Aidan Peterson

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Aidan Peterson, professionally known as Instupendo, is an American music producer, composer and recording artist working primarily in electronic, experimental pop, art pop, electro pop and ambient genres. He is from Philadelphia and began his music career releasing tracks on SoundCloud, including the singles "Six Forty Seven" and "Long Live."[1][2] He followed by releasing multiple EPs and collaborated with artists that include Roy Blair, Maxwell Young, Lontalius[3][4] Rostam, Benny Sings, and Teen Daze prior to the release of his first album, Love power A-to-Z in 2021.[5]

Peterson was featured on the track "50-50" on the 2019 Toro y Moi album Outer Peace,[6] which peaked at No. 13 on the Top Alternative Albums.[7] In 2023, he was nominated for Best Engineered Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on the BAYNK album Adolescence.[8]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums with selected details
Title Details
Love Power A-to-Z[9]
  • Released: 2021(US)
  • Label: Self-released

EPs[edit]

List of EPs with selected details
Title Details
Bbg Remixed:R[3]
  • Released: 2019 (US)
  • Label: Self-released
Boys by Girls[10]
  • Released: 2019 (US)
  • Label: Self-released
Faces I Know (Remixed)
  • Released: 2018 (US)
  • Label: Self-released
Faces I Know
  • Released: 2018(US)
  • Label: Self-released
Friend of a Friend[11]
  • Released: 2017(US)
  • Label: Self-released
An Instupendo Collection
  • Released: 2016(US)
  • Label: Self-released

Singles[edit]

As solo artist[edit]

List of singles with selected details
Title Year Peaks Album
US
"Kissout, KO with Ripsquad"[12] 2023
"Cinderella - Alternative Version" (feat Ryan Hemsworth)[10] 2019
"Comfort Chain" 2017
"Icarus" 2016
"Light Lock"
"Falling"
"Wisp"
"Beauty Unit"
"Six Forty Seven"
"Oomph" 2015

As producer / composer[edit]

List of singles with selected details
Title Year Peaks Certifications Artist
US
"Please You"[13] 2015 Maurice Moore
"Can't Sleep" 2017 Luke Christopher
"Grow Up"[14] Roy Blair
"Grand Theft Auto" Roy Blair
"How Does It Feel" (feat Cosmo's Midnight)[15] 2021 BAYNK
"This is What Heartbreak Feels Like" 2022 * RIAA: Gold[16] Jvke
"Normal" (feat Emilia Ali) Beau Diako
"Centauri" Rei Brown
"Next Try" Golden Vessel
"Ready, Set, Go" Cedric Madden
"Imperfect" Cedric Madden

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles with selected details
Title Year Peaks Artist
US
"Ribbon Bone [Silk Chaser]"[17] 2021 Oli XL
"50-50"[18] 2019 Toro y Moi
"Get a Life" 2020 RAC
"Yearbook" (feat Harry Teardrop)[19] James Ivy
"Forget Me Not" MISOGI

Remixes[edit]

List of singles with selected details
Title Year Peaks Artist
US
"Half-Light"[20] 2018 Rostam
"History" 2017 Cosmos Midnight
"Unusual" (feat MNDR) RAC

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2023 Best Engineered Album "Adolescence" (BAYNK) Nominated [8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Price, Joe. "10 Artists Winning on SoundCloud in 2017". Complex.
  2. ^ Foster, Lucas (26 September 2017). "I Guess I Want to Do it All but More and Better": An Interview with Instupendo". Passion of the Weiss.
  3. ^ a b Riddell, Rose (20 January 2020). "2020 Must-Know - Instupendo". Coup de Main.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David. "Instupendo's "Antidote" is an electro-pop banger for introverts". Fader.
  5. ^ Cush, Andy. "Hear Rostam's Half-Light Remix EP". Spin.
  6. ^ Burks, Tosten. "Stream Toro y Moi's New Album Outer Peace". Spin Magazine.
  7. ^ "Toro y Moi chart history". Billboard.
  8. ^ a b "Complete Winners List". Grammy Awards.
  9. ^ Gomez, Jade. "10 New Albums to Stream Today". Paste Magazine.
  10. ^ a b Moore, Jacob. "Best New Artists of the Month (June)". Complex.
  11. ^ Price, Joe. "Listen to Philly Producer Instupendo's Debut EP 'Friend of a Friend'". Complex.
  12. ^ Oliver, Will (11 January 2024). "Instupendo x Ripsquad – "KO"". We All Want Somone to Shout For.
  13. ^ Webster, McKenzii (25 August 2016). "Maurice Moore continues to "Please You" with new single [Premiere]". Earmilk.
  14. ^ Riddell, Rose (20 January 2020). "Interview: 2020 Must-Know - Instupendo". Coupe de Main.
  15. ^ Hartung, Silke. "Ex Pat Files BAYNK". NZ Musician.
  16. ^ "American certifications – Jvke". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  17. ^ Maicki, Salvatore. "10 songs you need in your life this week". Fader.
  18. ^ Gottsegen, Will. "Listen to Toro Y Moi's New Album Outer Peace". Spin.
  19. ^ Graves, Shahlin (13 August 2020). "Introducing: James Ivy + his new song 'Yearbook'". Coup de Main.
  20. ^ Cush, Andy. "Hear Rostam's Half-Light Remix EP". Spin.

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