Western Vinyl Shinkoyo / Artist Pool Nat Baldwin (born February 21, 1980, in Rochester, New Hampshire) is an American bassist, improvisor, and songwriter known for his solo work and as a former member of Dirty Projectors.

[1][2][3][4] In 2020, Baldwin released a series of experimental works for solo double bass: AUTONOMIA I: Body Without Organs, AUTONOMIA II: Recombinations, and AUTONOMIA III: Endnotes.

He has appeared on many albums such as In Ear Park (2008) by Department of Eagles, Contra (2010) by Vampire Weekend and Shields (2012) by Grizzly Bear.

[5] In 2020, Baldwin founded Tripticks Tapes, a tape label that has been recognized for showcasing a broad range of improvised and experimental music.

[6][7] Tripticks releases have been named among the best in music by publications including The Wire,[8] Bandcamp Daily,[9] Burning Ambulance,[10] and The Road to Sound,[11] with notable artists including Weston Olencki,[12] Nick Dunston,[13] Amirtha Kidambi and Luke Stewart,[14] Webb Crawford,[15] Patrick Shiroishi,[16] Travis Laplante and Jason Nazary,[17] Phicus,[18] and Beam Splitter.