Taylor Deupree (b. 1971) is a sound artist, graphic designer, and
photographer residing in New York. On January 1st, 1997, he founded 12k,
a record label that focuses on minimalism and contemporary musical
forms. In 12k's 10 years of existence Deupree has released over 40 CDs
by a roster of international sound artists and has developed 12k into
one of the most respected experimental electronic labels in the world.
In September 2000, Deupree and sound artist Richard Chartier formed
LINE, a sublabel of 12k that curates its continuing documentation of
compositional and installation work by composers exploring the
aesthetics of contemporary and digital minimalism. In January 2002 (as a
celebration of 12k's fifth anniversary) Deupree launched term., an
online series of MP3 releases. While 12k's emphasis lies not only in
sound but also on design and presentation, term. exists entirely in the
digital domain with no physical object or package. In September, 2003,
Deupree started a 3rd record label called Happy to promote
unconventional japanese pop. Happy was born from Deupree's interest in
Japanese pop and the fact that it is quite unknown outside of Japan.
Since 1993 Deupree has created critically acclaimed recordings for
labels worldwide including Spekk, Plop, Noble (Japan), Ritornell/Mille
Plateaux, Raster-Noton, Disko B (Germany), Sub Rosa (Belgium), Fällt
(Ireland), Audio.NL (Netherlands), Room40 (Australia), Instinct Records,
Caipirinha Music, Plastic City (USA), Dum (Finland), and of course 12k
and LINE, among others. In January 1999, Deupree currated a compilation
for New York's Caipirinha Music label that he titled 'Microscopic
Sound'. This release was among the first to gather together artists of
this style and helped put a name to a then-rising genre of electronic
music.
His solo works in recent years have explored a fusion of digital sound manipulation with organic and melodic textures that take influences from his interest in architecture, interior design, and photography. Themes of minimalism, stillness, atmosphere, nature, and imperfection prevade throughout his work . An intense passion for recording and studio technology creates a strong technological backdrop for all of his compositions.
Collaboration with other musicians is also a very important aspect of Deupree's work. Working with other artists is a way to not only create unique works beyond his solo recordings but to also expand his own techniques and processes as a learning experience. Over record years he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Christopher Willits (US, guitar), Kenneth Kirschner (US, Piano), Eisi (Japan, 3-piece acoustic ambient-rock band), Tetsu Inoue (US, sound artist), Frank Bretschneider (Germany, sound artist), and Richard Chartier (US, sound artist). Deupree feels the importance of collaborative work is to not layer two individual styles but to create a 3rd, fusion sound that incorporates the strengths of each collaborator yet sounds like a unique, 3rd identity.
His solo works in recent years have explored a fusion of digital sound manipulation with organic and melodic textures that take influences from his interest in architecture, interior design, and photography. Themes of minimalism, stillness, atmosphere, nature, and imperfection prevade throughout his work . An intense passion for recording and studio technology creates a strong technological backdrop for all of his compositions.
Collaboration with other musicians is also a very important aspect of Deupree's work. Working with other artists is a way to not only create unique works beyond his solo recordings but to also expand his own techniques and processes as a learning experience. Over record years he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Christopher Willits (US, guitar), Kenneth Kirschner (US, Piano), Eisi (Japan, 3-piece acoustic ambient-rock band), Tetsu Inoue (US, sound artist), Frank Bretschneider (Germany, sound artist), and Richard Chartier (US, sound artist). Deupree feels the importance of collaborative work is to not layer two individual styles but to create a 3rd, fusion sound that incorporates the strengths of each collaborator yet sounds like a unique, 3rd identity.
Deupree continues to evolve his sound and approaches each project with a
new direction and different process. Continued shifting and sound
exploration is vital to his work. He has many recording and remixing
accomplishments and a substantial, varied, discography formed over 14
years. His design and photography work has appeared on dozens of
projects and record labels around the world and published in a number of
books in Japan and the UK.
