Richard H. Kirk Explained

Richard Harold Kirk
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Alias:Electronic Eye, Sandoz, Trafficante
Birth Date:21 March 1956
Origin:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Years Active:1973–2021

Richard Harold Kirk (21 March 1956 – 21 September 2021)[1] was an English composer, musician and producer. Kirk is best known for his work in electronic music, and for co-founding the influential music group Cabaret Voltaire in 1973.[2] [3] As a solo artist, Kirk released music under his own name as well as under more than 30 aliases. He also collaborated with other artists in a range of groups such as Sweet Exorcist and Acid Horse.

Background

Kirk was born on March 21, 1956, and grew up in Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England, where he lived his whole life.[4] He attended the Psalter Lane School Of Art, where he completed a one-year program in sculpture and met Peter Care, who would later direct several Cabaret Voltaire videos.[5] [6]

Kirk, along with Chris Watson and Stephen Mallinder, formed the industrial band Cabaret Voltaire in 1973.[7] The band first performed in May, 1975, and released its debut album, Mix-Up, in 1979.[8]

“When we started, we wanted to do something with sound, but none of us knew how to play an instrument,” Kirk told the New York Times. “So we started using tape recorders and various pieces of junk and gradually learned to play instruments like guitars and bass.” Kirk's father, a ham radio operator, also helped spark Kirk's interest in electronics. He cited a wide range of musicians, including Stockhausen, John Cage and Fela Kuti, as inspiring his work.[9]

Kirk's first release as a solo artist, Disposable Half-Truths, was released in 1980 and he maintained a career as a solo artist alongside Cabaret Voltaire until the band's dissolution in 1994. He reformed the band in 2014 as the sole remaining member, performing sporadically with all-new material more akin to his solo work than the output of the original incarnation of Cabaret Voltaire.

Kirk released much of his music on his own labels, including Intone, which he founded in 2003.[10]

During the 1990s, his solo output increased considerably. Kirk's works explored multiple types of electronic/dance music under many pseudonyms.[8] His prolific work resulted in AllMusic calling him contemporary techno's busiest man.[11]

Kirk died on 21 September 2021, at the age of 65.[12]

Aliases

In addition to solo releases under his own name, Kirk used the following aliases:[13]

Collaborations

The following is a list of groups and artists Kirk has worked with:[13]

