Freeform (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Freeform


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Simon Pyke
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Born = 1977 England
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Instrument = electronics, laptop
Genre = Electronic music, IDM
Occupation = Disc jockey, musician, songwriter, remixer
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = Freefarm, Skam Records, etc.
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URL = http://www.myspace.com/ http://freefarm.co.uk/

Simon Pyke (born 1977) is an experimental electronic music artist recording under the alias Freeform. Beginning in 1995 his first releases emerged on Worm Interface and Skam Records, and Pyke found himself in good company alongside label mates including Gescom and Squarepusher. Soon after he embarked on a month long UK tour with Autechre. In 1996 he moved to London to expand his musical outlook, and in the nine years since then he has released eight albums, six singles and appeared on many compilations alongside a range of established artists including Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, and Stereolab. [Freeform Myspace Biography. Myspace.com. Online: [http://www.myspace.com/freefarm] Accessed Sept. 09, 2008.]

Through his Freeform studio, Freefarm, Pyke creates audio content for many mediums including TV, ringtones, websites, branding, soundtracks and remixes.

Recent Developments

Pyke’s constant fascination with exploring new areas has seen his work expanding into new areas. 2001 saw the release of "Audio Tourism: Vietnam and China", a project which involved collecting location recordings and instruments and reconstructing the sounds.

The Love Bytes Festival commissioned an interactive Audio Visual environment called "The freefactory."

In recent years his work has increasingly focused on commissions for television and motion graphics. Working closely with a range of studios including The Designers Republic, UniversalEverything, Shilo, and Hornet Inc, he has produced work for Sony, Honda, Nokia and others.

Select Discography

Albums and EPs

*"Outside In" (Skam Records)
*"Wildcat EP" (Skam Records)
*"Condensed" (Nonplace)
*"Late Surfaces 1990-2000" (Freefarm)
*"Human" (Skam Records)
*"Audiotourism, Vietnam & China" (Quatermass)
*"Audiotourism, Reinterpritations" (Quatermass)
*"Green Park" (Quatermass)
*"Me Shape" (Sprawl)
*"Pattern Tub" (Headphone)
*"Heterachy" (Worm Interface)
*"Elastic Speakers" (Worm Interface)

Full discography, including Singles and Compilations, is available at:http://freefarm.co.uk/info_resources/FreeformDiscog06.pdf

External Links

* [http://www.myspace.com/freefarm Freeform: Official Myspace Site]
* [http://freefarm.co.uk/ Freefarm Sound Design & Music Studio]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Freeform Freeform Discography at Discogs.org]