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Richard Oliver Furch is an American music engineer, mixer, and pianist. He has worked with many prominent names in music, including: Usher, Prince, Boyz II Men, Macy Gray, Ruben Studdard, Chaka Khan, India.Arie, and Tyrese, as well as Chinese recording artists, JJ Lin, Tanya Chua, Wang Leehom, Jolin Tsai, and G.E.M. amongst many others.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Richard Furch | |
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 Furch at Mix Haus Recording Studio 2019 | |
| Born | Hamelin, Germany |
| Education | Berklee College of Music |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | richardfurch |
He has engineered and mixed music on multiple Grammy Award nominated and Grammy Award winning albums.[12][8]
Furch attended the SAE Institute[13] in Berlin where he began studying music engineering and mixing. He attended Berklee College of Music and earned his bachelor's degree in music production and engineering.[14] Rather than returning to Berlin, Furch moved to New York where he began engineering at Sound On Sound recording studio where he worked with such acts as Outkast, Jay-Z, Usher, Edwin McCain, and Fountains of Wayne[6] Outkast won a Grammy Award for Album Of The Year for their album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below which Furch engineered parts of in 2003.[15]
Product endorsements
editBillboard music charts recognition
editFurch received Billboard Award plaques in recognition for his work on mixing Prince's, LotusFlow3r Record, released in 2008, which peaked at #1 for top R&B/Hip-Hop albums on April 18, 2009.[21][22]
Albums mixed and engineered with Grammy Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2016 | Tyrese "Shame" | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Nominated |
| 2016 | Tyrese "Shame" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2016 | Charlie Wilson "Forever Charlie" | Best R&B Album | Nominated[23] |
| 2014 | TGT "Three Kings" | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2014 | Chrisette Michele Better | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2013 | Tyrese "Open Invitation" | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | Prince "Dreamer" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2007 | Chaka Khan "Funk This" | Best R&B Album | Won |
| 2005 | Usher "Confessions" | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Won |
| 2005 | The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Live...This Is Your House" | Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album | Won |
| 2005 | Speakerboxxx "The Love Below" | Album Of The Year | Won |
| 2003 | Fountains Of Wayne Stacy's Mom | Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Nominated |
| 2001 | The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Light Of The World | Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album | Won |
| 2001 | Marcus Miller "M²" | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
Selected discography
edit| Artist | Album | Label | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hins Cheung | The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong | EEG Music Hong Kong | Mixing | 2022 |
| Hins Cheung | The Brightest Darkness | FITTO Records (EEG Music Hong Kong ) | Mixing | 2021 |
| Willodean | Awesome Life Decisions: Side One | Bigger Better More Records | Mixing | 2017 |
| Leela James | Did It For Love | BMG Records | Mixing | 2017 |
| Willodean | Fires Cars & Autumn Stars | Bigger Better More Records | Mixing | 2017 |
| Will Downing | Soul Survivor | Shanachie Records | Mixing | 2017 |
| Boyz II Men | Under The Streetlight | Masterworks Records | Mixing | 2017 |
| Kenny Lattimore | Vulnerable | Sincere Soul Records | Mixing | 2017 |
| Will Downing | Black Pearls | Shanachie Records | Mixing | 2016 |
| BJ The Chicago Kid | In My Mind | Motown Records | Mixing | 2016 |
| Livre' | Jericho: Tribe of Joshua | Relativity Records | Mixing | 2016 |
| Edwin McCain | Playlist: The Best Of Edwin McCain | Atlantic Records | Piano | 2016 |
| Tyrese | Black Rose | Voltron Recordz | Mixing/Engineering | 2015 |
| Will Downing | Chocolate Drops | Sophisticated Soul Records | Mixing | 2015 |
| Shaliek | Blood Sweat Tears | Pendulum Records | Mixing | 2014 |
| Boyz II Men | Collide | Absolute/Relativity Entertainment | Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineering | 2014 |
| Leela James | Fall For You | BMG | Mixing | 2014 |
| Kem | Promise To Love | Motown Records | Mixing | 2014 |
| K. Michelle | The Rebellious Soul Musical Soundtrack | Atlantic Records | Mixing | 2014 |
