Artist description Though ultimately collaborative, tompur is the playground for Tom Purdue. Heavily sequenced, diced up beats mixed with tidal waves of sound: noise and orchestral.

Music Style Electronica

Musical Influences Cranes, Gus Gus, FSOL, uziq, Aphex Twin, Depeche Mode, Beck, Low, Tricky, The Cure, John Cage, New Order, Squarepusher

Similar Artists uziq, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher

Artist History Tom Purdue has locally released two tapes and two CDs over a ten-year span. Early sounds of tompur were influenced by industrial music. Tom Purdue has played drums and keyboards in local Salt Lake Bands. When not composing music, Tom Purdue is writing poetry and participating in poetry slams. A crossover project of poetry and music is in the works.

Group Members One member with guest appearances from vocalists and friends.

Instruments Kurzweil K2000s, Ensoniq EPS, Pearl Drums, Alesis D4 Drum Tone Generator, ART effects rack, DPM keyboard, and various gadget boxes and software programs

Albums Darkest America, Freeze, Flowers for Sale/Optimistic Evils Are Sometimes Hell's Best Weapon, Peppermint Wreath, Wild

Press Reviews none

Additional Info Peace

Location Clinton, UT - USA

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