Taylor Deupree

Taylor Deupree (born April 30, 1971), is an American electronic musician, photographer, graphic designer and mastering engineer.

He is most known for the founding of the 12k record label, along with his work as a member of Prototype 909, and his collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marcus Fischer, Stephan Mathieu, Savvas Ysatis, Christopher Willits and others.

Futique was the duo's trip hop project, and its Detroit techno output was released under the Arc moniker.

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In 2024, Deupree collaborated with arranger and producer Joseph Branciforte on Sti.ll, an all-acoustic re-imagining of his 2002 album Stil.. Pitchfork called Sti.ll "revelatory" and "a contemporary classical composition of arresting beauty.