| Ledisi | The Truth | Verve Records | Mixing | 2014 |
| Tiesto | Club Life, Volume 3: Stockholm | Musical Freedom Records | Vocal Producer | 2013 |
| Pedro Del Mar | Mellomania 22 | Black Hole Recordings | Vocal Producer | 2013 |
| India.Arie | SongVersation | Motown Records | Mixing | 2013 |
| TGT | Three Kings | Atlantic Records | Editing, Engineering, Mixing | 2013 |
| Terraplane Sun | Friends | Terraplane Sun | Mixing | 2012 |
| Karen Souza | Hotel Souza | Music Brokers | Mixing | 2012 |
| Michael Tiernan | L.A. Can Wait | Still Listening Productions | Engineering Consultant | 2011 |
| Lost Days | Ringside | Ringside, Inc. | Mixing | 2011 |
| Tyrese | Open Invitation | Voltron Recordz | Editing/Engineering/Mixing | 2011 |
| Jud Johnson | 2010 | My Records | Mixing/Keyboards | 2010 |
| First State | Changing Lanes | Black Hole Recordings | Vocal Producer | 2010 |
| Ernie Halter | Franklin & Vermont | Ridge Rock Music | Composer | 2010 |
| Mateo | Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House | Myspace Records | Mixing | 2009 |
| LeToya Luckett | Lady Love | Capitol Records | Engineer | 2009 |
| Prince | LotusFlow3r | Because Music | Engineering/Mixing | 2009 |
| Ruben Studdard | Love IS | Hickory Records | Mixing | 2009 |
| Andrée Belle | M.U.S.I.C. | Andrée Belle Music | Mixing | 2009 |
| Prince | MPLSound | Because Music | Mixing | 2009 |
| Butterfly Boucher | Scary Fragile | Nettwerk/Situation Operation | Engineering, Programing | 2009 |
| The Rescues | Crazy Ever After | Adrenaline | Mixing | 2008 |
| Girlicious | Girlicious | Geffen Records | Engineer | 2008 |
| Alissa Moreno | In Your Wake | Alissa Moreno | Engineer | 2008 |
| Lalo's Urban Myth | Lalo | Lalo's Urban Myth | Mixing | 2008 |
| The Dirty Disco | Retrosexxxual/Dirty Disco | Universal | Mixing | 2008 |
| Kyler England | Simple Machine | Gypsy Rock Music | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Programming, Bass, String Arrangements | 2008 |
| The Strange Familiar | You Can't Go Back | Paper Doll Records | Engineer | 2008 |
| Ying Foo/Corrine May | Beautiful Seed | Pink Armchair Records | String Engineer | 2007 |
| Andrea Stolpe | You Can't Go Back | Andrea Stolpe | Piano | 2007 |
| Jill Cunnif | City Beach | The Militia Group | Mixing | 2007 |
| Chaka Khan | Funk This | Burgundy Records | Engineer | 2007 |
| The Isley Brothers | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Def Soul Classics | Mixing | 2007 |
| Kyler England | Live Wire, Vol. 2, The Official Bootlegs/the Green Room Sessions | Gypsy Rock Music | Mastering, Composer | 2007 |
| Patti LaBelle | Miss Patti's Christmas | Def Soul Classics | Mixing | 2007 |
| David Greenberger | 1001 Real Apes | Pel Pel Records | Trumpet | 2006 |
| Akeelah and the Bee | Original Soundtrack | Lionsgate | Mixing | 2006 |
| Tyrese | Alter Ego | J Records | Engineer, Mixing | 2006 |
| Tom Sheehan | Confession In The Back Room | 19 North Records | Mixing | 2006 |
| Lalo | Half Moon | Kadooga | Mixing | 2006 |
| Robin McKelle | Introducing Robin McKelle | Cheap Lullaby Records | Engineer | 2006 |
| Jenny Bruce | Left Of July | Jenny Bruce Records | Mixing | 2006 |
| Various Artists | Punk Goes 90s | Punk Goes 90s | Mixing | 2006 |
| Kyler England | The Green Room Sessions EP | Gypsy Rock Music | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Piano, Keyboards, Programming | 2006 |
| Mashica | The Real Thing | Ransom Entertainment | Mixing | 2006 |
| Ol' Dirty Bastard | A Son Unique | Def Jam | Mixing | 2005 |
| Guy Sebastian | Beautiful Life/Just As I Am | Sony Music | Engineer | 2005 |
| The Fallwater Project | Bridge The Gap | The Fallwater Project | Mixing | 2005 |
| Desperate Housewives | TV Soundtrack | Hollywood Records | Engineer, Mixing | 2005 |
| Nest | EP | Monog Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixing | 2005 |
| Nina Shaw | For You | MIG Records | Mixing | 2005 |
| Adrienne Lau | Hypnotic | MIG Records | Mixing | 2005 |
| Kindred The Family Soul | In This Life Together | Hidden Beach | Digital Editing | 2005 |
| Randy & The Bloody Lovelies | Lift | Cheap Lullaby Records | Engineer | 2005 |
| Howie Day | Live From... | Epic Records | Engineer | 2005 |
| RU | RU Ready | MIG Records | Mixing | 2005 |
| Sound Of Urchin | The Diamond | Hybrid Recordings | Engineer | 2005 |
| Adrianne | 10,000 Stones | Not On This Label | Mixing | 2004 |
| Guy Sebastian | Beautiful Life | Sony Music | Engineer | 2004 |
| Usher | Confessions | Arista Records | Mixing | 2004 |
| Uri Caine | Dark Flame | Unknown | Engineer | 2004 |
