Richard Francis (b. 1977) is an Auckland based sound artist. He uses recordings of acoustic and electronic sounds, a tone generator, modular synthesizer and computer to compose and improvise sound works. He has released solo and collaborative albums on a number of labels including Korm Plastics (NL), Monochrome Vision (RU), Scarcelight (USA), C/Psi/Ph (NZ), Last Visible Dog (USA) and his own record label CMR (NZ). Recent published collaborative CDs have been with Jason Kahn (USA) and Francisco Lopez (Spain). He has played live concerts in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, USA, France, Germany and Switzerland. Since 2003, Francis has produced sound installations, participating in group and solo shows at galleries throughout New Zealand including Wall of Sound, Te Tuhi (Auckland); Sonic Museum, Auckland Museum (Auckland); Warmth, ACFA (Auckland); 360, Blue Oyster Gallery (Dunedin); Likes the Outdoors, Ramp Gallery (Hamilton); Audible New Frontiers, The Physics Room (Christchurch); Music For Stairwell, Artspace (Auckland).

Collaborations for recording and/or performance: Anla Courtis, Bruce Russell, Francisco Lopez, Jason Kahn, Mattin, Antony Milton, Birchville Cat Motel, MSBR, Tetuzi Akiyama, Lawrence English, Sam Hamilton, Gate, Rosy Parlane, Howard Stelzer, Jason Lescalleet, Jay Sullivan, Empirical, Pumice, Kuwayama Kiyoharu, Phil Dadson, Anthony Guerra, Ishigami Kazuya, James Kirk, MHFS, Tim Coster, Paul Winstanley, Takefumi Naoshima, Toshihiro Koike.