Proem has been played on NTS shows including Trip Lick w/ James K, with Your Grandfather Is Dead first played on 10 July 2020.

Proem, otherwise known as Richard Bailey, has been releasing music since 1999 on labels like Merck, n5MD, and Hydrant. He started experimenting with electronic devices at the age of 19, using three thrift store turntables, some tape decks, a few garage sale Casio SK-5s, and some circuit bent bargain bin keyboards. He has released albums, EPs and remixes on labels across the IDM scene and is regarded as one of the early members of the strong US based IDM scene that started around 2000.