is no longer haunted by the past". The Independent. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
↑ "Darkstar: A Good Year For The Roses". Dazed. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ "News From Nowhere puts Darkstar on the map". The Guardian. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
↑ Redfern, Mark (15 October 2021). "My Firsts: Hayden Thorpe". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

External links

Richard Formby on X
Formby's profile at Moto Music Management
Richard Formby discography at Discogs

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[1] "The Producers: Richard Formby". DIY (Interview). Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[2] "Untamed melody". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[3] "Wild Beasts to release new album 'Smother' in May". NME. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[4] "Ghostpoet - Some Say I So I Say Light". DIY. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[5] "Darkstar – 'News From Nowhere'". NME. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[factmag-darkstar-6] 1 2 "Darkstar working with veteran producer Richard Formby and The Field". Fact Magazine. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[Strong-7] Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 323, 376, 381, 518

[8] "Vinilisssimo to reissue early Sonic Boom/Spectrum LPs". Fact Magazine. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[9] "Spectrum and Crystal Stilts". The Village Voice. 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[10] "Wild Beasts: Two Dancers". The Guardian. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[11] "Wild Beasts - third album Smoother due out in May". Hotpress. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[12] "Album: Wild Beasts, Smother (Domino)". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[13] Cairns, Dan. "Daring to be different". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[14] "Reviews: I Like Trains". The Quietus. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[15] "Album Review: I Like Trains - The Shallows". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[16] "Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light – review". The Guardian. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[17] "Hip-hop star is no longer haunted by the past". The Independent. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[18] "Darkstar: A Good Year For The Roses". Dazed. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[19] "News From Nowhere puts Darkstar on the map". The Guardian. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[20] Redfern, Mark (15 October 2021). "My Firsts: Hayden Thorpe". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.