Since his first solo release in 1993, drummer / multi-instrumentalist / producer / composer Richard van Kruysdijk (NL) has released many albums with other group-projects as well as solo-projects on various international record labels, and has made a name for himself in scoring modern dance pieces for (mostly) choreographers Jens van Daele for Jens' company Burning Bridges and Itamar Serussi for companies around the world: Scapino Ballet (NL), Edge (UK), CCN Ballet de Lorraine (F), Balletto di Roma (I), Hessisches Staats Ballett (D), Pennsylvania Ballet (USA), Fanclub (DK), Oper Ballett Graz (A).

Richard honed his composition and production skills by working intensely with German eclectic industrial band Phallus Dei, “trip noir” duo Sonar Lodge and downtempo trio Strange Attractor. These bands and other musical projects brought him on many stages throughout Europe playing drums and electronics, and in studios with many famous musicians from different musical realms: Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (Coil, Psychic TV), Edward Ka-Spel & Niels van Hoorn (The Legendary Pink Dots), Graham Lewis (Wire), Jarboe (Swans), Gitane Demone, Daniel Johnston, Blaine L. Reininger & Winston Tong (Tuxedomoon), Richard Sinclair (Hatfield & The North), David J. (Bauhaus), Markus Stockhausen, Merzbow and others. Richard also worked with a string of Dutch top jazz/impro musicians.

He is a founding member of Daisy Bell (2012), an indietronics group with Dyane Donck and Evelien van den Broek as well as Palais Ideal (2016): a retro post-punk / new wave duo with John Edwards. He currently plays in various improv projects like The Monochrome, and as a duo with Bart van Dongen.

With his new audio-visual solo project Cut Worms (2013) he creates dark, minimal drones.

​In 2000, Richard co-founded the record label Music for Speakers. Since then, Music for Speakers has reached a cult status amongst lovers of adventurous electronic music and lust for genre defying experiment.

Richard is nowadays an experienced producer with a distinct handwriting, known for his electronica / sound design and music production skills, who's work can be heard on many releases and on stage in a broad range of international venues: From alternative pop clubs throughout Europe to avantgarde festivals (f.i. Sonic Acts) and festivals for modern composed music (f.i.. November Music; Minimal Music Festival). From museums (f.i. Museum De Pont, Tilburg; Biënnale Venice) to prestigious theaters (f.i. Schouwburg Amsterdam; The Royal Opera House, Londen).