Tyler Gilmore, known as BlankFor.ms, is a Brooklyn-based artist who creates richly textured music with degraded tapes, analog synthesizers, and a spinet piano. His work includes two full-length albums, two EPs, and Refract, a collaborative project with Jason Moran and Marcus Gilmore. His next album is slated for release in Fall 2025.
Gilmore composes for film and video games, with contributions including Academy Award Best Picture nominated film Nickel Boys. He has provided remixes for The Cinematic Orchestra, Arthur Moon, and Para One, and partnered with Spitfire Audio to develop Tape Synths, a tape-based software instrument. With a dedicated following across social media, he continues to connect his innovative music with a global audience.
“…at the cutting edge of his craft.” - Larry Blumenfeld, TIDAL
"That music is at times excitable and other times deeply contemplative, but even at the extreme ends of that spectrum, motion and stillness bleed across the divide.” - Bandcamp Daily
“It is an impressive team for a first foray. On “Refract,” their new album, the trio works across medium and style, with composed elements and prepared loops by Blankfor.ms sparking improvisations from his collaborators.” - New York Times
"This three-way studio collaboration between pianist Jason Moran, electronic musician Blankfor.ms, and drummer Marcus Gilmore is a fascinating experiment... Blankfor.ms is always at work disrupting and sidetracking the music, letting shimmering waves of electronic tone waft through.” - Stereogum