"[FORMA] continues rocketing down the autobahn with a glistening, dense take on the komische of Tangerine Dream and the ambient compositions of Laurie Spiegel... a lush bliss-out."
"Nearly a decade after the scene's initial explosion, they're still propelling the sound forward."
"Beatific beads of Kosmische rhythm and tone."
“...music with a sense of warmth and wonder, manipulating and balancing the familiar to create tracks that signify discovery, rebirth, and exploration.”
FORMA is a trio formed in 2010 in Brooklyn, NY, currently consisting of members Mark Dwinell, George Bennett and John Also Bennett. FORMA’s mixture of minimalism, ambient explorations, kosmische, and frenetic rhythm has captivated the international experimental music community since their 2011 self-titled debut on John Elliott’s influential Spectrum Spools label. Following 2012’s darker OFF/ON, the trio stepped onto the perimeter of the dance floor with their Cool Haptics EP on The Bunker New York (2014). Physicalist (2016), their debut for Kranky, was a shift in a new direction for the group - their first recording to utilize acoustic instrumentation alongside their formidable electronic arsenal. FORMA’s celebrated live performances - extended, often improvisational journeys using an interconnected array of modular synthesizers and acoustic sounds - draw a wide range of synth, noise, ambient and dance music devotees into their realm.
"Buttery arpeggiated synthesizers, pulsing drum machines, soothing psychedelic drones and a piano composition reminiscent of the early-twentieth-century spiritualist and composer G. I. Gurdjieff."
"Physicalist feels like a heavyweight statement."
Email Matthew Duane at booking@onthesly.co for booking inquiries.
June 29th, 2019 - The Schoolhouse - Brooklyn, NY w/ Leya
10/19/18 - Toulouse, FR - La Mami - INFO / TICKETS
10/20/18 - London, UK - The Glove That Fits - INFO / TICKETS
10/22/18 - Aachen, DE - Musikbunker - INFO / TICKETS
10/23/18 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique Salon - INFO / TICKETS
10/25/18 - Berlin, DE - Arkaoda Berlin - INFO / TICKETS
10/27/18 - Lausanne, CH - Le Bourg - INFO / TICKETS
11/1/18 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle - INFO / TICKETS
11/2/18 - Detroit, MI - Deluxx Fluxx - INFO / TICKETS
11/3/18 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
11/4/18 - Montreal, QB - La Sala Rossa - INFO / TICKETS
11/6/18 - Boston, MA - Middle East (also with Bastian Void) - INFO / TICKETS
11/8/18 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
11/9/18 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
11/10/18 - Norfolk, VA - Charlie’s American Cafe
11/11/18 - Washington, DC - DC9
11/12/18 - Harrisburgh, PA - The Cathedral Room
7/20/18 - Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust
6/08/18 - Montreal, QB @ Stationnement Éthel, Verdun
1/25/17 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
1/26/17 - Madison, WI @ Mickey's Tavern
1/27/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ Drone Not Drones Festival
1/28/17 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
12/2/17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Murmur Theatre w/ Do Make Say Think
10/22/17 - Toronto, ON @ Baby G
10/21/17 - Montreal, QB @ Suoni Per Il Popolo
10/13/17 - Queens, NYC @ HOLO (1090 Wyckoff Ave)
3/11/2017 - Brooklyn, NY - Villain w/ Hans Joachim Roedelius
4/13/17 - Milan, Italy @ Masad
4/12/17 - Kiev, Ukraine @ Plivka
4/09/17 - Berlin, Germany @ West Germany
4/7/17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ World Minimal Music Festival
4/6/17 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Het Bos
4/5/17 - Lasaunne, Switzerland @ Le Bourg
4/4/17 - Basel, Switzerland @ Eulysia
4/1/17 - Aachen, Germany @ Musikbunker
11/28/16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ 4614 Liberty
11/27/16 - Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
11/26/16 - Chicago, IL @ Constellation
11/25/16 - Akron, OH @ Hive Mind
11/23/16 - Columbus, OH @ The Summit
11/22/16 - Baltimore, MA @ The Crown
11/21/16 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
11/20/16 - Montreal, QB @ La Vitrola
11/19/16 - Worcester, MA @ The Firehouse
11/18/16 - Boston, MA @ Hexproof Arts Lab
11/5/2016 - Boston, MA - Boston Hassle Fest
11/2/2016 - Brooklyn, NY - Good Room w/ Silver Apples
