# Ryan Farish

Ryan Farish is an American composer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his contributions to electronic music, particularly in the genres of downtempo electronica, chill-out, and dance music.

## Music career

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Farish began his musical journey at the young age of four, taking music lessons and writing his own melodies. He studied music performance at Old Dominion University in his teenage years, and later music business at UCLA.
In 2000, Farish gained significant attention on the early digital music platform MP3.com, where his music was downloaded approximately 1.8 million times. This early success led to the release of several studio albums, including "Beautiful" (2004) and "From the Sky" (2005), both of which charted on Billboard, peaking at #10 and #3, respectively.
In 2008, Farish founded his own record label, RYTONE Entertainment, allowing him greater creative control over his work. His music has been featured extensively on The Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s" segment, and he composed the theme for their primetime show "Storm Stories." His compositions have been used by various media outlets, including Access Hollywood, the Discovery Channel, and FOX Sports.
Farish's collaborative efforts include co-writing and co-publishing a Grammy Award-nominated recording at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008 and winning a GMA Dove Award the same year for his work with the gospel group Trin-i-tee 5:7. His discography includes multiple albums that have charted on Billboard, such as "Spectrum" (2015), which debuted at #5 on the Best New Age Albums chart, and "Wilderness" (2018), which reached #2 on the Billboard charts. Throughout his career, Farish has amassed over 270 million streams across major digital platforms, reflecting his music's broad appeal and enduring popularity.

## Media

Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, Farish's music was featured on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s, including the theme for "Storm Stories."
In 2004, Farish began using the name "Positive Chillout" to refer to his brand of chillout electronic music. In November 2006, Farish launched an internet radio station called "Positive Chillout" on Live365, as well as RyanFarish.com. The Live365 radio station was first created in November 2006 as "Positive Chillout." In 2010, Farish re-launched the show on DI.FM's (Digitally Imported) "Chillout Dreams" channel is "Positive Chillout with Ryan Farish," with an emphasis on electronic chillout music.
In January 2011, Farish debuted his progressive trance radio show Elevation on Hot 100.5 WVHT of Max Media. Elevation is a two-hour DJ mix set produced and hosted by Ryan Farish.
In the summer of 2013, Farish's song "Be Near" from his album Wonderfall (2008) was licensed by NBCUniversal/Universal Studios for radio promotions for the major motion picture Despicable Me 2.
From November 26, 2013, to December 2, 2013, Farish's album Destiny was featured on Pandora Premieres.
In November 2014, Farish launched his "Positive Chillout" station on AccuRadio.
In 2015, Farish's 11th studio release, Spectrum (RYTONE/2015), debuted on Pandora Premieres and was awarded the "Hot Shot Debut" by Billboard Magazine, ranking #5 for Best Selling New Age Albums in the first week of sales.

## Endorsements

In late 2009, Ryan Farish signed an endorsement deal with Yamaha Corporation of America.
In 2011, Farish was featured by Audi USA in a series called "Remarkable Audi", which also featured his music. In November 2012, Farish was featured in a video titled "Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System for Audi" featuring Bang & Olufsen's design.

## Collaborations

In 2008, Farish collaborated with recording artist Donna Lewis on the single, "Dancing Angel".
Farish also co-wrote and co-published "Listen" from Trin-i-tee 5:7's album,T57, which was awarded a GMA Dove Award and Grammy Award nomination.
On August 16, 2011, Farish's album Upon a Dream was released, including collaborations with Tiff Lacey, Aprille Goodman, Madelin Zero, and Dave Moisan.
On October 11, 2011, Farish and Paul Hardcastle announced Transcontinental, a collection of music featuring the vocals of Paul's daughter, Maxine Hardcastle, and son, Paul Hardcastle Jr. Transcontinental followed "Sunset Sky," which Farish digitally released on RYTONE Entertainment, featuring Paul Hardcastle Jr. on the saxophone mixed with Ryan's melodies. This collaboration between Ryan Farish and Paul Hardcastle began with the single release on June 22, 2010, titled "Reflections."
On November 3, 2017, Farish and BBMak singer Christian Burns collaborated on two songs for his album Primary Colors: "Find You" and "Safe in This Place."
Farish designed custom presets for Plugin Alliance's virtual synth Oberhausen, which was released in April 2019.

