Richard H. Kirk
Location: Sheffield
Website: http://www.richardhkirk.com/
Bio: Born in Sheffield, former Cabaret Voltaire member Richard H. Kirk is widely regarded as contemporary techno's busiest man, a distinction he's picked up through a ... (more) release schedule that keeps discographers sweating and diehard fans near bankruptcy. Kirk released his first album "Disposable Half-Truths" in 1980, and since then he developed a solo career parallel to the band until it's dissolution in 1994, featuring a fusion of diverse styles music generes from dance-orientated Techno and House to Experimental Electronica and Ambient. His stylistic palette have pegged Kirk as an evangelist of "intelligent techno," but his affection for African and tribal percussion and thematics connect his various works in obvious ways. (less)
