Proem, otherwise known as Richard Bailey, is a 33-year-old musician living in Austin, Texas. He has been releasing music since 1999 on labels like Merck, n5MD, and Hydrant. He started experimenting with electronic devices at an early age, using thrift store turntables, some tape decks, a few cheap Casio SK-5s, and some circuit bent bargain bin keyboards. He currently sequences in FL Studio, using a number of VST plugins, such as Kontakt and Reaktor. He has since released several albums, EPs and remixes on labels across the IDM scene and is regarded as one of the early members of the strong US based IDM scene that started around 2000.

Discography

Full Albums:

• (1999) Burn Plate No.1 (CD) Hydrant Records
• (2001) Negativ (CD) Merck Records
• (2001) Among Others (MD) n5MD
• (2004) liveMD[cd?] (CD) n5MD
• (2004) Socially Inept (CD) Merck Records
• (2004) Songs 4 The City Bus (CD) Coredump Records
• (2006) You Shall Have Ever Been (2xCD) Merck Records
• (2007) A Permanent Solution (CD) n5MD

See also

• Merck Records

External links

• Official Proem Website
• Official Merck Website

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