I'm a writer, composer, visualist and technologist. I run the sites Create Digital Music and Create Digital Motion, and work on the open MeeBlip synth. I live in Berlin, Germany.
Musician, digital media artist, and technology expert with experience in making media technology accessible to broad audiences as a consultant, writer, teacher. Interested in producing dynamic, interactive sound and motion content and continuing to help others learn to make the most of advanced, real-time media for music and visuals.
Publisher of
http://createdigitalmusic.com
http://createdigitalmotion.com
And manufacturer of the MeeBlip synthesizer
Creator of createdigitalmusic.com (named one of PC World's 100 favorite blogs of 2007 and a Feedster Top 25 blog for 2005), createdigitalmotion.com, and a growing community of bleeding edge tech creatives
Regular contributor on feature music editorial content and music technology reviews and tutorials
Regular contributor Make Magazine, Macworld Magazine, Computer Music Magazine (UK), others
Author, Real World Digital Audio, comprehensive guide to making music with computers (Peachpit Press, 2005)
As a composer and digital artist across a wide variety of media, I create and perform music, interactive visuals, and performance visuals. I'm a composer with experience in writing for varied instrumentations and vocal and chamber music as well as electronic media, a live electronic musician, and a live visualist / VJ. I've been commissioned to produce original music and visuals for performers like pianist Kathleen Supove and members of Lionheart and Anonymous 4, and choreographers Christopher Williams and Kathy Westwater. I also regularly combine my work with master classes at institutions like Connecticut College and West Chester University. My work has been presented internationally and televised in Canada and Europe.
Taught courses in Creative Computing and Design and Sound, using Processing and Arduino (and for the sound course, which I originated, Pd). Planned curricula in Processing and Arduino for the six or so sections of introductory design coursework.
Taught coursework in Processing and design.
Teaching Computer Music I and II; advanced multimedia software programming, synthesis, effects processing, and interactive performance techniques with Max/MSP/Jitter software
Taught Undergraduate Music Theory I (counterpoint, analysis, basic tonal harmony), keyboard skills and musicianship, and Computer Music (basic instruction in music technology)