- 1998 - Tower of Winds [with Savvas Ysatis] - 320 Kbps
- 1998 - Comma - 320 Kbps
- 1999 - SPEC. [with Richard Chartier] - 320 Kbps
- 2000 - .N - 320 Kbps
- 2000 - Active / Freeze [with Tetsu Inoue] - 320 Kbps
- 2000 - Polr - 320 Kbps
- 2001 - Occur - 320 Kbps
- 2002 - Balance [with Frank Bretschneider] - 320 Kbps
- 2002 - After [with Kim Cascone & Richard Chartier] - 320 Kbps
- 2003 - Invisible Architecture #8 [with Christopher Willits] - 320 Kbps
- 2003 - Post_Piano [with Kenneth Kirschner] - 320 Kbps
- 2004 - Mujo [with Christopher Willits] - 320 Kbps
- 2004 - January - 320 Kbps
- 2005 - Every Still Day [with Eisi] - 320 Kbps
- 2005 - Live in Japan, 2004 [with Christopher Willits] - 320 Kbps
- 2005 - Post_Piano 2 [with Kenneth Kirschner] - 320 Kbps
- 2006 - 1am - 320 Kbps
- 2006 - Specification.Fifteen [with Richard Chartier] - 320 Kbps
- 2006 - Stil - 320 Kbps
- 2007 - Listening Garden [with Christopher Willits] - 320 Kbps
- 2007 - The Sleeping Morning [with Savvas Ysatis] - 320 Kbps
- 2007 - Landing - 320 Kbps
- 2008 - May [with Kenneth Kirschner] - 320 Kbps
- 2008 - Live in Melbourne [with Solo Andata & Seaworthy] - 320 Kbps
- 2008 - Northern - 320 Kbps
- 2008 - Sea Last - 320 Kbps
- 2009 - Transcriptions [with Stephan Mathieu] - 320 Kbps
- 2009 - Hourglass [with Savvas Ysatis] - 320 Kbps
- 2009 - Weather And Worn - 190-212 Kbps
- 2009 - Live1:Mapping - 320 Kbps
- 2010 - Shoals - 320 Kbps
- 2010 - Shoals (Edition) - 320 Kbps
- 2010 - Snow (Dusk, Dawn) - 211 Kbps
- 2011 - Journal - 320 Kbps
- 2011 - Focux - 320 Kbps
- 2011 - In a Place of Such Graceful Shapes [with Marcus Fischer] - 320 Kbps
- 2012 - Faint - 320 Kbps
- 2013 - Wood, Winter, Hollow [with Seaworthy] - 320 Kbps
- 2013 - Origin [with Savvas Ysatis] - 320 Kbps
- 2013 - Disappearance [with Ryuichi Sakamoto] - 320 Kbps
- 2014 - Lost & Compiled - 320 Kbps
- 2014 - Captiva [with Stephen Vitiello] - 320 Kbps
- 2014 - Live at Komyoji [with Stephan Mathieu, Toshimaru Nakamura and others] - 320 Kbps
- 2015 - Perpetual [with Ryuichi Sakamoto & Illuha] - 320 Kbps
- 2015 - Twine [with Marcus Fischer] - 320 Kbps
Ask for download links in comments.
SPEC
ОтветитьУдалитьStil.
January
Northern
1AM
Listening Garden
Journal
Shoals
if i could get this, that'd be fantastic. thanks so much.
Okay, links will be ready in a few days
УдалитьThanks so much!
УдалитьHere's Stil and here's Northern. Enjoy! The rest will still be in a few days..
УдалитьHere are SPEC, January, Journal and Shoals. "1am" and "Listening Garden" comming soon..
УдалитьHere's Listening Garden. Enjoy!
УдалитьHere's 1AM. Well done!
Удалитьi'm looking for 'tower of winds'. to complete te 'Archittetura Series' :-)
ОтветитьУдалитьHere's the link. Enjoy!
УдалитьThanks!
Удалитьcan you, please, re-upload 'tower of winds'? the above link is dead :(
УдалитьI found the working link below... ;)
УдалитьI'm looking for Sleeping Morning, .N, Post_Piano, Balance, Live 1 Mapping. Thanks!
ОтветитьУдалитьsorry i forgot to ask you for Live In Melbourne, would it be possible too?
ОтветитьУдалитьthanks again!
Here're you links: .N (2000), Balance (2002), Post_Piano (2003), The Sleeping Morning (2007), Live in Melbourne (2008) & Live1:Mapping (2009). Enjoy!
Удалитьthanks for past links! I forgot one more : Invisible Architecture #8...if you ever need some music, ask me, maybe i could help you too
ОтветитьУдалитьSo, here's your Invisible Architecture #8, man.
Удалитьhi,may i get the link for In A Place Of Such Graceful...? thank you!
ОтветитьУдалитьA link for your pleasure.
УдалитьI'm looking for Specifictaion fifteen...thank you!
ОтветитьУдалитьHere's your link. Enjoy!
УдалитьHi. Taylor Deupree is a favorite artist of mine, since many years ago. Can you still post any of these other items? Many thanks!
