David Toop, born in Enfield, London, England, on May 5, 1949, is an English
musician, author, curator, and academic. After studying at Hornsey College of
Art and Watford School of Art, he joined London's free improvisation scene in
the early 1970s, performing alongside Paul Burwell, Max Eastley, and Lol
Coxhill, and later collaborating with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Lawrence English, and
John Butcher. His first major studio album release, New and Rediscovered Musical
Instruments in 1975 alongside Eastley, appeared on Brian Eno's Obscure Records.
His solo studio albums include Screen Cere...