| Kyler | Flower Grows in Stone | Gypsy Rock Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar (Electric), Cello, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass, Choir/Chorus | 2004 |
| Grammy Nominees | 2004 | BMG Records | Engineer | 2004 |
| The Weepies | Happiness | Independent | Mixing | 2004 |
| Macy Gray | The Very Best of Macy Gray | Epic Records | Engineer | 2004 |
| 2 Fast 2 Furious | Movie | Epic Records | Engineer | 2003 |
| Across 155th St.: The EBC at Rucker Park | Soundtrack | Melee Records | Engineer, Mixing | 2003 |
| Joe | And Then | Jive Records | Engineer | 2003 |
| Concord Records 30th Anniversary | Soundtrack | Concord Jazz | Assistant Engineer, Mixing | 2003 |
| Hip Hop Story | Soundtrack | Ark 21 Records | Engineer | 2003 |
| The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir | Live...This Is Your House | Word Distribution | Engineer, Vocal Engineer | 2003 |
| Laura Berman | Love Will | Orange Ray | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Programming, Bass, Musician | 2003 |
| 24 K | Quotable | Madd Music | Engineer, Keyboards | 2003 |
| Parts & Labor | Rise, Rise, Rise | Narnack Records | Mixing, Mastering | 2003 |
| Joanie Leeds | Soul From My Footsteps | Limbostar | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar (Baritone), Piano, Organ, Wurlitzer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Vocals (Background) | 2003 |
| OutKast | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | Arista Records | Engineer | 2003 |
| Rita Marley | Sunshine After Rain | Snapper | Assistant Engineer | 2003 |
| Wycliffe Gordon | The Joyride | Nagel Heyer Records | Assistant Engineer | 2003 |
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle | Vache Qui Pleure | La Tribu Records | Engineer | 2003 |
| Fountains of Wayne | Welcome Interstate Managers | S-Curve | Engineer | 2003 |
| Howard McGillin | Where Time Stands Still | Q & W Music | Engineering, Mixing | 2003 |
| 54th Platoon | All or N.O.thin' | Fubu | Mixing | 2002 |
| The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir | Be Glad | M2 Records | Engineering, Digital Editing | 2002 |
| Uri Caine | Bedrock | WEA/Warner | Assistant Engineer | 2002 |
| The Blank Theory | Beyond The Calm of the Corridor | Winter & Winter | Engineer | 2002 |
| Angie Martinez | Coast to Coast (Suavemente) | WEA | Assistant Engineer | 2002 |
| Lalo | Lalo | Kadooga | Producer, Engineer, Mixing | 2002 |
| Jerzee Monet | Love & War | DreamWorks | Engineer | 2002 |
| Shekinah: 13 Artists | 13 Artists | Epic | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Piano | 2002 |
| Crank Yankers | The Best Uncensored Crank Calls, Vol. 1 | Comedy Central Records | Engineer | 2002 |
| The Fix | Scarface | Comedy Central Records | Engineer | 2002 |
| A Twist of Marley: A Tribute | A Tribute | GRP | Engineer | 2002 |
| Karrin Allyson | Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane | Concord Jazz | Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Barbara Cook | Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim: Live at Carnegie Hall | DRG | Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Edwin McCain | Far From Over | Atlantic Records | Piano, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Forbidden Broadway, Vol.7:2001 | A Spook Odyssey | DRG Theater | Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Eric Reed | Happiness | Nagel Heyer Records | Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Kyler | How Many Angels? | Gypsy Rock Records | Producer, Engineer, Arranger, Mixing, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass, String Arrangements | 2001 |
| The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir | Light Of The World | Sony Music | Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Recording | 2001 |
| David Murray Power Quartet | Like A Kiss That Never Ends | Justin Time | Assistant | 2001 |
| Harold Alden/Terrie Richards Alden | Love | Nagel Heyer Records | Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Angie Stone | Mahogany Soul | Arista Records | Mixing, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| David Mead | Mind and Yours | RCA Records | Mixing | 2001 |
| Marcus Miller | M² | Telarc Distribution | Engineer, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| John Phillips | Phillips 66 | Eagle Rock | Engineer, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez | Supernova | Eagle Rock | Engineer, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| The Verve Pipe | Underneath | RCA Records | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer | 2001 |
