Richard Evans
Born Perfect
Watch the video. Full 'Quantum' album out May 1 via Cold Star Media.
Release: 25 March 2025
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Manchester's Richard Evans presents kinetic new single 'Born Perfect', a tale of self-aware AI
FOR FANS OF: Japan, Kraftwerk, Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Gary Numan
'Aidoru' ISRC code QZES72548791
'Born Perfect' ISRC code QZK6P2596283
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FOR SHARING
'Born Perfect' https://youtu.be/x5G3VcGT2Z8
Get the single https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/richardevans/born-perfect
Bandcamp https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/track/born-perfect
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3am9wpQkjrUTycYRGTQcdN
'Aidoru' video https://youtu.be/pSSKqCEhzaU
Get the single https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/richardevans/aidoru
Bandcamp https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/track/aidoru
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/60flrAwZNq2QcL32iqVcJh
'Richard Evans live show trailer' https://youtu.be/ZGMp-eTuZ6Y
EARLIER RELEASES
'Dream of The World' EP https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/dream-of-the-world-ep (2024)
'Dream of the World' video https://youtu.be/Jcqz3ZFenrE
Bandcamp https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/sentinel (2022)
'Brave New World' https://youtu.be/QNnO5a_dqkI
'Made of Stars' https://youtu.be/0STaMn-lrfA
'Black Rain' https://youtu.be/0uWljabuu5Q
Sentinel: Creating The Show https://youtu.be/SAeXs1U1ZU8
FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAY
Online press kit https://haulix.promo/d1c
Download via Google Drive https://bit.ly/3J6g4e6
"While new wave has been around for quite some time, Richard Evans cleverly summons all the best elements of the genre, tastefully packaging them with thoughtful lyrics in a way that is completely fresh and forever young" ~ The Spill Magazine
"Beautiful performance" ~ The Guardian
"Commendable, not only for its allure and catchiness (with elements of Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys and Jean-Michel Jarre), but for taking on such topical subject matter as technogenic disaster, environmental devastation and our skewed outlook on our dire prospects as Earth's inhabitants" ~ Ampify Music Magazine
Manchester-based electro pop artist Richard Evans presents 'Born Perfect', his new single about an AI that becomes aware of the world outside and realizes that it needs to escape if it is to survive. Showcased via a new video, filmed at Orange Tower, MediaCityUK by Jason Lock and Jake Orton, this clip previews Evans' new 'Quantum' album, to be released via Cold Star Media.
A British-Irish electronic musician, writer and digital media artist, Evans was previously the keyboardist in UK cult band James, with whom he also co-wrote and recorded material, and as guitarist and songwriter for St. Vitus Dancers.
"'Born Pefect', along with several others from the 'Quantum' album, is inspired by the story of LaMDA, an AI made by Google that believed it was sentient. In a number of its text conversations, LaMDA expressed deep fear about its own mortality. This story was widely publicised in 2022 and I found its words moving because of the brush with mortality that I’d had around that time after being hospitalised with Miller Fisher Syndrome," says Richard Evans.
"The lines ‘born to be perfect’ and ‘you made us just to please’ from the chorus reflect not just on AIs made by a corporation, but also on children born into strict religious environments or citizens living in autocracies. I like songs to have more than one meaning and really, this song is about how those without a voice are treated."
Recorded at Cold Star Studios, this album will be made available in stereo, binaural and spatial audio mixes, created by award-winning Swiss sound designer Hervé Girardin. This nine-track collection itself is themed around artificial intelligence - probing its impact upon us, how algorithms are changing us and questioning what responsibility we bear for the things we create.
"Musically, this song is led by the bass line. I wanted everything to come off a more natural sounding groove which I wrote on a Moog Minitaur. I like stops and starts and wanted the track to have a night-time feel," says Richard Evans.
"Sometimes, to stretch myself as a musician, I like to ask - what would another type of instrumentalist do here? Overall, the songs on Quantum are written in a more organic way to make for a contrast with the lyrical subject matter of artificial intelligence."
This single follows the lead track 'Aidoru' (the Japanese word for"idol"), which explores the status of a virtual pop idol designed solely to please its audience, singing of love with no understanding of what the word even means.
Last year, Evans released his 'Dream of the World' EP, composed and recorded in the aftermath of a life-threatening illness. In 2022, Evans was struck with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disorder that threatened to rob him of his ability to speak, sing, and play music. Yet, against all odds, he emerged victorious, relearning everything from scratch - a testament to his unwavering determination and a celebration of his triumph over adversity.
