Roly Porter

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Roly Porter
OriginBristol, England
GenresElectronic[1]
OccupationRecord producer
Years active2005–present
Labels
Formerly ofVex'd

Roly Porter is an English record producer.[2] He is a member of Vex'd, along with Jamie Teasdale.[3] His third solo studio album, Third Law (2016), received universal acclaim from critics.[4]

Biography

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Roly Porter is based in Bristol.[5][6] In the 2000s, he and Jamie Teasdale began making music together as Vex'd.[7] The duo released Degenerate (2005) and Cloud Seed (2010).[8]

In 2011, Roly Porter released his debut solo studio album, Aftertime.[9] In 2012, he released Fall Back: Live at Aldeburgh, a collaborative live album with Cynthia Miller.[10] In 2013, he released another solo studio album, Life Cycle of a Massive Star.[11][12]

His third solo studio album, Third Law, was released in 2016 through Tri Angle.[13] It received universal acclaim from critics.[4]

In 2020, he released his fourth solo studio album, Kistvaen.[14]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Aftertime (Subtext, 2011)
  • Life Cycle of a Massive Star (Subtext, 2013)
  • Third Law (Tri Angle, 2016)
  • Kistvaen (Subtext, 2020)

Live albums

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  • Fall Back: Live at Aldeburgh (with Cynthia Miller; Subtext, 2012)

Soundtrack albums

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References

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  1. ^ "Evelyn Glennie and Roly Porter collaborate on One Day Band 17". The Wire. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ Bobkin, Matt (12 June 2016). "Roly Porter and MFO". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ Brown, DeForrest (20 January 2016). "Roly Porter Third Law". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Third Law by Roly Porter". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Roly Porter". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ Gordon, Lewis (9 June 2020). "On "Kistvaen," Roly Porter Translates Prehistoric Ritual Into Crushing Electronica". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Vex'd". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. ^ Barron, Michael (22 January 2016). "How Roly Porter is Pushing Dance Music Into A New Dimension". The Fader. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  9. ^ Cuzner, Russell (5 December 2012). "Destination – Void: An Interview With Roly Porter". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Stream the first track from Roly Porter's engrossing live album". Fact. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ Hayes, Bryon (20 January 2016). "Roly Porter". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  12. ^ Sherburne, Philip (27 January 2016). "Roly Porter: Third Law". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ^ Suarez, Gary (7 January 2016). "Roly Porter Wants to Soundtrack the Next 'Alien' Movie". Vice. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  14. ^ Eede, Christian (6 April 2020). "Roly Porter Announces New Album, 'Kistvaen'". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Paper Beast Original Soundtrack | Roly Porter & TsuShiMaMiRe". Bandcamp. Retrieved 20 August 2025.

Further reading

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