Michael Greene, aka Fort Romeau, is an electronic music producer and DJ from the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
Background
Born in
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, Greene grew up in
Oxfordshire and went on to study Music and Visual Art in
Brighton. After graduating he moved to
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
and joined
electro-pop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a ...
duo
La Roux
La Roux ( ) is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album '' La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles su ...
as part of their touring band.
In 2012 Greene left La Roux and released his debut album ''Kingdoms'' on US label 100% Silk.
EPs have been released on the Running Back and Live At Robert Johnson labels, in addition to songs on compilations from Rush Hour, Cocoon, Correspondent and Mule Musiq.
In 2013 Greene signed with
Ghostly International
Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mullinix), Com Truise, Tycho, G ...
and released his second LP ''Insides'' in 2015, an eclectic mixture of house, kraut, ambient and techno.
In 2015 Greene and Ali Tillett set up record label Cin Cin, putting out a diverse range of split EPs from new and established artists alike, including Nick Höppner, Ripperton and Todd Osbourne.
Greene has also released an EP with Massimiliano Pagliara under the name The Violet Hour, on Cocktail D'Amore
and collaborated with
Chris Baio of
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomso ...
as C.Y.M.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Kingdoms'' (2012, 100% Silk)
* ''Insides'' (2015, Ghostly International)
* ''Beings of Light'' (2022, Ghostly International)
EPs
* ''Stay True'' (2013, Ghostly International)
* ''Fairlights'' (2015, Running Back)
* ''Fort Romeau'' Frankfurt Versions (2015, Ghostly International)
* ''Untitled/ Splicing'' Fort Romeau & Nick Höppner (2015, Cin Cin)
* ''Purify/ Korgs'' Bézier & Fort Romeau (2016, Cin Cin)
* ''Heaven & Earth'' (2019, Permanent Vacation)
Singles
* ''SW9'' (2013, Ghostly International)
* ''Jetée/ Desire'' (2013, Ghostly International)
* ''Her Dream'' (2014, Live at Robert Johnson)
* ''Secrets & Lies'' (2016, Live at Robert Johnson)
* ''Reasons'' (2017, self-released)
Compilations
* ''Musik For Autobahns 2'' (2015, Rush Hour)
* ''Correspondant Compilation 05'' (2017, Correspondent Music)
* ''Lifesaver compilation'' (2017, Live at Robert Johnson)
* ''The Sound of Café Del Mar'' (2017,
Café del Mar Music)
* ''Cocoon Compilation Q'' (2017, Cocoon)
Remixes
* ''Deliverance,'' RY X (Fort Romeau Remix)
* "
Something Good",
Alt J
Alt-J (stylised as alt-J, real name Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwilym Sainsbur ...
(Fort Romeau Remix)
* "Through the Yard",
Kauf (Fort Romeau Remix)
* "Time Eater", Gold Panda (Fort Romeau Remix)
* "Feeling's Gone", Beacon (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Go Back'' (Feat. Damon Albarn), Tony Allen (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Conversations'', Woman's Hour (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''The Fall'', Frankie Rosie (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Free Your Mind'', Cut Copy (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''ByBy'', Lauer (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''No Excuse'', Jacques Greene (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Community'', Gold Panda (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Need Your Love'', The Temper Trap (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Head, Pend Mason (Fort Romeau Remix)
* ''Perspective'', Adana Twins (Fort Romeau Remix)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fort Romeau
Living people
British DJs
Year of birth missing (living people)