Richard Bone
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Born in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
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, Bone began his professional musical career creating soundtracks and scores for several off-Broadway companies working in experimental theater. In 1979, he released with his band Bone the single "Pirate the Islands/Headlines Have It" before joining the new-wave band Shox Lumania in 1981. Bone then recorded a solo 7" entitled "Digital Days/Alien Girl" on and was subsequently signed to Survival Records in the UK where he released several LPs, EPs, singles and contributed to various compilation albums. His 1983 single "Joy of Radiation" reached No. 1 on the Hong Kong Dance Chart.
Bone started the label Quirkworks Laboratory Discs in 1991, allowing him freedom to create music of a more experimental nature and retain control of his musical direction. Since then Bone has released 25 recordings of new material and several collaborations and compilations. Of the new material recordings, three quickly rose to No. 1 on industry charts as well as receiving numerous other honors. In 2004 Bone's recording The Reality Temples was nominated for the 2004 New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Electronic Album, his 2005 recording Saiyuji was nominated for the 2005 New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Ambient Album, his 2007 recording Infinite Plastic Creation was awarded the 2007 New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Awards' Best Electronic Album and his 2008 release Sudden Departure was nominated for the 2008 New Age Reporter LifeStyle Awards’ Best Ambient and Best Electronic Album.
A CD of archival tracks entitled Beleaguered Blossoms (selected artifacts 1993-2009) is expected to be available late October 2010. There is also a disc of new material in its earliest stages expected to be available late winter or early spring. AD Music will be releasing a 2010 Christmas album that will include two of Bone's contributions and a possible "Best Of" CD. A future biographical book devoted to Bone's life and musical career compiled by a British author is also a possibility.
Solo albums
- Mind Environs, 2010, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- The Ghosts of Hanton Village, 2009, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Sudden Departure, 2008, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Short Waves, 2008, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Emerging Melodies (CD Re-Issue), 2008, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- 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
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, EurockEurockEurock is a worldwide music promotion company founded by Archie Patterson in 1971. The name "Eurock" is short for "European Rock" although the scope of the company quickly expanded worldwide.There are over 2,700 bands profiled in Eurock's index....
- Quiz Party (cassette), 1980, EurockEurockEurock is a worldwide music promotion company founded by Archie Patterson in 1971. The name "Eurock" is short for "European Rock" although the scope of the company quickly expanded worldwide.There are over 2,700 bands profiled in Eurock's index....
- Pirate the Islands/Headlines (7” vinyl), 1979, Rumble
Collaborations
- Via Poetica, 2007, (with Lisa Indish) Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Songs from Early Paradise (with Mary Zema), 1998, Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
- Rubber Rodeo (with Rubber RodeoRubber RodeoRubber Rodeo was a Boston-based band active in the 1980s. The band fused Roxy Music-influenced new wave music with country and western influences, and dressed in 1950's-vintage country & western clothing...
), 1982, Eat Records - She Had To Go (with Rubber RodeoRubber RodeoRubber Rodeo was a Boston-based band active in the 1980s. The band fused Roxy Music-influenced new wave music with country and western influences, and dressed in 1950's-vintage country & western clothing...
), 1982, Eat Records - 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 RodeoRubber RodeoRubber Rodeo was a Boston-based band active in the 1980s. The band fused Roxy Music-influenced new wave music with country and western influences, and dressed in 1950's-vintage country & western clothing...
), 1981, Rumble - Age of Urban Heroes (with Urban Heroes), 1981, Rumble
- Headlines (with Urban Heroes), 1980, Rumble
Compilation tracks
- "The Seduction of Dr. Pasteur" from Night Music, 2010, AD Music
- "Mambopolis" from Disco For Abruzzo, 2009, Wondersounds
- "Son of Icarus" from Euphony 2, 2009, wwuh.org
- "Mutant Wisdom" from Cosmic Disco? Cosmic Rock!, 2008, Eskimo
- "The Memory of Caves" from Euphony 1, 2008, wwuh.org
- "Mambopolis" from Discotech, 2007, Electunes
- "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:TEm:t RecordsEm:t Records was a British record label, based in Nottingham, which specialized in ambient electronic music. They were active from 1994 to 1998, and after a period of bankruptcy, re-established themselves in 2003 under new ownership and management...
- "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 Lounge" from The American Music Compilation, 1982, EurockEurockEurock is a worldwide music promotion company founded by Archie Patterson in 1971. The name "Eurock" is short for "European Rock" although the scope of the company quickly expanded worldwide.There are over 2,700 bands profiled in Eurock's index....