Nick Forté, born in 1971, is a Brooklyn-based musician renowned for his innovative fusion of avant-garde guitar work, ambient textures, and disorienting sound collages. Beginning his musical journey in the early 1990s, Forté expanded his artistry by integrating computer processing into his compositions. As one half of the ambient punk duo Christmas Decorations, he crafts lulling melodies with dark undercurrents, drawing inspiration from composers like Gert-Jan Prins and German genre-breakers such as Can and Neu. His solo debut, "Pasted Lakes" (2003), exemplifies his ability to construct epic, emotive soundscapes from synthetic elements, reflecting his commitment to pushing the boundaries of noise pop and experimental music. ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nick-forte/104757632?utm_source=openai))