Frederick Close

Fred Close (full name Frederick A. R. Close) is a music producer and recording artist living in Bath, UK. His music styles range many genres in the electronic space, from underground house and techno in 17352418, to dark, drone ambient in 17448688. Growing up in Cambridge, Close studied Music Technology at A-level, where he formed with the pop band Monté. They gained critical success for their electro-R&B fusion and 80's aesthetic productions, being played frequently on BBC Radio Cambridge. He moved to Bath in 2020 where he currently is studying a degree in Creative Music Technology at Bath Spa University. Close owns and runs the record label Farclose, and has released his entire solo discography under the label's name. It was officially launched on the 18th May 2022 via an Instagram post on the label's official account as well as his own.