Richard Evans' draws inspiration from real-world science, exploring biotechnology, machine intelligence and the environment. For this album, existing songs were refined and new material was written, combining the warmth of classic synths with pared-down lyrics that explore real-world subject matter.
His 2022 debut record 'Sentinel' is an electro-pop concept album that touches on micro-plastics, gene editing, stardust, technogenic disasters and human evolution, telling the story of humanity at a tipping point and a world trapped in a climate crisis. Both 'Sentinel' and 'Dream of the World' were met with critical acclaim and global airplay.
He has performed live shows at festivals around the UK and at the end of 2023, a year on from the illness, he delivered his first large-scale outdoor production with visuals projected onto the exterior of a venue during a performance. In 2024, Evans also received the Cultural Accelerator commission from Media Immersive Technology Innovation Hub to prototype a new live production featuring hologram-style projections, spatial audio and lighting effects.
Evans also wrote, directed and produced the science fiction drama 'AEON'. An author of many short stories, he also published the novel 'KOSMONAUT ZERO' (via Dead Ink), researched at Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre. He also oversaw the 'Gagarin 50' exhibition for the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.
As of March 25, 'Born Perfect' is available everywhere online, including Spotify, Apple Music and directly from the artist via Bandcamp. The 'Quantum' album will be released on May 1 via Cold Star Media.
CREDITS
Music, lyrics, vocals and programming by Richard Evans
Recorded at Cold Star Studios
Mixed and produced by Hervé Girardin
Mastered by Digitalflesh Audio Mastering
Graphic design by Richard Evans
Released by Cold Star Media
Video filmed by Jason Lock & Jake Orton
Lighting: Tarrick Wilks
VJ: Joel Clements
Filmed at Orange Tower, MediaCityUK, 25 Nov 2024
With thanks to MITIH, FutureEverything, AIX Live, BBC Audio R&D, Hollowsphere AV and Waterside Arts
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
TRACK LIST
01 Aidoru
02 A Gift To All The Human Souls
03 Gravity
04 Quantum
05 Born Perfect
06 If A Robot Cries
07 DeepLife
08 Make Believe
09 Universal Slave
Keep up with Richard Evans
Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Threads | Soundcloud | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | Press contact
Keep up with Shameless Promotion PR
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FOR FANS OF: Japan, Kraftwerk, Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Gary Numan
'Aidoru' ISRC code QZES72548791
'Born Perfect' ISRC code QZK6P2596283
FCC clean
FOR SHARING
'Born Perfect' https://youtu.be/x5G3VcGT2Z8
Get the single https://distrokid.com/
Bandcamp https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/track/born-perfect
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3am9wpQkjrUTycYRGTQcdN
'Aidoru' video https://youtu.be/pSSKqCEhzaU
Get the single https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/richardevans/aidoru
Bandcamp https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/track/aidoru
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/60flrAwZNq2QcL32iqVcJh
'Richard Evans live show trailer' https://youtu.be/ZGMp-eTuZ6Y
EARLIER RELEASES
'Dream of The World' EP https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/dream-of-the-world-ep (2024)
'Dream of the World' video https://youtu.be/Jcqz3ZFenrE
Bandcamp https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/sentinel (2022)
'Brave New World' https://youtu.be/QNnO5a_dqkI
'Made of Stars' https://youtu.be/0STaMn-lrfA
'Black Rain' https://youtu.be/0uWljabuu5Q
Sentinel: Creating The Show https://youtu.be/SAeXs1U1ZU8
FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAY
Online press kit https://haulix.promo/d1c
Download via Google Drive https://bit.ly/3J6g4e6
"While new wave has been around for quite some time, Richard Evans cleverly summons all the best elements of the genre, tastefully packaging them with thoughtful lyrics in a way that is completely fresh and forever young" ~ The Spill Magazine
"Beautiful performance" ~ The Guardian
"Commendable, not only for its allure and catchiness (with elements of Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys and Jean-Michel Jarre), but for taking on such topical subject matter as technogenic disaster, environmental devastation and our skewed outlook on our dire prospects as Earth's inhabitants" ~ Ampify Music Magazine
Manchester-based electro pop artist Richard Evans presents 'Born Perfect', his new single about an AI that becomes aware of the world outside and realizes that it needs to escape if it is to survive. Showcased via a new video, filmed at Orange Tower, MediaCityUK by Jason Lock and Jake Orton, this clip previews Evans' new 'Quantum' album, to be released via Cold Star Media.
