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Richard Furch
Furch at Mix Haus Recording Studio 2019
Born
Hamelin, Germany
EducationBerklee College of Music
Occupation
  • Mixing Engineer
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Piano
Years active2000–present
Websiterichardfurch.com

Richard Oliver Furch is an American music engineer, mixer, and pianist. He has worked with many prominent names in music, including: Usher, Prince, Boyz II Men, Macy Gray, Ruben Studdard, Chaka Khan, India.Arie, and Tyrese, as well as Chinese recording artists, JJ Lin, Tanya Chua, Wang Leehom, Jolin Tsai, and G.E.M. amongst many others.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

He has engineered and mixed music on multiple Grammy Award nominated and Grammy Award winning albums.[12][8]

Furch attended the SAE Institute[13] in Berlin where he began studying music engineering and mixing. He attended Berklee College of Music and earned his bachelor's degree in music production and engineering.[14] Rather than returning to Berlin, Furch moved to New York where he began engineering at Sound On Sound recording studio where he worked with such acts as Outkast, Jay-Z, Usher, Edwin McCain, and Fountains of Wayne[15] Outkast won a Grammy Award for Album Of The Year for their album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below which Furch engineered parts of in 2003.[16]

Product endorsements[edit]

Billboard music charts recognition[edit]

Furch received Billboard Award plaques in recognition for his work on mixing Prince's, LotusFlow3r Record, released in 2008, which peaked at #1 for top R&B/Hip-Hop albums on April 18, 2009.[22][23]

Prince LotusFlow3r #1 Billboard Richard Furch Recognition

Albums mixed and engineered with Grammy Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Tyrese "Shame" Best Traditional R&B Performance Nominated
2016 Tyrese "Shame" Best R&B Song Nominated
2016 Charlie Wilson "Forever Charlie" Best R&B Album Nominated[24]
2014 TGT "Three Kings" Best R&B Album Nominated
2014 Chrisette Michele Better Best R&B Album Nominated
2013 Tyrese "Open Invitation" Best R&B Album Nominated
2009 Prince "Dreamer" Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2007 Chaka Khan "Funk This" Best R&B Album Won
2005 Usher "Confessions" Best Contemporary R&B Album Won
2005 The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Live...This Is Your House" Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album Won
2005 Speakerboxxx "The Love Below" Album Of The Year Won
2003 Fountains Of Wayne Stacy's Mom Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Nominated
2001 The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Light Of The World Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album Won
2001 Marcus Miller "M²" Best Contemporary Jazz Album Won

Selected discography[edit]

