Forma (band) explained

Forma
Origin:	Brooklyn
Genre:	Electronic
Years Active:	2011 – Present
Label:	Spectrum Spools, Kranky
Current Members:	Mark Dwinell, George Bennett, John Also Bennett
Past Members:	Sophie Lam

Forma is an American electronic band from Brooklyn. The group released two full-length albums for Spectrum Spools in 2011 and 2012. After a lineup change (John Also Bennett replaced founding member Sophie Lam), they released an EP for NYC techno label The Bunker New York in 2014.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} In September 2016, Forma released Physicalist, a full-length album for long standing ambient label Kranky. Physicalist was the first Forma recording to utilize acoustic instrumentation, including music composed on piano, flute and percussion instruments.^[7]

Members

• Mark Dwinell – Synthesizers, Piano.
• George Bennett – Drum Programming, Percussion.
• John Also Bennett – Synthesizers, Piano, Flute.

Former members

• Sophie Lam – Synthesizers

Discography

• Forma (Spectrum Spools, 2011)
• Off/On (Spectrum Spools, 2012)
• Cool Haptics EP (The Bunker New York, 2014)
• Physicalist (Kranky, 2016)
• Semblance (Kranky, 2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: FORMA – Cool Haptics EP.
2. Web site: Forma: OFF/ON Album Review – Pitchfork. .
3. Web site: Forma: Off/On.
4. Web site: FORMA turn OFF/ON.
5. Web site: Forma Line Up 'OFF/ON' for Spectrum Spools.
6. Web site: Off/On – Forma – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic. .
7. Web site: Forma heads to Kranky for new album, Physicalist. Resident Advisor. 2016-08-24.