Lecturer
School of Arts and Humanities
Matthew is a professional multidisciplinary artist and lecturer, a patron of the Access To Music Centre in Norwich, a Science & Engineering Ambassador for Suffolk and a member of STEMNET (Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics Network). As PixelH8, he is known internationally for programming some of the world's oldest and rarest computers as well as rewiring children's toys to make new musical instruments and musical compositions. He has produced music software used by Grammy-winner Damon Albarn and Grammy-nominee Imogen Heap.
His unique approach to music and music production has led him to perform all over the world, most notably at Mircodisco, Berlin; Apple iTunes, Cupertino; Hartwall Areena, Helsinki; and at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in London. Matthew's work has recieved coverage in publications as diverse as New Scientist, The Observer, The Guardian, Dazed & Confused, Future Music, Games TM and Sound on Sound and has been featured on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 6 and BBC World Service, as well as on CNN and BBC television. He has worked on numerous projects in a variety of roles, including those of composer, performer, programmer and teacher.
Recent projects include:
May 2009: BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra's "Big Gaming Weekend" (Composer)
Matthew provided more than fifty musical pads, hits and sound effects for the "Big Gaming Weekend" with music featured on radio programmes including Jo Wiley, Fearne & Reggie and The Switch.
May 2009 BBC World Service "Digital Planet" (Composer)
Working with producer Michelle Martin, Matthew composed an updated electronic version of the "Digital Planet" them tune. The music was also released as a ring tone for download via the BBC.
April 2009 "An Alan Turing Fantasy" (Composer)
Working alongside Timothy Capalbo from New York's New School for Drama, Matthew provided the music for a new one act play, "An Alan Turing Fantasy" written by Zay Amsbury and directed by Web Begole. Performances took place in April 2009, during the Random Acts one-act play festival at The New School for Drama Theatre, New York.
March 2009 "Obsolete?" (Composer / Animator)
The National Museum of Computing commissioned this audio-visual study of the computers, the history and the people of the code-breaking centre at Bletchley Park, now home to the National Museum of Computing. The study culminated in two evening performances in March 2009. The project was funded by The PRS Foundation New Music Award.
December 2008 "Pixelh8 at BBC Maida Vale Studios" (Performer)
Matthew performed a selection of his own music. The session has been broadcast on several occasions on BBC Radio.
June 2008 "Circuit Bending Workshop" for the Ip-Art 2008 Festival (Teacher)
Working with Ipswich's Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich Borough Council and Exposure, Ipswich, Matthew planned and ran a hands-on circuit-bending workshop for the Ip-Art 2008 festival. Each participant was given a new musical keyboard and guided through various steps to modify it to produce new sounds. Participants were also given extra components to add to the keyboard to further expand the sounds it could produce. The participants took their new instruments home along with all the tools they had used. The workshop was designed to give the participants the tools, knowledge and confidence to do circuit bending in a safe controlled environment. It was a great success, and several participants have since gone on to undertake new electronics projects of their own.
Links:
http://pixelh8.co.uk|