Starting as a drummer in 1987 in a local new wave band, Richard received his first record contract in 1992. Since then he has been active in several bands, acting as drummer, keyboardist, sound designer, composer, arranger and producer. His songs are characterized by unconventional song structures in favour of atmospheric sounds of the dark variety.
Since his first solo release in 1993, Richard van Kruysdijk has released many albums and 12"s with other group-projects as well as solo-projects. Most notable are his works with German eclectic industrial band Phallus Dei, “trip noir” duo Sonar Lodge and downtempo trio Strange Attractor. These bands brought him on many stages throughout Europe playing drums and electronics, and in studio’s with many famous musicians. Richard is nowadays an experienced producer with a distinct handwriting, known for his electronica/sound design skills who also creates music for films, documentaries and dance pieces. In 2000, Richard co-founded the record label Music for Speakers. Since then, Music for Speakers has reached a cult status amongst lovers of adventurous electronic music with a hint of melancholy and lust for genre defying experiment.
For BEAM, Richard arranged three songs by Daniel Johnston and is also a performing artist playing synths, samples and electronic percussion.
http://www.richardvankruysdijk.com/
