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Forma (band)

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Forma
OriginBrooklyn
GenresElectronic
Years active2011 – Present
LabelsSpectrum Spools, Kranky
MembersMark Dwinell, George Bennett, John Also Bennett
Past membersSophie Lam

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]

Members

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  • Mark Dwinell – Synthesizers, Piano.
  • George Bennett – Drum Programming, Percussion.
  • John Also Bennett – Synthesizers, Piano, Flute.

Former members

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  • Sophie Lam – Synthesizers

Discography

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  • Forma (Spectrum Spools, 2011)
  • Off/On (Spectrum Spools, 2012)
  • Cool Haptics EP (The Bunker New York, 2014)
  • Physicalist (Kranky, 2016)
  • Semblance (Kranky, 2018)

References

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  1. ^ "Review: FORMA – Cool Haptics EP".
  2. ^ "Forma: OFF/ON Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ "Forma: Off/On".
  4. ^ "FORMA turn OFF/ON".
  5. ^ "Forma Line Up 'OFF/ON' for Spectrum Spools".
  6. ^ "Off/On – Forma – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Forma heads to Kranky for new album, Physicalist". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-08-24.