Richard H. Kirk
Encyclopedia
Richard H. Kirk is an English
musician
specialising in electronic music
since the 1970s.
band Cabaret Voltaire
. His first release as a solo artist, Disposable Half-Truths
, came in 1980 and he maintained a career as a solo artist alongside Cabaret Voltaire
until the band's dissolution in 1994. It was during the 1990s that his solo output increased considerably.
Kirk’s works have explored every type of electronic/dance music under so many pseudonyms that it is sometimes difficult to develop a full picture of the vast scope covered. His prolific and catalyst work in electronic music earned him the established reputation as [ contemporary techno's busiest man].
England
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
specialising in electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
since the 1970s.
Background
Richard H. Kirk first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the seminal industrialIndustrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
band Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire (band)
Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
. His first release as a solo artist, Disposable Half-Truths
Disposable Half-Truths
Disposable Half-Truths is a solo album by Richard H. Kirk, released originally on cassette by Industrial Records in 1980. In 1992 Mute Records re-released the CD version on their "The Grey Area" label...
, came in 1980 and he maintained a career as a solo artist alongside Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire (band)
Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
until the band's dissolution in 1994. It was during the 1990s that his solo output increased considerably.
Kirk’s works have explored every type of electronic/dance music under so many pseudonyms that it is sometimes difficult to develop a full picture of the vast scope covered. His prolific and catalyst work in electronic music earned him the established reputation as [ contemporary techno's busiest man].
Aliases
In addition to solo releases under his own name, Richard H. Kirk has used the following aliases:
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Albums
- Disposable Half-TruthsDisposable Half-TruthsDisposable Half-Truths is a solo album by Richard H. Kirk, released originally on cassette by Industrial Records in 1980. In 1992 Mute Records re-released the CD version on their "The Grey Area" label...
(1980) - Time High FictionTime High FictionTime High Fiction is a solo album by Richard H. Kirk, released originally on Doublevision. Recorded at Western Works Studio, Sheffield, October 1979 - April 1982...
(1983) - Black Jesus VoiceBlack Jesus VoiceBlack Jesus Voice is a solo album by Richard H. Kirk, released originally on by Rough Trade Records in 1986. The album was also released on cassette doubled up with Kirk's Ugly Spirit album...
(1986) - Ugly Spirit (1986)
- Virtual StateVirtual State-Track listing:#"November X Ray Mexico" - 8:33#"Frequency Band" - 6:26#"Come" - 8:02#"Freezone" - 6:52#"Clandestine Transmission" - 6:36#"The Feeling " - 6:08#"Velodrome" - 6:56#"Soul Catcher" - 7:08#"Worldwar Three" - 5:52...
(1993) - The Number of MagicThe Number of Magic-Track listing:# "Lost Souls on Funk" - 8:12# "Love is Deep" - 7:44# "So Digital" - 7:34# "Indole Ring" - 8:40# "East of Nima" - 9:41# "Atomic" - 6:38# "Poets Saints Revolutionaries" - 9:28# "Monochrome Dream" - 9:31# "The Number of Magic" - 10:07...
(1995) - Knowledge Through ScienceKnowledge Through ScienceKnowledge Through Science is a solo album by Richard H. Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire. The release was a limited edition of 500 copies of the CD printed by "Irregular", who promoted a Richard H. Kirk gig at The Garage, London, on July 23 1998. About half of the copies were given away for free after the...
(1998) - Darkness At Noon (1999)
- Hoodoo Talk (with Pete Hope)
As Sandoz
- Digital Lifeforms (Touch, 1993)
- Intensely Radioactive (Touch, 1994)
- Every Man Got Dreaming (Touch, 1995)
- Dark Continent (Touch, 1996)
- God Bless the Conspiracy (Alphaphone Recordings, 1997)
- In Dub: Chant to Jah (Touch, 1998/ Soul JazzSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
, 2002) - Afrocentris (Intone, 2001)
- Live in the Earth: Sandoz in Dub Chapter 2 (Soul JazzSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
, 2006)
As Electronic Eye
- Closed Circuit (1994)
- The Idea of Justice (1995)
- Neurometrik (2000)
- Autoshark (2006)
Twelve inch singles
- "Leather Hands" (with Pete Hope)
- "Surgeons" (with Pete Hope)
- "Hipnotic"
Collaboration
The following is a list of groups and artists Richard has worked with:- Acid HorseAcid HorseAcid Horse was a one-off collaborative side project between two industrial music pioneers, Ministry and Cabaret Voltaire. Only one single, "No Name, No Slogan", was released in 1989 on Wax Trax! records...
- Cabaret VoltaireCabaret Voltaire (band)Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
- Peter HopePeter HopePeter Hope is a British composer and arranger. He is particularly noted for his light music compositions, such as the Ring of Kerry Suite, which won an Ivor Novello award, and for his arrangements, such as "Mexican Hat Dance"...
- The Pressure Company
- Sweet Exorcist
- XON
- KoraKoraKora may refer to:* Kora , a stringed musical instrument of West African origin* Kora , a New Zealand reggae band** Kora , Kora album released in 2007* Kora , a type of pilgrimage in the Buddhist tradition...
- The Tivoli
External links
- Richard Kirk's Official Site
- http://www.radio-canada.ca/radio/navire/rencontres_kirk.htmlInterview ith Richard H. Kirk by André Éric LétourneauAndré Éric LétourneauAndré Éric Létourneau is a French Canadian media and transmedia artist, author, musician, composer and curator based primarily in Montreal, Canada. He uses several pseudonyms, most notably François Quoirez and algojo)André Éric Létourneau (born September 25, 1967) is a French Canadian media and...
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation] - Dust Science
- [ Richard H. Kirk at Allmusic]
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Richard+H.+KirkRichard H. Kirk at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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