Instupendo Explained

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 is from Philadelphia and 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 that include 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, he was nominated for Best Engineered Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on the BAYNK album Adolescence.

Discography

Studio albums

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Love Power A-to-Z[8]	Released: 2021(US) Label: Self-released

EPs

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Bbg Remixed:R	Released: 2019 (US) Label: Self-released
Boys by Girls[9]	Released: 2019 (US) Label: Self-released
Faces I Know (Remixed)	Released: 2018 (US) Label: Self-released
Faces I Know	Released: 2018(US) Label: Self-released
Friend of a Friend[10]	Released: 2017(US) Label: Self-released
An Instupendo Collection	Released: 2016(US) Label: Self-released

Singles

As solo artist

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Year	Peaks	Album
US
"Kissout, KO with Ripsquad"[11]	2023
"Cinderella - Alternative Version" (feat Ryan Hemsworth)	2019	—
"Comfort Chain"	2017
"Icarus"	2016	—
"Light Lock"
"Falling"
"Wisp"
"Beauty Unit"
"Six Forty Seven"
"Oomph"	2015

As producer / composer

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Year	Peaks	Certifications	Artist
US
"Please You"[12]	2015			Maurice Moore
"Can't Sleep"	2017	—		Luke Christopher
"Grow Up"[13]				Roy Blair
"Grand Theft Auto"				Roy Blair
"How Does It Feel" (feat Cosmo's Midnight)[14]	2021			BAYNK
"This is What Heartbreak Feels Like"	2022	—	RIAA: Gold[15]	Jvke
"Normal" (feat Emilia Ali)				Beau Diako
"Centauri"				Rei Brown
"Next Try"				Golden Vessel
"Ready, Set, Go"				Cedric Madden
"Imperfect"				Cedric Madden

As featured artist

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Year	Peaks	Artist
US
"Ribbon Bone [Silk Chaser]"[16]	2021		Oli XL
"50-50"[17]	2019		Toro y Moi
"Get a Life"	2020	—	RAC
"Yearbook" (feat Harry Teardrop)[18]			James Ivy
"Forget Me Not"			MISOGI

Remixes

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Year	Peaks	Artist
US
"Half-Light"[19]	2018	—	Rostam
"History"	2017	—	Cosmos Midnight
"Unusual" (feat MNDR)			RAC

Notes and References

1. Web site: Price . Joe . 10 Artists Winning on SoundCloud in 2017 . Complex.
2. Web site: Foster . Lucas . I Guess I Want to Do it All but More and Better": An Interview with Instupendo . Passion of the Weiss. 26 September 2017 .
3. Web site: Riddell . Rose . 2020 Must-Know - Instupendo . Coup de Main. 20 January 2020 .
4. Web site: Renshaw . David . Instupendo's "Antidote" is an electro-pop banger for introverts . Fader.
5. Web site: Cush . Andy . Hear Rostam's Half-Light Remix EP . Spin.
6. Web site: Burks . Tosten . Stream Toro y Moi's New Album Outer Peace . Spin Magazine.
7. Toro y Moi chart history . Billboard.
8. Web site: Gomez . Jade . 10 New Albums to Stream Today . Paste Magazine.
9. Web site: Moore . Jacob . Best New Artists of the Month (June) . Complex.
10. Web site: Price . Joe . Listen to Philly Producer Instupendo's Debut EP 'Friend of a Friend' . Complex.
11. Web site: Oliver . Will . Instupendo x Ripsquad – "KO" . We All Want Somone to Shout For. 11 January 2024 .
12. Web site: Webster . McKenzii . Maurice Moore continues to "Please You" with new single [Premiere] ]. Earmilk. 25 August 2016 .
13. Web site: Riddell . Rose . Interview: 2020 Must-Know - Instupendo . Coupe de Main. 20 January 2020 .
14. Web site: Hartung . Silke . Ex Pat Files BAYNK . NZ Musician.
15. United States. Jvke. April 11, 2024.
16. Web site: Maicki . Salvatore . 10 songs you need in your life this week . Fader.
17. Web site: Gottsegen . Will . Listen to Toro Y Moi's New Album Outer Peace . Spin.
18. Web site: Graves . Shahlin . Introducing: James Ivy + his new song 'Yearbook'. . Coup de Main. 13 August 2020 .
19. Web site: Cush . Andy . Hear Rostam's Half-Light Remix EP . Spin.
20. Web site: Complete Winners List . Grammy Awards.