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Richard Pike

About Me

www.myspace.com/pivotpivot

www.pivotpivot.net

www.warprecords.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/19/2005
Band Website: www.pivotpivot.net
Band Members: Rich
Influences: Xenu , my brother Laurence , brother Dave , Leon Rogovoy , Bernard Herrman, John Barry, Morricone, Stravinsky, Stanislavski, Dark Justice , Scarlett Johansson, Liars, Ali Farka Toure, Fela Kuti, Levins , Liam Vierboom , Mum and Dad Pike, Andy and Laura Pike, Steve Irwin, Burnt Friedman , Uwe Schmidt , George Clooney, Glenn Richards , Gareth Liddiard , Bill Murray, Derek Zoolander, Truman Capote, Paul Auster , Simon Reynolds, This Heat , Autechre , The Flaming Lips , Gay Lady Pink Finger , Batdance , Onira , T-Pak , Myles Heskett , Chris Ross, Ned Collette , Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Kitaro, Roberto Cacciapaglia, Qua, Gary Numan, David Bowie, David Bowman, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Talking Heads, Rufus Wainwright, The Police, Erwin Wurm, Edward Burtynsky , Tettamanti , Yorke, Greenwood , M83 , Augie March, Robert Johnson, Dylan , Sam Cooke, Dave Eggers .
Sounds Like: photos: www.edwardburtynsky.com
Record Label: Warp Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Pivot live photos

Check out live shots from Melbourne here.
Posted by on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:24:00 GMT

O Soundtrack My Heart official video clip

Here is the video to O Soundtrack My Heart by Pivot. Recorded live at La Route Du Rock festival in France this year, just after Sigur Ros played. Check it out....
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:12:00 GMT

Pivot - In The Blood (music video)

Check out Pivot's new video: Pivot - In The Blood - out 18th May (music video) ..Add to My Profile | More Videosand/or click here:youtubeDirected by Alex Smith in association with Warp fi...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 04:07:00 GMT

my latest mixtape

I've compiled some of my favourite epic synth moments into a mixtape. You can listen while you work, or even surf the web.www.pivot.muxtape.comThese are all tracks that have influenced me and Pivot in...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:34:00 GMT

Pivot: first London gigs

Here’s our first review in London. They seemed to like it: www.gigwise.com
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:38:00 GMT

Pivot signed to Warp Records

In the happiest news I've had in at least forever, Pivot just got signed to one of my favourite labels in the world - Warp. We'll be heading to Europe in April, releasing the single In The Blood in Ma...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:38:00 GMT

Songs of Pain & Illusion, Caused by the World Spinning Round

Here's a list of my favourite tracks, albums and discoveries of 2006. New and old stuff that I have been listening to. Tracks:Do You Realise? (Live w/ The Flaming Lips) - BeckActually it's just Beck c...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:19:00 GMT

Pivot 'Sweet Memory' Tour

Pivot is doing a nationwide headline tour.Check the Pivot page for details.
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:45:00 GMT

Youtubes of 2006

Here is a selection of my stand out youtubes of the year. Well there's 3 really. I saw them all for the first time in the last month.3. Old Greg skit - The Mighty Boosh What can I say? I'm old Greg. 7...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:02:00 GMT

Thomas Cole

I like these, they are great:The painting above is called 'The Course of Empire Destruction 1836'. I like it. It's dark and heavy.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cole
Posted by on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:51:00 GMT