Artist Album Label Credit
Hins Cheung The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong [zh] EEG Music Hong Kong [zh] Mixing 2022
Hins Cheung The Brightest Darkness [zh] FITTO Records [zh] (EEG Music Hong Kong [zh] ) Mixing 2021
Willodean Awesome Life Decisions: Side One Bigger Better More Records Mixing 2017
Leela James Did It For Love BMG Records Mixing 2017
Willodean Fires Cars & Autumn Stars Bigger Better More Records Mixing 2017
Will Downing Soul Survivor Shanachie Records Mixing 2017
Boyz II Men Under The Streetlight Masterworks Records Mixing 2017
Kenny Lattimore Vulnerable Sincere Soul Records Mixing 2017
Will Downing Black Pearls Shanachie Records Mixing 2016
BJ The Chicago Kid In My Mind Motown Records Mixing 2016
Livre' Jericho: Tribe of Joshua Relativity Records Mixing 2016
Edwin McCain Playlist: The Best Of Edwin McCain Atlantic Records Piano 2016
Tyrese Black Rose Voltron Recordz Mixing/Engineering 2015
Will Downing Chocolate Drops Sophisticated Soul Records Mixing 2015
Shaliek Blood Sweat Tears Pendulum Records Mixing 2014
Boyz II Men Collide Absolute/Relativity Entertainment Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineering 2014
Leela James Fall For You BMG Mixing 2014
Kem Promise To Love Motown Records Mixing 2014
K. Michelle The Rebellious Soul Musical Soundtrack Atlantic Records Mixing 2014
Ledisi The Truth Verve Records Mixing 2014
Tiesto Club Life, Volume 3: Stockholm Musical Freedom Records Vocal Producer 2013
Pedro Del Mar Mellomania 22 Black Hole Recordings Vocal Producer 2013
India.Arie SongVersation Motown Records Mixing 2013
TGT Three Kings Atlantic Records Editing, Engineering, Mixing 2013
Terraplane Sun Friends Terraplane Sun Mixing 2012
Karen Souza Hotel Souza Music Brokers Mixing 2012
Michael Tiernan L.A. Can Wait Still Listening Productions Engineering Consultant 2011
Lost Days Ringside Ringside, Inc. Mixing 2011
Tyrese Open Invitation Voltron Recordz Editing/Engineering/Mixing 2011
Jud Johnson 2010 My Records Mixing/Keyboards 2010
First State Changing Lanes Black Hole Recordings Vocal Producer 2010
Ernie Halter Franklin & Vermont Ridge Rock Music Composer 2010
Mateo Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House Myspace Records Mixing 2009
LeToya Luckett Lady Love Capitol Records Engineer 2009
Prince LotusFlow3r Because Music Engineering/Mixing 2009
Ruben Studdard Love IS Hickory Records Mixing 2009
Andrée Belle M.U.S.I.C. Andrée Belle Music Mixing 2009
Prince MPLSound Because Music Mixing 2009
Butterfly Boucher Scary Fragile Nettwerk/Situation Operation Engineering, Programing 2009
The Rescues Crazy Ever After Adrenaline Mixing 2008
Girlicious Girlicious Geffen Records Engineer 2008
Alissa Moreno In Your Wake Alissa Moreno Engineer 2008
Lalo's Urban Myth Lalo Lalo's Urban Myth Mixing 2008
The Dirty Disco Retrosexxxual/Dirty Disco Universal Mixing 2008
Kyler England Simple Machine Gypsy Rock Music Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Programming, Bass, String Arrangements 2008
The Strange Familiar You Can't Go Back Paper Doll Records Engineer 2008
Ying Foo/Corrine May Beautiful Seed Pink Armchair Records String Engineer 2007
Andrea Stolpe You Can't Go Back Andrea Stolpe Piano 2007
Jill Cunnif City Beach The Militia Group Mixing 2007
Chaka Khan Funk This Burgundy Records Engineer 2007
The Isley Brothers I'll Be Home For Christmas Def Soul Classics Mixing 2007
Kyler England Live Wire, Vol. 2, The Official Bootlegs/the Green Room Sessions Gypsy Rock Music Mastering, Composer 2007
Patti LaBelle Miss Patti's Christmas Def Soul Classics Mixing 2007
David Greenberger 1001 Real Apes Pel Pel Records Trumpet 2006
Akeelah and the Bee Original Soundtrack Lionsgate Mixing 2006
Tyrese Alter Ego J Records Engineer, Mixing 2006
Tom Sheehan Confession In The Back Room 19 North Records Mixing 2006
Lalo Half Moon Kadooga Mixing 2006
Robin McKelle Introducing Robin McKelle Cheap Lullaby Records Engineer 2006
Jenny Bruce Left Of July Jenny Bruce Records Mixing 2006
Various Artists Punk Goes 90s Punk Goes 90s Mixing 2006
Kyler England The Green Room Sessions EP Gypsy Rock Music Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Piano, Keyboards, Programming 2006
Mashica The Real Thing Ransom Entertainment Mixing 2006
Ol' Dirty Bastard A Son Unique Def Jam Mixing 2005
Guy Sebastian Beautiful Life/Just As I Am Sony Music Engineer 2005
The Fallwater Project Bridge The Gap The Fallwater Project Mixing 2005
Desperate Housewives TV Soundtrack Hollywood Records Engineer, Mixing 2005
Nest EP Monog Records Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2005
Nina Shaw For You MIG Records Mixing 2005
Adrienne Lau Hypnotic MIG Records Mixing 2005
Kindred The Family Soul In This Life Together Hidden Beach Digital Editing 2005
Randy & The Bloody Lovelies Lift Cheap Lullaby Records Engineer 2005
Howie Day Live From... Epic Records Engineer 2005
RU RU Ready MIG Records Mixing 2005
Sound Of Urchin The Diamond Hybrid Recordings Engineer 2005
Adrianne 10,000 Stones Not On This Label Mixing 2004
Guy Sebastian Beautiful Life Sony Music Engineer 2004
Usher Confessions Arista Records Mixing 2004
Uri Caine Dark Flame Unknown Engineer 2004
