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Across three decades and over 30 albums, Robert Rich has helped define the genres of ambient music, dark-ambient, tribal and trance, yet his music remains hard to categorize. Part of his unique sound comes from using home-made acoustic and electronic instruments, microtonal harmonies, computer-based signal processing, chaotic systems and feedback networks. Rich began building his own analog synthesizers in 1976, when he was 13 years old, and later studied for a year at Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).

Rich released his first album Sunyata in 1982. Most of his subsequent recordings came out in Europe until 1989, when Rich began a string of critically acclaimed releases for Fathom/Hearts of Space, including Rainforest (1989), Gaudí (1991), Propagation (1994) and Seven Veils (1998). His two collaborations with Steve Roach, Strata (1990) and Soma (1992), both charted for several months in Billboard. Other respected collaborations include Stalker (1995 with B. Lustmord), Fissures (1997 with Alio Die) and Outpost (2002 with Ian Boddy.) Rich’s contributions to multi-artist compilations have been collected on his solo albums A Troubled Resting Place (1996) and Below Zero (1998). He also records with his group, Amoeba, exploring atmospheric songcraft on their CDs Watchful (1997) and Pivot (2000). Live albums such as Calling Down the Sky (2004) and 3-CD Humidity (2000) document the unique improvised flow of his recent performances.

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pterodata wrote:
7 days ago

great work, thanks for all this inspiration, and welcome to Pterodata at www.lastfm.com.br/music/pterodata

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elderlinx wrote:
August 2009

hehe, that's right Arlek1n, he's pretty unique

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OCVfan wrote:
July 2009

givea listen to my favourite-band! www.myspace.com/ourceasingvoice

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AxemRangers wrote:
June 2009

Ambient so relaxing that I've basically never listened to him while conscious.

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Mirra_Gray wrote:
May 2009

lovely..

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Arlek1n wrote:
April 2009

"rainforest"-best album,i didn't hear another man,who can make musik,which of looks like on Robert's music.

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WiffleBallTony wrote:
April 2009

Somnium is one of the greatest albums I've ever heard. Fantastic sleeping music.

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Grindfucked wrote:
April 2009

most of his stuff is good, but some of it is a little bit too much new age.

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Dosferra wrote:
March 2009

"but I prefer music that's more syntetic on a macrocosmic level" Hah ; P

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Lordmarth wrote:
February 2009

Rainforest is a damn good companion to sleep. Rich remains one of my favorite 'ambient maker' in late night session with Alio Die or Eno.

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Omega_Switch22B wrote:
February 2009

Numena pretty much does the same to me. Along with Gaudi (which, directed to loulou311's shout, I would recommend for a beginner), it's my favorite one by this incredible artist.

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pubicwi6 wrote:
February 2009

Electric Ladder transports me to a mother-ship, via tractor beam; amidst the aliens I float away, onto their beautiful ship. . . Take me away, to the great space frontier.

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mamc2501 wrote:
January 2009

i love "stalker" in colaboration with Lustmord, and for a beginer i recomend Numena :)

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loulou311 wrote:
January 2009

What album(s) is/are best to start with for a new listener?

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Fantomax wrote:
December 2008

Aircode III

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OctavariumTrap wrote:
December 2008

somnium is amazing.

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Realist-st wrote:
November 2008

Of course, on a microcosmic level :D

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Picnick wrote:
November 2008

But on which level?

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Realist-st wrote:
November 2008

Try to listen his collaborations with Ian Boddy (albums - React, Outpost, Lithosphere) they are "more synthetic" :).

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Picnick wrote:
November 2008

I did. It wasn't bad, but I prefer music that's more syntetic on a macrocosmic level.

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