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 has released numerous albums and EPs and collaborated with artists such as Rostam, Benny Sings, and Teen Daze. He was also nominated for the Best Engineered Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Biography
Raised in Philadelphia, Peterson 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 including 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, his song "Comfort Chain" was used by Jvke in the song "This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like."[8] The same year he was nominated for Best Engineered Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on the BAYNK album Adolescence.[9] He collaborated again with BAYNK in 2024 for the single "Grin,"[10] a song that made the top 30 Aotearoa Music Global Impact List.[11]
In 2025, Peterson released Ripstupendo, a collaborative album with the production collective Ripsquad.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
As solo artist
As producer / composer
As featured artist
Remixes
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Price, Joe. "10 Artists Winning on SoundCloud in 2017". Complex.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Riddell, Rose (20 January 2020). "2020 Must-Know - Instupendo". Coup de Main.
- ^ Renshaw, David. "Instupendo's "Antidote" is an electro-pop banger for introverts". Fader.
- ^ Cush, Andy. "Hear Rostam's Half-Light Remix EP". Spin.
- ^ Burks, Tosten. "Stream Toro y Moi's New Album Outer Peace". Spin Magazine.
- ^ "Toro y Moi chart history". Billboard.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Jvke". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Complete Winners List". Grammy Awards.
- ^ a b Rebalkin, Ethan. "BAYNK Is Exploring New Territories". Northern Transmissions.
- ^ Lochrie, Connor. "Kimbra, Lorde, Balu Brigada & More Make Spotify's Aotearoa Music Global Impact List". Rolling Stone.
- ^ a b Darville, Jordan. "How Instupendo and Ripsquad teamed up to deconstruct pop". The Fader. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Gomez, Jade. "10 New Albums to Stream Today". Paste Magazine.
- ^ Price, Joe. "Listen to Philly Producer Instupendo's Debut EP 'Friend of a Friend'". Complex.
- ^ Armour, Elliott. "instupendo – 'Faces I Know EP' Review". Acid Stag.
- ^ a b Moore, Jacob. "Best New Artists of the Month (June)". Complex.
- ^ Oliver, Will (11 January 2024). "Instupendo x Ripsquad – "KO"". We All Want Someone to Shout For.
- ^ Instupendo (2025-02-11). Instupendo & Ripsquad - Gin (Official Video). Retrieved 2025-02-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ Webster, McKenzii (25 August 2016). "Maurice Moore continues to "Please You" with new single [Premiere]". Earmilk.
- ^ Riddell, Rose (20 January 2020). "Interview: 2020 Must-Know - Instupendo". Coupe de Main.
- ^ Hartung, Silke. "Ex Pat Files BAYNK". NZ Musician.
- ^ Gottsegen, Will. "Listen to Toro Y Moi's New Album Outer Peace". Spin.
- ^ Graves, Shahlin (13 August 2020). "Introducing: James Ivy + his new song 'Yearbook'". Coup de Main.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore. "10 songs you need in your life this week". Fader.
- ^ Cush, Andy. "Hear Rostam's Half-Light Remix EP". Spin.
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