From the insert included with
THE BEAT IS ELITE

Richard Bone
(3 track)  12" SUR 123   (1982)

The second UK release from Richard Bone -- a founder member of New York’s growing electronic music scene. He began by writing music for various off Broadway Theater productions. Using tape recorders and home made processors, his musical backdrops were used by the New York Conservatory in several of their plays and videos.

At the same time he was recording with various New York musicians including Lenny Kaye and he released his first American single in 1979. His next releases were two abstract works ‘Life in Video City’ and ‘Quiz Party’ both released on cassette by Los Angeles’ art magazine ‘Eurock’; these were followed by the LP ‘Emerging Melodies’.

Next he recorded a single ‘Digital Days/Alien Girl’ which was released in America as a limited pressing on his own Rumble Records. This was then released in the UK by Survival in April this year, and received a good response from the critics.

Richard has just completed work on a video album which has been transmitted on American cable TV and he has been commissioned to write a film soundtrack. He is also concentrating on presenting a special show at various venues in New York - working in the area loosely defined as ‘performance art’.

SURVIVAL RECORDS