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Robin Guthrie

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Biography

Born January 4 1962 in Grangemouth, Scotland.

Robin Guthrie is a co-founder of Cocteau Twins.

Working at first with Will Heggie and, since, with Simon Raymonde, Guthrie has played guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and other instruments over the years, plus programming, sampling and sound processing.

Guthrie shares duties with Raymonde as a partner in Bella Union Records, and he now works and lives in France with his wife, Florence, their daughter Violette, and Lucy Belle, his daughter with Liz Fraser.

In addition to his work as a producer and engineer, Guthrie's latest musical collaboration is Violet Indiana, with singer Siobhan de Maré (formerly of MONO). Violet Indiana's first full-length LP, Roulette, was released in 2001 to much critical acclaim. Guthrie's second solo record, Imperial, was released in March 2003 on his own Bella Union label.

Guthrie recently wrote his first film score in conjunction with Harold Budd for Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin. The soundtrack was released in June 2005 by Commotion and consists of 15 complete songs based on the short pieces used in the film.

Solo Work

  • 1999 Drifting (Bella Union)
  • 2003 Imperial (Bella Union)

Collaborations

Guthrie's musical collaborations are extensive, and focus primarily on production and engineering, although he has been featured as guest musician a number of times. The following list are his collaborative efforts to-date, from the earliest to the most recent.

Works Cited

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