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Roly Porter

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

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Roly Porter
OriginBristol, England
GenresElectronic1
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

Roly Porter is based in Bristol.56 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.1112

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

He composed the score for Jeffrey A. Brown's film The Beach House (2019).14

In 2020, he released his fourth solo studio album, Kistvaen.15

Discography

Studio albums

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

Live albums

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

Soundtrack albums

Compilation appearances

Filmography

Film

References

References

  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. "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. Harvey, Dennis (8 July 2020). "'The Beach House': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  15. Eede, Christian (6 April 2020). "Roly Porter Announces New Album, 'Kistvaen'". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  16. "Paper Beast Original Soundtrack | Roly Porter & TsuShiMaMiRe". Bandcamp. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  17. "Don't Think, Just Kill | Roly Porter | MURDER CHANNEL". Bandcamp. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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