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]
Forma | |
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Origin | Brooklyn |
Genres | Electronic |
Years active | 2011 – Present |
Labels | Spectrum Spools, Kranky |
Members | Mark Dwinell, George Bennett, John Also Bennett |
Past members | Sophie Lam |
Members
edit- Mark Dwinell – Synthesizers, Piano.
- George Bennett – Drum Programming, Percussion.
- John Also Bennett – Synthesizers, Piano, Flute.
Former members
edit- Sophie Lam – Synthesizers
Discography
edit- Forma (Spectrum Spools, 2011)
- Off/On (Spectrum Spools, 2012)
- Cool Haptics EP (The Bunker New York, 2014)
- Physicalist (Kranky, 2016)
- Semblance (Kranky, 2018)
References
edit- ^ "Review: FORMA – Cool Haptics EP".
- ^ "Forma: OFF/ON Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Forma: Off/On".
- ^ "FORMA turn OFF/ON".
- ^ "Forma Line Up 'OFF/ON' for Spectrum Spools".
- ^ "Off/On – Forma – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Forma heads to Kranky for new album, Physicalist". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-08-24.