Kyler Flower Grows in Stone Gypsy Rock Records Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar (Electric), Cello, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass, Choir/Chorus 2004
Grammy Nominees 2004 BMG Records Engineer 2004
The Weepies Happiness Independent Mixing 2004
Macy Gray The Very Best of Macy Gray Epic Records Engineer 2004
2 Fast 2 Furious Movie Epic Records Engineer 2003
Across 155th St.: The EBC at Rucker Park Soundtrack Melee Records Engineer, Mixing 2003
Joe And Then Jive Records Engineer 2003
Concord Records 30th Anniversary Soundtrack Concord Jazz Assistant Engineer, Mixing 2003
Hip Hop Story Soundtrack Ark 21 Records Engineer 2003
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Live...This Is Your House Word Distribution Engineer, Vocal Engineer 2003
Laura Berman Love Will Orange Ray Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Programming, Bass, Musician 2003
24 K Quotable Madd Music Engineer, Keyboards 2003
Parts & Labor Rise, Rise, Rise Narnack Records Mixing, Mastering 2003
Joanie Leeds Soul From My Footsteps Limbostar Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar (Baritone), Piano, Organ, Wurlitzer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Vocals (Background) 2003
OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Arista Records Engineer 2003
Rita Marley Sunshine After Rain Snapper Assistant Engineer 2003
Wycliffe Gordon The Joyride Nagel Heyer Records Assistant Engineer 2003
Kate & Anna McGarrigle Vache Qui Pleure La Tribu Records Engineer 2003
Fountains of Wayne Welcome Interstate Managers S-Curve Engineer 2003
Howard McGillin Where Time Stands Still Q & W Music Engineering, Mixing 2003
54th Platoon All or N.O.thin' Fubu Mixing 2002
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Be Glad M2 Records Engineering, Digital Editing 2002
Uri Caine Bedrock WEA/Warner Assistant Engineer 2002
The Blank Theory Beyond The Calm of the Corridor Winter & Winter Engineer 2002
Angie Martinez Coast to Coast (Suavemente) WEA Assistant Engineer 2002
Lalo Lalo Kadooga Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2002
Jerzee Monet Love & War DreamWorks Engineer 2002
Shekinah: 13 Artists 13 Artists Epic Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Piano 2002
Crank Yankers The Best Uncensored Crank Calls, Vol. 1 Comedy Central Records Engineer 2002
The Fix Scarface Comedy Central Records Engineer 2002
A Twist of Marley: A Tribute A Tribute GRP Engineer 2002
Karrin Allyson Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane Concord Jazz Assistant Engineer 2001
Barbara Cook Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim: Live at Carnegie Hall DRG Assistant Engineer 2001
Edwin McCain Far From Over Atlantic Records Piano, Assistant Engineer 2001
Forbidden Broadway, Vol.7:2001 A Spook Odyssey DRG Theater Assistant Engineer 2001
Eric Reed Happiness Nagel Heyer Records Assistant Engineer 2001
Kyler How Many Angels? Gypsy Rock Records Producer, Engineer, Arranger, Mixing, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass, String Arrangements 2001
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Light Of The World Sony Music Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Recording 2001
David Murray Power Quartet Like A Kiss That Never Ends Justin Time Assistant 2001
Harold Alden/Terrie Richards Alden Love Nagel Heyer Records Assistant Engineer 2001
Angie Stone Mahogany Soul Arista Records Mixing, Assistant Engineer 2001
David Mead Mind and Yours RCA Records Mixing 2001
Marcus Miller M² Telarc Distribution Engineer, Assistant Engineer 2001
John Phillips Phillips 66 Eagle Rock Engineer, Assistant Engineer 2001
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez Supernova Eagle Rock Engineer, Assistant Engineer 2001
The Verve Pipe Underneath RCA Records Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer 2001
Angie Martinez Up Close and Personal Elektra Records Engineer, Assistant Engineer 2001
George Antheil Ballet Mechanique Elektra Records Assistant Engineer 2001
Linda Eder Christmas Stays The Same Atlantic Records Violin, Assistant Engineer 2001
DJ Hasebe Hey World Warner Music Digital, Assistant Engineer 2000
Kyler If The World Would Just End Gypsy Rock Records Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Inspiration, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Organ (Hammond), String Arrangements, Drum Loop, Bass Arrangement, Arrangement Transcription 2000
Guru Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: Streetsoul Virgin Records Assistant 2000
Lauri des Marais/Erik Lindgren Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: Streetsoul Arf! Arf! Editing 2000
The Music Man 2000 Broadway Revival Cast Recording Q Records Assistant Engineer 2000
Capone-N-Noreaga The Reunion Tommy Boy Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant 2000
Ballet Mecanique & Other Works For Player Pianos, Percussion, and Electronics Electronic Music Foundation Assistant Engineer 2000
Can You Read This Boston? Can You Read This Boston? Big Girl Records Producer 1999
Adrianne For Adeline Pivotme Engineer 1998
A Fine & Private Place A Musical Fantasy Clearsong Records Mixing, Editing, Mixing Engineer 1989
Boyz II Men Already Gone BMG Mixing Engineer 1989

