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Taylor Deupree (born 1971), also known as Taylor808, is an American electronic musician and graphic designer. He is most known for his work in Prototype 909, his collaborations with Savvas Ysatis, and his founding of the 12k Records label.
Prototype 909 A collaboration between Deupree (as Taylor808), Deitrich Schoenemann, and Jason Szostek, Prototype 909 was a techno group which performed live without the aid of DAT machines. They released four albums between 1993 and 1997. Human Mesh Dance Deupree's solo project which was begun in 1993, Human Mesh Dance was an ambient project which was a strong contrast to Prototype 909's more mainstream techno sound. He made three releases as Human Mesh Dance, along with appearances on numerous ambient compilations. Work with Ysatis Also in 1993, Deupree teamed up with Savvas Ysatis, a Greek electronic artist, to create several different projects, each with different sounds. The SETI project produced ambient electronica, with sounds and words from the various SETI projects from around the world. Futique was their trip-hop project, and their Detroit techno output was released under the Arc moniker. In 1996, the duo formed the short-lived label Index, which released only a single 12" EP, containing 4 tracks by various artists. 12k Records Deupree founded 12k Records on January 1, 1997, based on the name of the first Arc album, 12k. On the name 12k: 12k publishes what Deupree refers to as "microscopic sound" music, which features super-synthetic sounds, and minimal compositions. 12k also has two sublabels: Line, which was started as a collaboration with Richard Chartier in September 2000, focuses on ultra-minimal digital ambience; and Happy, begun in September 2003, aims to give Japanese pop artists more exposure outside of Japan. Most productions by 12k are limited to between 200 and 1000 units, partially because of limited storage space, and also because the small edition size increases the collectability of the albums. Recent work Deupree has stated that he will be focusing on releasing microscopic sounds under his own name for the foreseeable future. He has done collaborations with several different experimental artists. Bands Collaborations Discography | ||||||||
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