Biography
Torpedo Nun is a digital and analog mix solo act hailing originally from Wayzata Minnesota.
Born in 2002, raised catholic with a love for musically unnerving media, nature study & empty buildings.
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Preferring a very minimal presence in online spaces TPN Takes great enjoyment in unconventional sound design, treated vocals and sometimes a-tonal soundscape setting in her work. slamming or weaving sounds together into a microphone and mangling them till they become almost meditative or anxiety inducing.
Genre: Devotional / Dolltech / Garage Electronic / Dark Ambient / Experimental
Drawing from Musical influences like the electronic duo Lamb, the gloomy solo act of Paro Asna, classic projects like Boards of Canada, Club d'elf's dreamy live performances in addition to composers like Takeaki Watanabe.
The "Dolltech" genre that TPN often describes entails chunky/clicky, or even rotting & screechy drum programming paired with thick hazy layered haunting melodic motifs as well as mechanical ambience and or instrumentation.
Thematically drawing inspiration from old memories, recordings of foreign animation—particularly surreal or unsettling works from countries such as Estonia, China, Hungary, and Russia among others - vintage/antique objects such as porcelain sculptures/dolls, wooden puppets, unsettling figurines, and other antique knickknacks, playful yet sinister, lending the music an almost decaying, otherworldly quality.
Members:
Torpedo Nun
Influences:
Lamb, Paro Asna, Boards Of Canada, Club d'elf, Takeaki Watanabe
Label:
13Sculpture Records
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.