Artist description James Michael Tyler. A winner of the 'Better Living Through Circuitry' remix contest; sponsored by AcidPlanet.com and Cleopatra Records; also a winnner of the 'ElectroNoel' contest, and a runner-up in the 'Slum Village' remix contest. A solo and collaborative project, Silliputti is the most recent incarnation of a musical project by James Michael Tyler... a working actor; (he currently portrays the character 'Gunther' on the hit NBC television show 'Friends'), after 10 years of surviving on rice and water...lol, and an as yet unsigned musician and producer. His musical carreer has spanned twenty years. Ethereal soundscapes and sonic portraits are the signature of this eclectic artist.

Music Style Ambient electronica with orchestral elements.

Musical Influences Orb, David Sylvian, Crystal Method, Aphex Twin, Bjork, Bruckner, Beatles, Beck.

Similar Artists Orb, Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Propellerheads...

Artist History Raised by the classics. Seduced by punk. Captured by synths. Liberated by technology.

Group Members James Michael Tyler and guests.

Instruments Keyboards, arrangements, and programming. Two 600 Mhz computers running ACID 2.0, Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, Gigasampler, Triton ProX, Kurzweil K2600Xs, Yamaha CS6x, Roland 880ex, Alesis Masterlink, Tascam MX-2424, plug-ins, loop libraries, etc...

Albums Egg / Underneath the Grapevine / 3

Press Reviews The song, 'Moon Walk' was the 'Track of the Day' at Garageband.com on March 26th, 2001.

Location Hollywood, California - USA

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