Partial discography

Albums

As Sandoz

As Electronic Eye

12-inch singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Richard H. Kirk, Post-Punk Pioneer of Industrial Music, Dies at 65 . NY Times . 2 October 2021 . 2 October 2021. Smith . Steve .
  2. News: Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H Kirk dies aged 65 . BBC News . 21 September 2021 . 21 September 2021.
  3. News: Smith . Steve . 2021-10-02 . Richard H. Kirk, Post-Punk Pioneer of Industrial Music, Dies at 65 . 2022-05-12 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. News: Muggs . Joe . 2021-09-21 . Richard H Kirk was prolific, hungry, angry and funky to the end . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-04-30 . 0261-3077.
  5. SIF and the emergence of independent film and video in Sheffield . Sheffield Hallam University . 2016-10-31 . masters . en . Alex . Wilson.
  6. Web site: Fact . 2011-10-10 . Cabaret Voltaire: Johnny YesNo revisited . 2023-04-30 . Fact Magazine . en-US.
  7. News: Snapes . Laura . 2021-09-21 . Richard H Kirk, founding member of Cabaret Voltaire, dies aged 65 . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-11-06 . 0261-3077.
  8. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin (writer). Virgin Books. 2000. First. 0-7535-0427-8. 218.
  9. Web site: Richard Kirk: Cabaret Voltaire Electronica . 2022-05-12 . www.soundonsound.com.
  10. Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company for Intone Communications Limited https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/K0SWsuNVgaGPU4Y0PyRhqavy1b_bufxCYZQsHvS_vvg/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3BVDKQMT7%2F20230430%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230430T173707Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEIX%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIHniK88hp6k4osRI1PxrEC5gj23lElR7mmeoQ8082sxYAiEAiqekwPB%2BnB0yDLrelUh32%2BZOzleWiOqKzLY8IwgxLpMqxAUIjv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAEGgw0NDkyMjkwMzI4MjIiDJUVhSTUCbS4TpQeJCqYBYWweoOYikQnSBm1aTfy55wk5lVLggTnSpHWqQVdBGVW9NZtgv0WA1SZ8%2FjoXz9VuT2E%2FGvAo8texVQ%2BoyqE0PnxS93q1jsR9UKtYQ25nbQgzgl9O0eaQrnNqjIpIIow44fXF6KeyB49yob2RRTWR4itW1WDrIEb%2FN14v8VlgAisCggES0AjKFpxBeHQ%2FNuZA%2F7dbb9yZYgt9b41NwU9WLwPB0t6QkLiGOUfwWr2RvueSVoFXrEzqWmqdrRvU5e%2BGr%2FKb0htWu5FBNCsHxvN98hQUqmmfeopamLqqaU89%2FwIH9PGGTYOgDXAPWpnPqmlK5a%2FUaTMKSFqj%2BcQJOSrGxqNeBa4al6Ejxk5YbwNmIwW4BHvjIBN6FyJAeJiMsyxnrP1UGpMgh0SYaGXJHWmb3FyZ2cjlExlh3qhi2nNJHczyoKfYzFv3azArhgWuWFFoeNtZmTDuoPduRv0gPUbIXSxEHN5nJC%2B%2BgQhi5gCZ09jVB0k8DTwIP5FK3nR%2Bd5c%2BQcTGYjz5KarWQb2TCVyL5cOx12%2FanYWggSjUPvkoBjQe2%2F95%2BxfE1NFvEkvFoEtwhFeReknfykE%2BeiMpvdWvyKxqH6%2BViZcUn6X40t%2BPSH0uD1UD%2Bk9dJJqQFpGrpLh3XMCWov72vb%2BfYGBHcMeZS1T6VMKlM676mojrE%2FBwTKKksz0%2FzJvRbqVdAypHWtTJmzqW8FUlyYMtfXPIxV%2FAIBeHBesmcbNN7LAAqsBaNsszUZcDSlJ0eXcLvLboL6VvcBbKNkI9A%2Fbhgoz%2F3XLob4Pr72NBHiNEBMhNZw5zrHwCB2ArisTKA43J0y2hlDAmgk8dXQ4sBiJth0%2BQnTNmsxy07D4D%2FQ8mmyUbyMokaUKnBV%2F17yHjL4wv8S5ogY6sQHHDO4MZFl5DLnAV1OtuJftt2JOShHE605lfWsKdafHe0uLvcaH0pPtJ8juOHkZ9qggr%2FVzI6NjaBYKE3YgIBkth0M8lgt06yzVmAKvcA7sKifjlNg2NcA8nHBThj4tEtunh6eYnK7T5IgK%2B7x1C5iT8kSPIQWCAW%2B0wO98hhjxBONOyK8UK8Vlx4FQXoCRhT%2B9t5TnpEEI6HyGI%2FqKxuIFvWNAaLDVKZ6yur%2Fe1J69JGw%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%22companies_house_document.pdf%22&X-Amz-Signature=428c2c6b0a6feaf7a6a504b2f469ebde8a356c7521579b957bfc78bb14a3a8b7
  11. Web site: Sean Cooper . Richard H. Kirk | Biography & History . . 21 March 1956 . 5 January 2017.
  12. News: Richard H Kirk death: Cabaret Voltaire musician dies aged 65 . Sam Moore . . 21 Sep 2021 . 13 May 2022 .
  13. Web site: Richard H. Kirk . Discogs . 26 September 2021.
  14. Web site: Richard H. Kirk - Reality Is Opposite (File, Album) . Discogs.com . 12 December 2011 . 5 January 2017.

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