## Awards

* Ryan Farish won a GMA Dove Award at the 39th Annual GMAs (2007) and was a co-writer/co-publisher for a Grammy Award-nominated recording. The GMA Dove Award was for co-writing the gospel song "Listen" for Trin-i-Tee 5:7
* In 2010, Farish was named by The Recording Academy Washington, D.C. Chapter Board as the Chapter's first-appointed adviser, representing the VA Beach/Tidewater area.
* In 2011, Farish was named as an elected Governor by The Recording Academy Washington, D.C. Chapter Board

## Credits

In 2004, Ryan Farish's album Beautiful peaked on the Billboard Charts at #10.
In 2005, Farish's album From the Sky peaked on the Billboard Charts at #3.
On November 19, 2013, Farish's single "Then Came the Sun" charted at #9 in the Sirius XM Electric Area Trance Top 20.
In 2015, Farish's 11th studio release, Spectrum was awarded the "Hot Shot Debut" by Billboard Magazine, charting at position #5 for Best New Age Albums.
In 2017, Ryan Farish's album United peaked on the Billboard charts at #9.
On November 3, 2017, Ryan Farish releases Primary Colors on Black Hole Recordings which charted #17 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Album Sales.
In 2018, Farish's album Wilderness debuted #1 on the iTunes and Amazon Top Electronic Album Charts and debuted on the Billboard Charts at #2. Ryan featured his own vocals on several tracks like the self-titled track "Wilderness".
Ryan Farish's 15th album, Wonder was released on March 22, 2019, and debuted at #14 on Billboard's Dance Electronic Album Sales chart.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Title |
| 2004 | Beautiful |
| 2005 | From the Sky |
| 2006 | Everlasting |
| 2008 | Wonderfall |
| 2009 | Beautiful (Deluxe Version) From the Sky (Deluxe Version) Everlasting (Deluxe Version) Spirit (A Ryan Farish Christmas) – EP Movement in Light |
| 2010 | Bloom Opus |
| 2011 | Opus Reloaded Upon a Dream Transcontinental EP with Paul Hardcastle |
| 2012 | Main Room Architecture Life in Stereo |
| 2013 | Destiny |
| 2015 | Spectrum |
| 2017 | United Primary Colors |
| 2018 | Wilderness |
| 2019 | Wonder Art for Life |
| 2020 | Land of the Sky |
| 2021 | Halcyon Rhythm of the Seasons |
| 2022 | Solstice |
| 2023 | Embers and Light Big Sky |
| 2024 | Sky Dweller |

### Singles

| Year | Title |
| 2008 | "Believe" "Pacific Wind – Sunday Morning Mix" "In This Moment" |
| 2009 | "Clouds of Heaven" "Love Song" "L.A. Nights" "Storm Chaser" |
| 2010 | "Iceland" "Come Into My World" "Perfect Clarity" "Reflections" "Depth of Love" "Sunset Sky" |
| 2012 | "Light" |
| 2013 | "Then Came the Sun" |
| 2014 | "Love in the Air" "Home" "Distance (feat. Coury Palermo)" |
| 2016 | "Skyline" "Stories in Motion" "Stories in Motion (Sied van Riel Away to the Past Remix)" "Stories in Motion (Sunny Lax Remix)" |
| 2017 | "Stars Collide" "Stars Collide (Extended Mix)" |
| 2018 | "Find You (Daniel Kandi Remix)" |
| 2022 | "Warmth of the Sun" "Sea the Sky" "Breathe in This Moment" "Reverie" |
| 2023 | "Skylight" "Here for You" |
| 2024 | "Lose Myself" |

### Remixes

* 2017 – Amnesia [Ryan Farish Remix] by Paul Oakenfold & Jordan Suckley on Perfecto Records Dreamstate, Vol. One (Bonus Track Version)

### Live albums

* 2009 – Live at the National

### Compilations

* 2002 – Selected Works
* 2003 – Selected Works Xpanded
* 2008 – Spa Relaxation
* 2009 – Rare & Remastered (2000–2002 Sessions)
* 2010 – Legacy (Greatest Hits 2000–2010)
* 2017 – Legacy: Greatest Hits, Vol.2

### Independent albums

* 2000 – In the Day
* 2002 – Daydreamer