Forma is an American
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band from
Brooklyn
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. 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
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label The Bunker New York in 2014. 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.
Members
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Mark Dwinell
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Background
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- Synthesizers, Piano.
*George Bennett - Drum Programming, Percussion.
*John Also Bennett - Synthesizers, Piano, Flute.
Former members
*Sophie Lam - Synthesizers
Discography
*''Forma'' (
Spectrum Spools, 2011)
*''Off/On'' (Spectrum Spools, 2012)
* ''Cool Haptics EP'' (The Bunker New York, 2014)
* ''Physicalist'' (
Kranky, 2016)
* ''Semblance'' (
Kranky, 2018)
References
Musical groups from New York (state)
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