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The electronic one-man project known as
Styrofoam came to life in Antwerp, Belgium, but didn't find its feet until moving to Berlin early on, and immersing itself in the developing rock/electronic hybrid scene that was taking that city by storm in the early years of the 21st century. The sole artist behind the moniker,
Arne Van Petegem, quickly built a solid following in his new home, and caught the attention of Morr Music.
Styrofoam released its first album for the label,
The Point Misser, in 2000, followed by a string of successful releases, including 2001's
A Short Album About Murder, 2003's
I'm What's There to Show That Something's Missing, and 2004's
Nothing's Lost. An EP (
Heart Without a Mind) followed the album releases, but it was to be the last for
Styrofoam under the guidance of Morr. Although most of
Styrofoam's work -- up to this point -- was purely solo work, focusing on
Van Petegem's ideas and concepts in a rather intimate recording atmosphere, he did manage a handful of remixes (
Jimmy Eat World, for one) and collaborations with other Morr artists (
Notwist,
Lali Puna). His next move, to the acclaimed label Nettwerk, also saw
Van Petegem working with outside producers on his
Styrofoam work for the first time. The 2008 full-length (and debut for Nettwerk)
A Thousand Words featured the production team Wax, Ltd. and guest appearances from
Jim Adkins (
Jimmy Eat World),
Blake Hazard, and
Josh Rouse. ~ Chris True