Richard Bone

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

1 Life
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] 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 fifteen years would see Richard release eighteen 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.

On May 2, 2006 Richard released Vesperia (Music for Vespers at the First Congregational Church of Holliston, Massachusetts) and the limited edition DVD entitled The Vesperia Videos shortly thereafter. His ambient recording Serene Life of Microbes released October 17, 2006 on the AD Music label and currently in the studio, a collaboration project with poet Lisa Indish entitled Poetica and a new rhythmic recording entitled Infinite Plastic Creation. 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.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo albums

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, 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

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

"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