05 — Photos
BlankFor.ms is the project of Brooklyn-based composer and electronic musician Tyler Gilmore, whose work centers on degradation, memory, and the expressive potential of archaic media.
His recordings include After the Town Was Swept Away (Leaving Records, 2025), his most recent solo album, and Shards (Red Hook Records, 2026), a collaborative trio album with Jason Moran and Marcus Gilmore. He has also composed for film and games, contributing to the Academy Award Best Picture–nominated Nickel Boys, and his tape-focused sample packs have found a wide audience among producers and sound designers worldwide.
"…at the cutting edge of his craft."Larry Blumenfeld, TIDAL
"Motion and stillness bleed across the divide."Bandcamp Daily
"A mesmerizing and ultimately undefinable 'journey into sound'."Phil Freeman, The Wire
"Composed elements and prepared loops sparking improvisations from his collaborators."The New York Times
Sample pack built from degraded tape drum recordings.
A sample-based instrument plugin co-created with Aqeel Aadam.
Tape racks, drum kits, and presets — the full catalog.
A VST/AU plugin made with Spitfire Audio, built from his collection of degraded tape machines and analog gear.
A cover feature on Shards, tracing the decades-long ties between BlankFor.ms, Jason Moran, and Marcus Gilmore that led to the trio's loop-built collaboration.
A conversation on tape loops, degradation, and the making of Refract with Jason Moran and Marcus Gilmore.