Yves Tumor | Artist

Sean Bowie, aka Yves Tumor, is an American producer of experimental electronic music born 1993 in Miami, Florida and currently based in Turin, Italy. Tumor started making music at age 17 as an outlet to "get away from his dull, conservative surroundings." He taught himself to play drums, bass, guitar, and keyboards. He moved at age 20 to San Diego, and after college to Los Angeles, where he met Mykki Bianco whom he later toured with for two and a half years throughout Europe and Asia. Tumor's style is characterised by the use of unsettling percussive loops and field recordings to create moods and strange urban soundscapes. He cites Throbbing Gristle as a major influence, saying: "There's something about their music, like the hypnotic trance vibes, that really influenced me". To-date he has released six studio albums which have, increasingly, been getting rave critical reviews. Outstanding albums include Serpent Music (2016), Experiencing the Deposit of Faith (2017) and Safe in the Hands of Love (2018), and Heaven to a Tortured Mind (2020). His latest album Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (2024) is also recommended. Tumor brings many different styles to the table, from post punk, to psychedelia, to new wave, and a tinge of grunge. In his music we hear infectious hooks of synth pop, carefully chosen samples, creative progressions, and sparse instrumentals which compliment Yves's vocal harmonies, achieving an ethereal atmosphere throughout his work. Tumor's earlier work was compared to that of Dean Blunt and James Ferraro, the latter of whom they have collaborated with; however, their more recent music, has been likened to Prince and David Bowie. Outside of music, Tumor designs furniture as a hobby. During Covid "I just got really into my other hobbies, which include architecture and interior architecture, and urban architecture. I just decided to just start constructing chairs and couches and stools, but I think I'm going to begin welding as opposed to actual construction."

Artist Website: yves-tumor.bandcamp.com

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