Instupendo
American music producer
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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.
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 Instupendo in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Aidan Peterson |
| Website | www |
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
| Title | Details |
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| An Instupendo Collection |
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| Friend of a Friend[14] |
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| Faces I Know (Remixed)[15] |
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| Faces I Know |
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| Bbg Remixed:R[3] |
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| Boys by Girls[16] |
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Singles
As solo artist
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||
| "Oomph" | 2015 | ||
| "Icarus" | 2016 | — | |
| "Light Lock" | |||
| "Falling" | |||
| "Wisp" | |||
| "Beauty Unit" | |||
| "Six Forty Seven" | |||
| "Comfort Chain" | 2017 | ||
| "Cinderella - Alternative Version" (feat Ryan Hemsworth)[16] | 2019 | — | |
| "Kissout, KO with Ripsquad"[17] | 2023 | ||
| "Gin" with Ripsquad[18] | 2025 | ||
As producer / composer
| Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Artist |
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| US | ||||
| "Please You"[19] | 2015 | Maurice Moore | ||
| "Can't Sleep" | 2017 | — | Luke Christopher | |
| "Grow Up"[20] | Roy Blair | |||
| "Grand Theft Auto" | Roy Blair | |||
| "How Does It Feel" (feat Cosmo's Midnight)[21] | 2021 | BAYNK | ||
| "This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like" | 2022 | — | * RIAA: Platinum[8] | Jvke |
| "Normal" (feat Emilia Ali) | Beau Diako | |||
| "Centauri" | Rei Brown | |||
| "Next Try" | Golden Vessel | |||
| "Ready, Set, Go" | Cedric Madden | |||
| "Imperfect" | Cedric Madden | |||
| "Grin"[10] | 2024 | BAYNK |
As featured artist
Remixes
| Title | Year | Peaks | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||
| "History" | 2017 | — | Cosmos Midnight |
| "Unusual" (feat MNDR) | RAC | ||
| "Half-Light"[25] | 2018 | — | Rostam |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Best Engineered Album | "Adolescence" (BAYNK) | Nominated | [9] |