Tor

The artist Tor (not to be confused with the anonymized Internet protocol) does not have a Wikipedia entry.
From his website:
Emerging in late 2012 with a sound that was all his own, Tor’s debut album ‘Drum Therapy’ was the culmination of over a decade of quietly honing his craft, merging the aesthetics of dusty samples with polished production, addictive melody and unique driving percussion. After catching the attention of Emancipator, the album became the first release to launch his new label Loci Records and led to supporting slots on several US tours and remixes for artists like ODESZA.
Tor’s sophomore album ‘Blue Book’ served as the perfect follow up – a natural evolution of the best qualities of his previous work, while pushing his sound forward with new sonic palettes, ideas and tempos. It’s a record that plays like a journey from start to finish, with rhythmic bell patterns, chopped vocal harmonies, atmospheric swells, warm basslines, and a newfound love of analog synthesizers all creating a distinctive world. Since the album’s release Tor has gone on to curate the ‘Origins’ mix series, supported Emancipator at Red Rocks and on a sold out North American tour, produced official remixes for RUFUS DU SOL and CLOZEE and performed at festivals including Shambhala, Electric Forest, Oregon Eclipse, Envision, L.I.B., Bass Coast and the Do Lab stage at Coachella.
From his website:
Emerging in late 2012 with a sound that was all his own, Tor’s debut album ‘Drum Therapy’ was the culmination of over a decade of quietly honing his craft, merging the aesthetics of dusty samples with polished production, addictive melody and unique driving percussion. After catching the attention of Emancipator, the album became the first release to launch his new label Loci Records and led to supporting slots on several US tours and remixes for artists like ODESZA.
Tor’s sophomore album ‘Blue Book’ served as the perfect follow up – a natural evolution of the best qualities of his previous work, while pushing his sound forward with new sonic palettes, ideas and tempos. It’s a record that plays like a journey from start to finish, with rhythmic bell patterns, chopped vocal harmonies, atmospheric swells, warm basslines, and a newfound love of analog synthesizers all creating a distinctive world. Since the album’s release Tor has gone on to curate the ‘Origins’ mix series, supported Emancipator at Red Rocks and on a sold out North American tour, produced official remixes for RUFUS DU SOL and CLOZEE and performed at festivals including Shambhala, Electric Forest, Oregon Eclipse, Envision, L.I.B., Bass Coast and the Do Lab stage at Coachella.
albums by Tor
Songs by Tor
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It's pretty cool. Tor Johnson approves.
I thought they were the real-life versions of Boris and Natasha...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaB0h1jkdPk Source of the vocal sample
I was trying to embed but I guess you can't anymore?
It's pretty cool. Tor Johnson approves.
Couldn't resist. . . clicked the link, bought it, and it is now part of my ever larger music collection. Thanks RP :)
What blew me away was Tor mailed it himself, from Vancouver, so you get that awesome ephemera as well as excellent music.
It's pretty cool. Tor Johnson approves.
They got the moves.
Aww, that's a shame. Tor was, by all accounts, a really sweet guy.
Proclivities wrote:
It's pretty cool. Tor Johnson approves.
yeh, therapy is always good.. ;)
Proclivities wrote:
It's pretty cool. Tor Johnson approves.
No no, Tor lives on in MST3K broadcasts on Pluto TV.
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