Nat Baldwin (born February 21, 1980, in

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) is an American bassist, improvisor, and songwriter known for his solo work and as a former member of

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Career

In 2020, Baldwin released a series of experimental works for solo double bass: ''AUTONOMIA I: Body Without Organs'', ''AUTONOMIA II: Recombinations'', and ''AUTONOMIA III: Endnotes''. He has appeared on many albums such as '' In Ear Park'' (2008) by Department of Eagles, ''

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'' (2010) by

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and ''

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Tripticks Tapes

In 2020, Baldwin founded

Tripticks Tapes Tripticks Tapes is an American independent record label specializing in cassette tape and digital releases of experimental and improvised music. History Nat Baldwin founded Tripticks Tapes in 2020. Tripticks releases have been named among th ...

, a tape label that has been recognized for showcasing a broad range of improvised and

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. Tripticks releases have been named among the best in music by publications including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Burning Ambulance'', and ''The Road to Sound'', with notable artists including Weston Olencki, Nick Dunston, Amirtha Kidambi and Luke Stewart, Webb Crawford, Patrick Shiroishi, Travis Laplante and

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, Phicus, and Beam Splitter.

Solo discography

*''Solo Contrabass'' (2003) *''Lights Out'' (2005) *''Enter the Winter'' (2006) *''Most Valuable Player'' (2007) *''People Changes'' (2011) *'' In the Hollows'' (2014) *''AUTONOMIA I: Body Without Organs'' (2020) *''AUTONOMIA II: Recombinations'' (2020) *''AUTONOMIA III: Endnotes'' (2020) *''Common Currents'' (2021)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin, Nat Experimental musicians American rock bass guitarists 1980 births Living people Dirty Projectors members 21st-century American bass guitarists Western Vinyl artists