Richard File (born 19 November 1975) is a British composer, music producer, and vocalist best known for his work with

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as part of Unkle. He has also released singles under the alias Forme.

Career

File joined Unkle in 1999, having remixed "Unreal" (from the debut album '' Psyence Fiction'') with added vocals from Ian Brown. For the subsequent Unkle albums ''

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'' (2004) and '' War Stories'' (2007), File is credited with piano, organ, synthesizer, guitar, and vocals, as well as co-production. Working under the Unkle name, File remixed tracks by

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, Depeche Mode,

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, Garbage, and

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. File and Lavelle also released a number of DJ mixes under the name Unklesounds, including '' Edit Music for a Film: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Reconstruction'' (2005). In January 2008, File announced he was leaving Unkle after a decade of collaboration to pursue work with his new band We Fell to Earth alongside

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. We Fell to Earth released their debut eponymously titled album in 2009 and saw tracks feature in US dramas: "The Double" in ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''; "Lights Out" In ''

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''; and "Careful What You Wish For" in ''

''. In winter 2010 We Fell to Earth composed and performed the theme song to

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's '' The Killing''. In 2011, File produced The Invisible's second album '' Rispah'' ( Ninja Tune, 2012). He also performed additional production and played

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's album '' Bruiser'' (2011).

References

External links

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Discogs.com - Richard File discography
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