Topu Lyo ︎ ︎ -> notation
composer / cellist / sound artist
works at the intersection of cello, electronics, and environment—
often using improvisation as a structural backbone.
recent recordings explore memory, time, and place,
including works developed in Tokyo combining solo cello with urban field recordings.
his practice moves between film, installation, and recorded music,
with an emphasis on texture, restraint, and narrative through sound.
selected work includes collaborations with filmmakers and studios such as Netflix, Hulu, and HBO,
including the series Jeen-yuhs,
and recent festival premieres at Sundance and Tribeca.
composer / cellist / sound artist
works at the intersection of cello, electronics, and environment—
often using improvisation as a structural backbone.
recent recordings explore memory, time, and place,
including works developed in Tokyo combining solo cello with urban field recordings.
his practice moves between film, installation, and recorded music,
with an emphasis on texture, restraint, and narrative through sound.
selected work includes collaborations with filmmakers and studios such as Netflix, Hulu, and HBO,
including the series Jeen-yuhs,
and recent festival premieres at Sundance and Tribeca.
pic by riona yamashita
Live Footage ︎ Film Scoring. 13 year residency at NYC’s Apotheke. Netflix, HBO, HULU, VICE, BET etc.
photo by charles billot
since 2006
photo by charles billot
since 2006
NO LONGER ACTIVE ** Salenta + Topu
all songs written by Salenta and Topu
produced: topu lyo
mixed by: topu lyo
photo by: tori huang
design by: tori huang
mastered by: nolan thies
credits
released February 5, 2021all songs written by Salenta and Topu
produced: topu lyo
mixed by: topu lyo
photo by: tori huang
design by: tori huang
mastered by: nolan thies
Moon Set, Moon Rise
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New Indiana
new album on youtube. written drawn and stop motion by new indiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riEKZBkuYWI&t=98s
new album on youtube. written drawn and stop motion by new indiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riEKZBkuYWI&t=98s
