Amoeba
Amoeba was one of the results of a multi-decade on-again, off-again collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Rick Davies and ambient composer Robert Rich. The two first met in 1979 after Davies returned from a stretch in England and Spain. Throughout the '80s they would collaborate on several bands, including Quote Unquote and Urdu. Davies brought a wealth of musical experience to the union: an ability to play instruments ranging from winds and guitars to synth and percussion, and an understanding of electronic music which had been deepened during his time editing Music Technology and Home & Studio Recording magazines.
Equally important were the contributions made by Robert Rich. In fact, though the two had collaborated previously to the making of the first Amoeba record, Rick Davies did not work on it. Instead, Rich brought in Andrew McGowan, Dave Hahn, and Matt Isaacson. The album did not receive strong reviews and was available only in limited quantiles. Rich was a highly experimental musician. He was one of the first people to work with micro-toned synthesizers, and had performed legendary "sleep concerts" where he played ambient, droning music from late evening until morning that was designed to be listened to by a sleeping audience. He also released several solo albums like Trances/Drones, which came out in 1983, and Rainforest, which was issued in 1989. He has worked with Steve Roach, David Tom, Lustmord, Lisa Moskow, Vidna Obmana, and Forrest Fang. Indeed, his musical aspirations reached all of the way back into childhood, when he was fascinated by the rhythms and textures of sounds in the world around him (croaking frogs, ventilator shafts, etc.) and built his first synthesizer from a kit at the age of 13.
The second album produced by Amoeba, Watchful, was a masterpiece of collective work by Davies and Rich. Featuring a combination of multi-layered ambient textures and pop instrumentation, the album resembled many works that also existed on the edge of pop, like those by Talk Talk and Dead Can Dance. Receiving many positive reviews, Watchful proved that the artistic marriage of Davies and Rich was fruitful, indeed. Pivot followed in late 2000.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Watchful
Pop/Rock - Released by Lektronic Soundscapes on 1 Jan 1997
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Keep The Funk Alive
Pop - Released by Universal Music Kft. Hungary on 10 Sep 2015
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Tumba Tu Tumba
Punk / New Wave - Released by Sniffing Recording Industries on 19 Jun 2020
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Love is all around
Funk - Released by Universal Music Kft. Hungary on 2 Dec 2021
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Hare Hare Hare Hare, Doctor Trum, Don't Die On Us Now!
Miscellaneous - Released by 3191882 Records DK on 9 Jun 2022
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Breakfast of Champions
Jazz - Released by Blunt Shelter Records on 31 Jan 2023
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Conan
Funk - Released by Universal Music Kft. Hungary on 25 Nov 2021
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MAD COWBOY DISEASE
Alternative & Indie - Released by EUKARYOTIC RECORDS on 19 Jan 2024
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Baby, Drop That Knife! (Unsuccessful Album Demos)
Folk - Released by 3191882 Records DK on 24 Jun 2022
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Pop - Released by Universal Music Kft. Hungary on 9 Dec 2021
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Love is all around
Funk - Released by Universal Music Kft. Hungary on 2 Dec 2021
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SINGLE-CELLED ORGASM
Rock - Released by EUKARYOTIC RECORDS on 30 Jun 2023
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Slope Things EP (Original Mix)
House - Released by Hutman Records on 19 Oct 2012
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The Capsule EP
Dance - Released by Cyberline Recordings on 18 Feb 2013
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