| Angie Martinez | Up Close and Personal | Elektra Records | Engineer, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| George Antheil | Ballet Mechanique | Elektra Records | Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| Linda Eder | Christmas Stays The Same | Atlantic Records | Violin, Assistant Engineer | 2001 |
| DJ Hasebe | Hey World | Warner Music | Digital, Assistant Engineer | 2000 |
| Kyler | If The World Would Just End | Gypsy Rock Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Inspiration, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Organ (Hammond), String Arrangements, Drum Loop, Bass Arrangement, Arrangement Transcription | 2000 |
| Guru | Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: Streetsoul | Virgin Records | Assistant | 2000 |
| Lauri des Marais/Erik Lindgren | Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: Streetsoul | Arf! Arf! | Editing | 2000 |
| The Music Man | 2000 Broadway Revival Cast Recording | Q Records | Assistant Engineer | 2000 |
| Capone-N-Noreaga | The Reunion | Tommy Boy | Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant | 2000 |
| Ballet Mecanique & Other Works | For Player Pianos, Percussion, and Electronics | Electronic Music Foundation | Assistant Engineer | 2000 |
| Can You Read This Boston? | Can You Read This Boston? | Big Girl Records | Producer | 1999 |
| Adrianne | For Adeline | Pivotme | Engineer | 1998 |
| A Fine & Private Place | A Musical Fantasy | Clearsong Records | Mixing, Editing, Mixing Engineer | 1989 |
| Boyz II Men | Already Gone | BMG | Mixing Engineer | 1989 |
Music mixing in film scoring
edit| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia Minnesota (Movie) | Score Mixer |
| 2017 | Valley of Bones (Movie) | Score Mixer, Score Recordist |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story (TV Mini-Series/3 Episodes) | Music Mixer |
| 2016 | The Snowy Day (TV Movie) | Music Mixer |
| 2016 | Mixed Match (Documentary) | Score Mixer |
| 2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (TV Series/13 Episodes) | Score Mixer |
| 2015 | Himalaya: Ladder to Paradise (Documentary) | Music Mixer |
| 2013 | Sport in America: Our Defining Stories (TV Movie Documentary) | Score Mixer |
| 2013 | Black Nativity (Movie) | Music Mixer |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask (Movie) | Music Mixer, Music Recordist |
| 2003 | Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mechanique (Documentary) | Assistant Music Mixer |
| 2003 | Luck (Movie) | Score Mixer, Score Recordist |
References
edit- ^ "Prince - LotusFlow3r -Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Usher - Confessions -Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Tyrese - Open Invitation -Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Macy Gray - The Very Best of Macy Gray -Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "India.Arie - SongVersations - Mixer - Richard Furch". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Tube Tech - Richard Furch Interview- November 16, 2017 - Credits". Tube-tech.com. 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Mix Magazine - Richard Furch - March 2019 Issue". Issuu.com. 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Chaka Khan -Funk This- All Music -Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Pensado's Place -Richard Furch Interview- August 21, 2015 -Credits". 13 August 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Player FM Interview -Artist, Mixer Perspective with Richard Furch and Tyrese- September, 2018 -Credits". Player.fm. April 2024.
- ^ "Stitcher - The Sonic Garage Podcast -Richard Furch - May 8, 2017". Stitcher.com.
- ^ "Grammys - 2007 Grammy Winners -Credits". Grammy.com.
- ^ "SAE Institute- Alumni -Credits". Sae.edu.
- ^ "Berklee School of Music- Alumni -Credits". Berklee.edu.
- ^ "Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- 2003 Grammy Award - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Apogee - Product Endorsement - Credits". Apogeedigital.com. 20 August 2009.
- ^ "McDSP Product Endorsement - Credits". 2 October 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Exponential Audio Product Endorsement - Credits". Exponentialaudio.com.
- ^ "Metric *Halo Product Endorsement - Credits". Mbsecure.com.
- ^ "Arturia Product Endorsement - Credits". Arturia.com.
- ^ "Billboard - Prince - LotusFlow3r - Credits". Billboard.
- ^ "Mixing Credit - Prince - LotusFlow3r - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Grammys - 2016 List of Grammy Nominations -Credits". Los Angeles Times. 7 December 2015.
- ^ "IMDB - Richard Furch - Film Score Mixing Credits - Credits". IMDb.