ОтветитьУдалить1998 - Comma
2000 - Active / Freeze
2001 - Occur
2002 - After
2004 - Mujo
2005 - Live in Japan
2005 - Post_Piano 2
2007 - The Sleeping Morning
2009 - Transcriptions
2009 - Hourglass
2009 - Weather And Worn
2010 - Snow (Dusk, Dawn)
2011 - Focux
1998 - Comma
Удалить2000 - Active / Freeze
2001 - Occur
2002 - After
2004 - Mujo
2005 - Live in Japan, 2004
2005 - Post_Piano 2
2007 - The Sleeping Morning
2009 - Transcriptions
2009 - Hourglass
2009 - Weather And Worn
2010 - Snow (Dusk, Dawn)
2011 - Focux
Enjoy!
Please, Post_Piano (2003). Link is down.
ОтветитьУдалитьAny chance that you could also provide a link to their album May (2008). Thanks in advance.
ОтветитьУдалитьhere it is
УдалитьThis is great! Thank you for both of these.
ОтветитьУдалитьFaint, Focux and the colabs with Stephan Mathieu would be great.
ОтветитьУдалить2009 - Transcriptions (with Stephan Mathieu)
Удалить2011 - Focux
2012 - Faint pt. 1 & pt. 2
A lot of stuff is down... Could you please re-upload Faint, Focux, Journal, Shoals, Snow?
ОтветитьУдалить2010 - Shoals
Удалить2010 - Snow (Dusk, Dawn)
2011 - Focux
2011 - Journal
2012 - Faint pt. 1 & pt. 2
I have a big list for my fave sound artist. Please please me with pleasing releases that please my ears.
ОтветитьУдалитьtower of winds, .N, active/freeze, polr, occur, balance, after, post piano 2, mujo, every still day, specification 15,
live1: mapping, Snow (dusk Dawn), sea last, in a place of such grateful shapes, origin, landing, live in japan 2004.
This means a lot thankyouthankyouthankyou.
1998 - Tower of Winds
Удалить2000 - .N
2000 - Active / Freeze
2000 - Polr
2001 - Occur
2002 - After
2002 - Balance
2004 - Mujo
2005 - Every Still Day
2005 - Live in Japan, 2004
2005 - Post_Piano 2
2006 - Specification.Fifteen
2007 - Landing
2008 - Sea Last
2009 - Live1: Mapping
2010 - Snow (Dusk, Dawn)
2011 - In A Place Of Such Graceful Shapes
2013 - Origin
You saintly being BLESS YOU.
УдалитьHello, please - 2013 - Disappearance [with Ryuichi Sakamoto] :-) I love your blog.
ОтветитьУдалить2013 - Disappearance 320kbps. thank you in advance!
Удалитьhi could you post
ОтветитьУдалить『1999 - SPEC. [with Richard Chartier]』
『2004 - January』
『2006 - Stil』
『2007 - Listening Garden [with Christopher Willits]』
『2008 - Northern』 ?
thank you so much !!!!
1999 - SPEC.
Удалить2004 - January
2006 - Stil
2007 - Listening Garden
2008 - Northern
hello it is possible to have
ОтветитьУдалить"1998 - Comma"
"2003 - Invisible Architecture #8 [with Christopher Willits]"
"2006 - 1am"
"2007 - The Sleeping Morning [with Savvas Ysatis]"
"2009 - Hourglass [with Savvas Ysatis]"
"2009 - Weather And Worn"
thanks and congratulations for this wonderful site
1998 - Comma
Удалить2003 - Invisible Architecture #8
2006 - 1am
2007 - The Sleeping Morning
2009 - Hourglass
2009 - Weather And Worn
any chance for sakamoto & deupree live??
ОтветитьУдалитьperpetual, please
ОтветитьУдалитьHi, not sure if you're still running the blog (I know how time consuming it becomes having ran 1 for 3+ years)
ОтветитьУдалитьIf you are still around, can I request :-
2014 - Lost & Compiled
2014 - Captiva [with Stephen Vitiello]
2014 - Live at Komyoji [with Stephan Mathieu, Toshimaru Nakamura and others]
2015 - Twine [with Marcus Fischer]
If not, no problem - I hadn't heqard of this artist (after decades of IDM, Breackcore, Techno, etc etc I'm finding myself sway more into the ambient field / dub techno - slowing down a bit... getting old :) ) So cheers for all that is still on MFire. I LOVE being introduced to "new" music.