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Grammy-nominated independent artist-producer Instupendo's sound has been described as "euphorically melancholy", "at once kaleidoscopic and minimalistic", and "a seamless blend of unorthodox resonances". His catalog spans and blends a range of genres, including cinematic electronic, alternative electronic, electro pop, art pop, ambient and downtempo. He’s worked with Toro Y Moi, Rostam, Ryan Hemsworth, CFCF, Oli XL, Benny Sings, No Rome, BAYNK, Lontalius, James Ivy, Cedric Madden, and Roy Blair, among others; showcased at SXSW and FIAC; performed with Rostam, Porter Robinson, Digitalism, The Hellp, James K, Park Hye Jin, Torus, Toxe, Madeon, and George Fitzgerald; and been commissioned by HBO (We Are Who We Are launch), Urban Outfitters x Teenage Engineering (OP-Z launch).
He got his start on Soundcloud in 2013. After German filmmaker Hito Steyerl selected his song "Oomph" for use in her seminal 2015 Venice Biennale video installation Factory of the Sun, he began to release more widely. In 2016, his single "Beauty Unit" was added to Fresh Finds before charting on Billboard’s Spotify Viral 50.
Originating as an instrumental project, Instupendo included tracks with vocal features by Benny Sings and Lontalius on his debut EP in 2015, and Teen Daze on his 2016 sophomore EP. He first shared his own vocals on 2019’s Boys By Girls 7-track, which went on to earn a spot on PopMatters Top 12 Pop LPs of 2019 list. In 2021 he released his debut album, Love Power A-to-Z. Conceived as an intricate “audio diorama”, it showcased his singular production POV, nodding to deconstructed and electro pop, abstract ambient, and the sound design of handheld video games. The album’s sole music video, art directed by Instupendo with long-time visuals collaborator James Rönkko, was featured in BeauxArts Magazine.
2022 brought production, remixing, songwriting, and vocal features for a variety of other artists amidst an organic viral TikTok moment for his 2017 song "Comfort Chain" (28B+ video views) leading to Spotify Viral 50 charting (US+20 other countries), global Shazam charting, and subsequent interpolation in Billboard Hot 100 artist JVKE’s song ‘this is what heartbreak feels like’ (certified Gold in May 2023, platinum in February 2025). At year’s end, he was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on BAYNK’s LP, ADOLESCENCE.
After a nearly 4 year hiatus from live performance, Instupendo provided direct support for The Hellp’s May 2023 Bowery Ballroom debut with a set of unreleased material. Much of this material would go on to form the basis for Ripstupendo, his atmospheric 2025 collaborative album with Ripsquad, the enigmatic production trio behind seminal Bladee albums Icedancer and The Fool, as well as tracks by Yung Lean, Juice WRLD, Corbin, Future, and Ecco2k, among others. FADER ranked Instupendo among 2025’s top 30 coolest artists, calling Ripstupendo “a gentle ambient force that deconstructs pop, smudging together melodies like paints on a palette… in the realm of ambient pop championed by Oklou and Malibu.”
Instupendo’s 2026 began with his first headline tour in Asia, performing in Tokyo, Seoul, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. Subsequently his instrumental "Comfort Chain" achieved Gold certification, and his 2016 song "Six Forty Seven", soundtrack to countless liminal edits over the years, featured in A24’s Backrooms movie trailer (the studio’s most viewed trailer at 24 hours and seven days from launch). He teamed up with A24 again to perform from the Backrooms for 80K+ live-stream viewers across the globe, as well as for the release of "Old Home Not Yet Built (Instupendo Remix)", an ethereal re-imagining of Director/Composer Kane Parsons’ and Edo Van Breemen’s score track. Fall brings the release of single "Mim", his first new solo music in five years.
Apple Music
Bandcamp
Official Website
Spotify
Tidal
TikTok
YouTube
Grammy-nominated independent artist-producer Instupendo's sound has been described as "euphorically melancholy", "at once kaleidoscopic and minimalistic", and "a seamless blend of unorthodox resonances". His catalog spans and blends a range of genres, including cinematic electronic, alternative electronic, electro pop, art pop, ambient and downtempo. He’s worked with Toro Y Moi, Rostam, Ryan Hemsworth, CFCF, Oli XL, Benny Sings, No Rome, BAYNK, Lontalius, James Ivy, Cedric Madden, and Roy Blair, among others; showcased at SXSW and FIAC; performed with Rostam, Porter Robinson, Digitalism, The Hellp, James K, Park Hye Jin, Torus, Toxe, Madeon, and George Fitzgerald; and been commissioned by HBO (We Are Who We Are launch), Urban Outfitters x Teenage Engineering (OP-Z launch).
He got his start on Soundcloud in 2013. After German filmmaker Hito Steyerl selected his song "Oomph" for use in her seminal 2015 Venice Biennale video installation Factory of the Sun, he began to release more widely. In 2016, his single "Beauty Unit" was added to Fresh Finds before charting on Billboard’s Spotify Viral 50.
Originating as an instrumental project, Instupendo included tracks with vocal features by Benny Sings and Lontalius on his debut EP in 2015, and Teen Daze on his 2016 sophomore EP. He first shared his own vocals on 2019’s Boys By Girls 7-track, which went on to earn a spot on PopMatters Top 12 Pop LPs of 2019 list. In 2021 he released his debut album, Love Power A-to-Z. Conceived as an intricate “audio diorama”, it showcased his singular production POV, nodding to deconstructed and electro pop, abstract ambient, and the sound design of handheld video games. The album’s sole music video, art directed by Instupendo with long-time visuals collaborator James Rönkko, was featured in BeauxArts Magazine.
2022 brought production, remixing, songwriting, and vocal features for a variety of other artists amidst an organic viral TikTok moment for his 2017 song "Comfort Chain" (28B+ video views) leading to Spotify Viral 50 charting (US+20 other countries), global Shazam charting, and subsequent interpolation in Billboard Hot 100 artist JVKE’s song ‘this is what heartbreak feels like’ (certified Gold in May 2023, platinum in February 2025). At year’s end, he was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on BAYNK’s LP, ADOLESCENCE.
After a nearly 4 year hiatus from live performance, Instupendo provided direct support for The Hellp’s May 2023 Bowery Ballroom debut with a set of unreleased material. Much of this material would go on to form the basis for Ripstupendo, his atmospheric 2025 collaborative album with Ripsquad, the enigmatic production trio behind seminal Bladee albums Icedancer and The Fool, as well as tracks by Yung Lean, Juice WRLD, Corbin, Future, and Ecco2k, among others. FADER ranked Instupendo among 2025’s top 30 coolest artists, calling Ripstupendo “a gentle ambient force that deconstructs pop, smudging together melodies like paints on a palette… in the realm of ambient pop championed by Oklou and Malibu.”
Instupendo’s 2026 began with his first headline tour in Asia, performing in Tokyo, Seoul, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. Subsequently his instrumental "Comfort Chain" achieved Gold certification, and his 2016 song "Six Forty Seven", soundtrack to countless liminal edits over the years, featured in A24’s Backrooms movie trailer (the studio’s most viewed trailer at 24 hours and seven days from launch). He teamed up with A24 again to perform from the Backrooms for 80K+ live-stream viewers across the globe, as well as for the release of "Old Home Not Yet Built (Instupendo Remix)", an ethereal re-imagining of Director/Composer Kane Parsons’ and Edo Van Breemen’s score track. Fall brings the release of single "Mim", his first new solo music in five years.