About
His distinctive sound and approach have earned him recognition from industry leaders, including a feature in Arturia’s Artist Story series for his work on Burberry's Olympia Bag Campaign starring Mia Kong. His talent and dedication to the craft have also led to various commissions and projects including music and sound for the New York Public Library and the Guggenheim Museum.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PaprTape began his musical journey with violin and piano at an early age. He studied under Khuillip Jeung of The Juilliard School, and spent his formative years traveling between the U.S. and Taiwan to learn from a range of mentors. During his time in Asia, he won first place in the International Floral Expo Remix Competition for his reimagining of Teresa Teng’s “What Would You Say,” produced a girl group, and contributed music and sound design to JJ Lin’s “Somebody (友人說).”
PaprTape later apprenticed with Michael Riesman, music director of the Philip Glass Ensemble, working on scores and recordings with Philip Glass himself. Since then, he has continued creating music and sound for top artists and brands, including Google, The Gap, Marshall Headphones, and Burberry.
He currently resides in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
PaprTape Recording with Philip Glass (right) on The White Lama. James L. Dolan Studio, Feburary 17, 2019
PaprTape x Burberry | The gentle side of a freak with MicroFreak"PaprTape weaves pads and sounds of the urban environment into a kaleidoscope of soothing yet powerful ambience."
PaprTape: Lyra
"The track is the exemplification of a single-take analog recording, with everything captured perfectly in the captivating, beautifully shot and produced video which accompanies the music."
—ZR, Destroy//Exist
PAPRTAPE - "SINGULARITY"
"...a beautifully and deceptively simple performance and piece of music that captures the flow of ideas from body to machine, sine-waves bending like brainwaves becoming full thoughts and sometimes vice-versa."
—Ryan Hall, Tome to the Weather Machine
PaprTape – Singularity"A sacrosanct exhibition of heavenly acclimation, ‘Singularity‘ appears part of the broader ascent towards enlightenment, if as an expression of providential beauty, solitude, & the infinite multiverse within us all."
—Charles Davis, Give It A Spin
Ambient music from PaprTape "The arrangement offers a soothing ambient expression of minimalism. Both calming and intriguing, “Wintry” demonstrates the artist’s ability to create dreamy textures and a complete control over his instrument."
—Rob Pringle, Plastic Magazine
PaprTape - Wintry
"The peace exuded here is addictive, enticing one to repeatedly invoke the spirit of the moment – 1000 listens isn’t enough. A favorite of this blog, it is advised that one delves further into the catalog of Papr Tape."
—Charles Davis, Give It A Spin
PaprTape "Midafternoon Dream": a mind numbingly soothing trance
"An unraveling ambience with no troubles, this piece is a minimalistic music masterpiece. "
—Music Dances When You Sleep
7 Eclectic (Jan/Feb 2021)
"There is a rush of immersion as you listen to his works, a sense of being placed in a paradise-like acoustic play yard. When the soundscapes calm our soul, it becomes pure bliss. The beautiful pauses and heart-beats arrive from time to time; through dusk till dawn, we are amazed. I’m writing this on paper, and it will never wash out. This is a track to connect your breath with your heart."
—Niki, Give It A Spin