Taylor Deupree is the founder of 12k, an independent record label based in upstate New York. Started in 1997, 12k has pioneered a form of experimental ambient music involving delicate hybrids of digital technology and acoustic instrumentation. In its 12 years of existence, 12k has released over 70 CDs from an international roster of artists and has become one of the most respected labels in the world for this captivating and minimalist form of electronic music.

Taylor has been recording and producing electronic music for over 20 years and brings an intense passion and knowledge of the form to his work as a mastering engineer. While he specializes in avant-garde, ambient, and other forms of serious electronic composition, his discography since the early 90s has spanned the worlds of techno and hybrid genre-bending sounds.