Music mixing in film scoring[edit]

Year Production Role
2017 Virginia Minnesota (Movie) Score Mixer
2017 Valley of Bones (Movie) Score Mixer, Score Recordist
2017 The New Edition Story (TV Mini-Series/3 Episodes) Music Mixer
2016 The Snowy Day (TV Movie) Music Mixer
2016 Mixed Match (Documentary) Score Mixer
2016 Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (TV Series/13 Episodes) Score Mixer
2015 Himalaya: Ladder to Paradise (Documentary) Music Mixer
2013 Sport in America: Our Defining Stories (TV Movie Documentary) Score Mixer
2013 Black Nativity (Movie) Music Mixer
2005 Son of the Mask (Movie) Music Mixer, Music Recordist
2003 Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mechanique (Documentary) Assistant Music Mixer
2003 Luck (Movie) Score Mixer, Score Recordist

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prince - LotusFlow3r -Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Usher - Confessions -Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Tyrese - Open Invitation -Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Macy Gray - The Very Best of Macy Gray -Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "India.Arie - SongVersations - Mixer - Richard Furch". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Tube Tech - Richard Furch Interview- November 16, 2017 - Credits". 16 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Mix Magazine - Richard Furch - March 2019 Issue". 22 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Chaka Khan -Funk This- All Music -Credits". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Pensado's Place -Richard Furch Interview- August 21, 2015 -Credits". YouTube.
  10. ^ "Player FM Interview -Artist, Mixer Perspective with Richard Furch and Tyrese- September, 2018 -Credits". April 2024.
  11. ^ "Stitcher - The Sonic Garage Podcast -Richard Furch - May 8, 2017".
  12. ^ "Grammys - 2007 Grammy Winners -Credits".
  13. ^ "SAE Institute- Alumni -Credits".
  14. ^ "Berklee School of Music- Alumni -Credits".
  15. ^ "Tube Tech - Richard Furch Interview- November 16, 2017 - Credits". 16 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Outkast- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- 2003 Grammy Award - Credits". AllMusic.
  17. ^ "Apogee - Product Endorsement - Credits". 20 August 2009.
  18. ^ "McDSP Product Endorsement - Credits". YouTube.
  19. ^ "Exponential Audio Product Endorsement - Credits".
  20. ^ "Metric *Halo Product Endorsement - Credits".
  21. ^ "Arturia Product Endorsement - Credits".
  22. ^ "Billboard - Prince - LotusFlow3r - Credits". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Mixing Credit - Prince - LotusFlow3r - Credits". AllMusic.
  24. ^ "Grammys - 2016 List of Grammy Nominations -Credits". Los Angeles Times. 7 December 2015.
  25. ^ "IMDB - Richard Furch - Film Score Mixing Credits - Credits". IMDb.

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