Dntel

About Dntel

The best-known solo project of producer Jimmy Tamborello, Dntel bridges indie rock and experimental techno with expressive melodies, childlike wonder and exploration, and meticulous attention to detail. The project encompasses abrasive drill'n'bass experiments, glitchy electro-pop, and ambient abstractions, but Dntel first made an impact with 2001's critically acclaimed Life Is Full of Possibilities, which merged glitchy production with indie rock sincerity. One of the album's highlights, "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan," featured Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and spawned the side project the Postal Service, whose platinum-selling 2003 album Give Up influenced countless electronic pop acts. Dntel continued in a similar collaboration-heavy direction with Dumb Luck (2007) and Aimlessness (2012), but returned to instrumental compositions on the techno-influenced Human Voice (2014). With 2021's ambient, folky The Seas Trees See and the crystalline electro pop of Away, he reaffirmed the scope and creativity of Dntel's music.

HOMETOWN
Silverlake, CA, United States
GENRE
Electronic

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