Welcome to The Imperfect.

an exploration of the beauty in flaws expressed through my love and exploration of sound, nature, and technology.

My name is Taylor Deupree. I’ve been writing, recording and engineering music for 35 years, mostly in the realms of ambient and lo-fi experimental, often a bend towards the quiet and the fragile. I also started a small record label, called 12k, in 1997, that focuses on similar sounds. I’m incredibly fascinated and inspired by imperfections, be they technological (film grain, reel-to-reel tape) or natural (weathered surfaces, cracks) and specifically how this aesthetic combines with a more pristine, digital (modern?) approach to creation. I find this balance to be precarious, fragile and terribly important. It is where the heart of my music lies; a tension that is vital to my expression.

Throughout the years I have found it important to keep and share studio diaries of sounds and processes. They have kept me moving forward, always exploring and give an insight to my listeners on how I create or get inspired. The Imperfect aims to continue this tradition on a platform that will allow me to share sounds, photographs and writing and hopefully inspire you to notice the small things around you, to open your ears and your eyes to find hidden beauty.

Thank you for coming along.

/taylor

you can find out more about what i do here:

taylordeupree.com
12k
12kmastering.com
instagram

Subscription Types /

FREE:
The main content on The Imperfect is free and will always be free. Paid subscriptions are not necessary but will have access to some exclusive content such as download codes, early access to releases and other fun stuff that I’ll think of as I go along.

PAID:
Paid subscribers will receive exclusive content such as download codes, early access to releases and other fun stuff that I’ll think of as I go along.

FOUNDING:

Founding members will receive Bandcamp download codes of each new release on 12k as it comes out. Usually there are 5-8 releases per year.