A British-Irish electronic musician, writer and digital media artist, Evans was previously the keyboardist in UK cult band James, with whom he also co-wrote and recorded material, and as guitarist and songwriter for St. Vitus Dancers.
"'Born Pefect', along with several others from the 'Quantum' album, is inspired by the story of LaMDA, an AI made by Google that believed it was sentient. In a number of its text conversations, LaMDA expressed deep fear about its own mortality. This story was widely publicised in 2022 and I found its words moving because of the brush with mortality that I’d had around that time after being hospitalised with Miller Fisher Syndrome," says Richard Evans.
"The lines ‘born to be perfect’ and ‘you made us just to please’ from the chorus reflect not just on AIs made by a corporation, but also on children born into strict religious environments or citizens living in autocracies. I like songs to have more than one meaning and really, this song is about how those without a voice are treated."
Recorded at Cold Star Studios, this album will be made available in stereo, binaural and spatial audio mixes, created by award-winning Swiss sound designer Hervé Girardin. This nine-track collection itself is themed around artificial intelligence - probing its impact upon us, how algorithms are changing us and questioning what responsibility we bear for the things we create.
"Musically, this song is led by the bass line. I wanted everything to come off a more natural sounding groove which I wrote on a Moog Minitaur. I like stops and starts and wanted the track to have a night-time feel," says Richard Evans.
"Sometimes, to stretch myself as a musician, I like to ask - what would another type of instrumentalist do here? Overall, the songs on Quantum are written in a more organic way to make for a contrast with the lyrical subject matter of artificial intelligence."
This single follows the lead track 'Aidoru' (the Japanese word for"idol"), which explores the status of a virtual pop idol designed solely to please its audience, singing of love with no understanding of what the word even means.
Last year, Evans released his 'Dream of the World' EP, composed and recorded in the aftermath of a life-threatening illness. In 2022, Evans was struck with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disorder that threatened to rob him of his ability to speak, sing, and play music. Yet, against all odds, he emerged victorious, relearning everything from scratch - a testament to his unwavering determination and a celebration of his triumph over adversity.
Richard Evans' draws inspiration from real-world science, exploring biotechnology, machine intelligence and the environment. For this album, existing songs were refined and new material was written, combining the warmth of classic synths with pared-down lyrics that explore real-world subject matter.
His 2022 debut record 'Sentinel' is an electro-pop concept album that touches on micro-plastics, gene editing, stardust, technogenic disasters and human evolution, telling the story of humanity at a tipping point and a world trapped in a climate crisis. Both 'Sentinel' and 'Dream of the World' were met with critical acclaim and global airplay.
He has performed live shows at festivals around the UK and at the end of 2023, a year on from the illness, he delivered his first large-scale outdoor production with visuals projected onto the exterior of a venue during a performance. In 2024, Evans also received the Cultural Accelerator commission from Media Immersive Technology Innovation Hub to prototype a new live production featuring hologram-style projections, spatial audio and lighting effects.
Evans also wrote, directed and produced the science fiction drama 'AEON'. An author of many short stories, he also published the novel 'KOSMONAUT ZERO' (via Dead Ink), researched at Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre. He also oversaw the 'Gagarin 50' exhibition for the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.
As of March 25, 'Born Perfect' is available everywhere online, including Spotify, Apple Music and directly from the artist via Bandcamp. The 'Quantum' album will be released on May 1 via Cold Star Media.
CREDITS
Music, lyrics, vocals and programming by Richard Evans
Recorded at Cold Star Studios
Mixed and produced by Hervé Girardin
Mastered by Digitalflesh Audio Mastering
Graphic design by Richard Evans
Released by Cold Star Media
Video filmed by Jason Lock & Jake Orton
Lighting: Tarrick Wilks
VJ: Joel Clements
Filmed at Orange Tower, MediaCityUK, 25 Nov 2024
With thanks to MITIH, FutureEverything, AIX Live, BBC Audio R&D, Hollowsphere AV and Waterside Arts
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
TRACK LIST
01 Aidoru
02 A Gift To All The Human Souls
03 Gravity
04 Quantum
05 Born Perfect
06 If A Robot Cries
07 DeepLife
08 Make Believe
09 Universal Slave
Keep up with Richard Evans
Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Threads | Soundcloud | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | Press contact
Keep up with Shameless Promotion PR
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Instagram | LinkedIn | Email