The story
David M. Torn is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is known for combining electronic and acoustic instruments and for his use of looping.
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Artist · from Amityville · born 1953
David Torn
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Records
Albums 24
- now i imagine a place not the same
now i imagine a place not the same29 May 2026Vinyl - Door Is Open
Door Is Open15 Dec 2025Vinyl
- Rothko Spaces Vol. 1 (for electric guitar & string...
Rothko Spaces Vol. 1 (for electric guitar & string orchestra)16 Feb 2024Vinyl
- Candid
Candid19 Jan 2024Vinyl - Tranceportation (Volume 2)
Tranceportation (Volume 2)26 Jun 2020Vinyl
- The Order (Original Motion Picture Score)
The Order (Original Motion Picture Score)24 Apr 2020Vinyl - Tranceportation (Volume 1)
Tranceportation (Volume 1)29 Nov 2019Vinyl
- Sun of Goldfinger
Sun of Goldfinger1 Mar 2019Vinyl - Vortex
Vortex30 Mar 2018Vinyl
- Spirits
Spirits5 May 2017Vinyl - Lars and the Real Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Lars and the Real Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)29 Apr 2016Vinyl - only sky
only sky4 Apr 2015Vinyl - That Awkward Moment (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
That Awkward Moment (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)28 Jan 2014Vinyl - Levin Torn White
Levin Torn White13 Sep 2011Vinyl
- Prezens
Prezens2007Vinyl - GTR OBLQ
GTR OBLQ17 Nov 1998Vinyl
- Forever Sharp and Vivid
Forever Sharp and Vivid1998Vinyl
- What Means Solid, Traveller?
What Means Solid, Traveller?15 Apr 1996Vinyl - Earthbeat
Earthbeat1 Jan 1995Vinyl - Tripping Over God
Tripping Over God1995Vinyl - Polytown
Polytown1994Vinyl - Door X
Door X1990Vinyl - Cloud About Mercury
Cloud About Mercury1987Vinyl - Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans1985Vinyl
EPs 1
- Diving Into the World
Diving Into the World1 Jan 1995 · EPVinyl
Singles 1
- And Then There Were No Words…
And Then There Were No Words…24 Sep 2021 · SingleVinyl
- Disco Tent / Ravens Low & Ready 2 · 2024 · live
- The Night Cage (Original Score) · 2021 · soundtrack
- That Awkward Moment · 2014 · soundtrack
- Lars and the Real Girl: Music From the Motion Picture · 2007 · soundtrack
- The Order · 2003 · soundtrack
- Tim Berne: The Sevens · 2002 · compilation
- Have We Told You All You'd Thought To Know? · 2001 · live
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Bands and projects
- 1998 to 2000
The bands David Torn played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with David Torn in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with David Torn in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like David Torn
- Trey Gunnvia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Spaced Outvia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Attention Deficitvia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Pierre Moerlen's Gongvia Gongzilla
- ProjeKct Twovia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson and Allan Holdsworthvia Gongzilla
- ProjeKct Onevia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- ProjeKct Fourvia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Fire Merchantsvia Gongzilla
- Robert Fripp String Quintetvia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- ProjeKct Threevia Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Chad Wackermanvia Gongzilla
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of David Torn’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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