Ambient electronic musician Robert Rich has penned a great response to a piece by Wired’s Kevin Kelly that suggested that musicians should strive for 1000 true fans:
I agree strongly with your basic thesis, that artists can survive on the cusp of the long tail by nurturing the help of dedicated fans; but perhaps I can [...]

Ambient music pioneer Robert Rich sent word that he’s got a new release out and that he’s completely overhauled his website.
The new release, React, is a live collaboration with Ian Boddy. Here’s what Rich has to say about it:
React is the third collaboration between Robert Rich and British synthesist Ian Boddy. However, unlike their [...]

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Robert Rich Concert In Des Moines, originally uploaded by Synthesizers.
Robert Rich with his rig before a recent concert in Des Moines.
Robert is a great guy and if you have the chance to [...]

Ambient music artist Robert Rich sent word about a new version of his 7-hour “sleep concert”, Somnium.
Somnium is thought to be the longest continuous musical composition ever released in any format. Because of its scale, it presented unique challenges, and previous versions of the work required compromises.
Rich says that a new digital download version of [...]

Ambient artist Robert Rich sends news of his latest tour and some news CDs.
If you’re into ambient electronica and you’ve never seen Rich in concert, you should definitely try to make one of these dates. He’s performing some of his latest work, along with the video piece Atlas Dei.
2007 Tour Dates - May & June
Saturday [...]

Digital Music store Fake Science has released three live concert performances by synthesist Robert Rich. The MP3 downloads are sets recorded at concerts in San Francisco.
Rich is one of the pioneers of ambient music. His music has a unique sound that combines home-made acoustic and electronic instruments, microtonal tunings, computer-based signal processing, chaotic systems [...]

Ambient synth artist Robert Rich has announced Atlas Dei, a feature-length DVD of high resolution motion graphics by Daniel Colvin. The video is presented in panoramic 3:1 aspect ratio, with letterbox. It features 90 minutes of 5 channel surround mixes by Rich.
“Atlas Dei is currently in the final phase of preparation before manufacturing,” says [...]

Enriched Visions is a new science fiction book that is based on the music of ambient music pioneer Robert Rich (Enriched Visions). Matt Howarth has previously done work inspired by Pink Floyd, Steve Roach, Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream.
Description:

Embark on a series of fantastic voyages, where you’ll encounter: the link between a massive brushfire and [...]

Ambient electronic music artist Robert Rich has announced the availability of a unique collaboration with photographer David Agasi, Echo of Small Things.
Longtime friends Agasi and Rich inspire each other with image and sound. Ten of Agasi’s haunting sensual photos unite with Rich’s calm reflective soundscapes in this collaboration, “focusing eye and ear on the beauty [...]

Robert Rich has announced his latest CD, Open Window. This unplugged recording captures his acoustic improvisations, a side of his music that many listeners will be unfamiliar with.
Rich is best known for his organic ambient electronic music, and his collaborations with other electronic music artists such as Steve Roach and Kevin Braheny. He uses analog [...]

This release captures ambient space music improvisations from a 1985 concert by Robert Rich. The eight tracks showcase a variety of ambient environments that explore different moods and sound, while also blending together into a 73 minute soundworld.
Inner Landscapes was recorded live at one of Rich’s long improvised concerts. This concert was about three-hours long, [...]

Two of the masters of ambient music released this ambient space music classic in 1991. The CD brings out the best of both of their styles, the ambient soundscapes of Roach, and the electro-acoustic murkiness of Rich. This is a great colloboration that is equal to anything released by either of the two artists.
The CD [...]

Dark ambient music explores the experimental fringes of ambient music, often using ambient sounds to create an unsettling or even scary soundscape. Dark ambient is rhythmless or uses minimal beats, and may include atonal synthesized washes and sample-based noise effects.
One of the earliest examples of what could be considered dark ambient was Brian Eno’s Ambient [...]

Propagation is a deep ambient album featuring music that explores the idea of life spreading itself. Robert Rich submerses you in a soundscape that has an organic and primitive electronic feel.
The titles of his pieces on Propagation capture the spirit of the music: “Animus”, “Lifeblood”, and “Whispers of Eden”. Each of the pieces on the [...]

Robert Rich is one of the pioneers of ambient music. His music draws on elements of dark ambient, tribal and trance music. On over twenty albums, he has created music that always defies easy categorization, but always bears his distinctive mark.
Rich is one of the most creative and inquisitive ambient musicians, and his music reflects [...]