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Thomas Dolby

Born: October 14, 1958

Perhaps best known for blinding us with science, Thomas Dolby has always blurred the lines between composition and invention. 

Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher.

Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982) and “Hyperactive!” (1984). He has also worked as a producer and as a session musician.

Dolby is associated with the new wave movement of the early 1980s, a form of pop music incorporating electronic instruments, but Dolby’s work covers a wide range of musical styles and moods distinct from the high-energy pop sound of his few, better-known commercial successes.

The Soul Inhabitant: A Conversation with Thomas Dolby

by Kurt Ellenberger
April 12, 2026

In my recent article “He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby," I explored the sophisticated harmonic language and modal ingenuity that have always set Thomas Dolby's synth-pop classics apart from so many of his fellow '80s hitmakers. After the piece was published, Dolby graciously agreed to sit down ...

Thomas Dolby To Shoot Live Open-to-the-public National PBS Television Concert In Sacramento, October 20-21

September 4, 2012

Concert special will spearhead new phase of awareness for recent album, A Map of the Floating City. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — To support the release of his first studio album in nearly 20 years, A Map of the Floating City, Thomas Dolby continues to immerse his audience. First he created an online multiplayer role-playing game in which ...

Thomas Dolby's "Time Capsule Tour" of the US

January 12, 2012

In the wake of his critically acclaimed album A Map of the Floating City, and the groundbreaking FloatingCity.com transmedia game he co-designed, Thomas Dolby will embark on a 26-date North American tour this March, with a rather unusual vehicle in tow. The Time Capsule is a chrome- and brass-plated road trailer that seats three. With handcrafted ...

Thomas Dolby Lecture/Performance Mini-Tour Sets Stage for First New CD in 20 Years

September 15, 2011

October shows in seven U.S. cities include appearance at L.A.'s Grammy Museum and showcase clubs. LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Thomas Dolby, the Grammy(tm)-nominated British musician and tech entrepreneur, has announced an October seven-city U.S. mini-tour. These solo performances will take the form of a 60-minute lecture about his new social networking transmedia game, The Floating City, interspersed with ...

Thomas Dolby's First New Studio Album in 20 Years

July 28, 2011

Release follows conclusion of groundbreaking transmedia game. Guests include guest artists Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Bruce Woolley and Imogen Heap. LONDON, U.K.—Thomas Dolby, the iconic '80s star whose smash hits “She Blinded Me With Science" and “Hyperactive" helped define the MTV generation/revolution, will break his 20-year silence with a new release later this year ...

Thomas Dolby Debuts "The Floating City" Transmedia Game

June 22, 2011

Iconic synth pioneer dreams up revolutionary way to access new music LONDON, England—Best known as the singer/synthesist behind the Top 5 smash hit “She Blinded Me With Science" and as the co-inventor of the Beatnik polyphonic ringtone engine, Thomas Dolby today announced his latest creation: The Floating City is a rich transmedia game with a living ...

Thomas Dolby Breaks 20-Year Silence with "Oceanea" EP

February 9, 2011

Featuring Eddi Reader on guest vocals, EP was recorded in Dolby's lifeboat studio. It is a precursor to a full-length album in summer. LONDON, U.K.—Reclusive solo artist Thomas Dolby is preparing to break his 20-year silence with a brand new studio album, A Map of the Floating City, due out this summer. But first, on March ...

Oceanea EP

By Thomas Dolby

Label: Lost Toy People
Released: 2010
Track listing: Oceanea; Simone; To The Lifeboats;

The Singular Thomas Dolby

By Thomas Dolby

Label: EMI Music Catalogue Marketing
Released: 2009
Track listing: Urges; Leipzig; Europa And The Pirate Twins; Airwaves; Radio Silence; Windpower; She Blinded Me With Science; One Of Our Submarines; Hyperactive; Dissidents (Edit); I Scare Myself (Edit); Fieldwork (London Mix); May The Cube Be With You; Airhead; Hot Sauce; My Brain Is Like A Sieve (Bill Bottrell Single Remix); Close But No Cigar; Silk Pyjamas; I Love You Goodbye; Videos; Europa & The Pirate Twins; Airwaves; Radio Silence; Windpower (Live); She Blinded Me With Science; One Of Our Submarines (Live); Hyperactive; Dissidents; I Scare Myself; Fieldwork; May The Cube Be With You; Airhead; Hot Sauce; Close But No Cigar; Silk Pyjamas; I Love You Goodbye; Bonus DVD Tracks; Hyperactive (12" Version); Field Work (12" Version); Hot Sauce (Saucy Version);