New year, new month and of course, a new special. This time we’ll have a lot of knobs, crazy recordings, synths and a very noisy January, with Richard Devine. We’ll have interviews, articles, videos and very cool stuff, stay tuned!
Bio
During the past three years, Richard Devine has remixed top Warp artists like Aphex Twin and Mike Patton (Faith No More). He has released 4 full-length albums on Schematic, Warp, Asphodel, and Sublight records and has performed his own ear-tearing music mayhem worldwide. Based in Atlanta, Georgia he has done film score work for Touchstone Pictures (with John Hues & Kyle Cooper). He has also collaborated with BT (Brian Transeau on movie “Look” Directed by Adam Rifkin, Wieden & Kennedy, AKQA Inc., and have done sound mangling/programming for Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, composed and designed commercials for the Nike Shoe Company and worked with various companies doing sound design for Audi, BMW, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Scion, Coke, LandRover, Lexus, Peugeot, Dodge, HBO, Nestle, Nike Japan, McDonald’s, Sprite, Sony, Spike Television network and XBOX (Halo2 and 3 for Microsoft International Websites.
He has also worked with Konami gaming division for the Dance-Dance Revolution game. In 2007 he signed a deal with Sony Media to release his first two Sound Effects libraries, “Pulse” and “The Electronic Manuscript” which won 2009’s best sample library by Remix Technology Awards. in 2008 Richard launched a new sound design company “Devinesound” which was nominated the Cannes Lions Award for the work with Microsoft Gaming division for the Halo Believe Campaign.
In conjunction with TV and film work Richard also has done programming and sound design work with some of the biggest audio companies in the world. His work has been featured on new software and hardware titles from many innovative companies such as: Alesis, Access Virus Keyboards, Akai, Ableton Live, Apple Computers, Arturia, CamelAudio, Native Instruments, Izotope software, WayOutware Softare,Eventide Effects Company, GRM tools, Korg, Clavia Nord, DigiDesign, Openlabs, Universal Audio, Hartmann Neuron synthesizers, Stanton Magnetics DJ Company, Roland, Propellerheads, Yamaha and M-Audio Division.
I’m not sure how many sound designers have groupies but…
*squeal! ohmigod Richard Devine!*
Yep, that’s right, I just gushed. It’s just how I roll…
This blog will never cease to amaze me :) Brilliant choice! I’m going to start writing my questions for him before i forget!
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He’s also done some amazing work I’ve band style with Sound tribe sector 9 (sts9). 1320records.com has these shows with him included on a few tracks each show. 12.30.2004,12.31.2004,4.16.2005,6.11.2005, 9.16.2006,9.30.2006..also, 12.30.2006,7.8.2007. To name a few.. Look for jams called…303 improv, tribal jam (also called valez improv),hip hop jam (also called robot hip hop). They are amazing paired up and of course RD makes all of the coolest noises.
Old article! Sorry, but this is worth sharing if you like amazing music.