Pat McMaster

Author: Pat McMaster

  • ALRIGHT: Solving the Problem of Living soundtrack (2020)


    This music was composed during the Summer of 2020 as part of a collaboration with artist, storyteller and musician Nisha Coleman for “ALRIGHT – Solving the Problem of Living”, her collection of autobiographical stories adapted for the screen and later the stage.

  • cccmmp (2020)

    Composed as the result of a 48-hour composition challenge presented by CESSA (Concordia Electroacoustic Studies Student Association) between October 16 and 18, 2020. Released digitally.

    Participants set out to capture a moment of an EAST student’s group Zoom call and recycle it as a creative sonic expression of the COVID-19 lockdown time in October 2020. The group met and procured strange sounds that were recorded for use as source material in the activity – voices, objects, instruments.

    A performative virtual ecology – the shapes and sounds of reasoning animals in pixels and samples. Participants had 48 hours to use the recorded Zoom call as source material to develop a short composition.

  • forwords (2020)

    Composed for Exit Matrix Concordia Electroacoustic Studies Student Association compilation released August, 2020.

  • Frequency Freaks Workshop June 13/20 – Collaboration

    Frequency Freaks Workshop June 13/20 – Collaboration

    Visual performance as part of a collaboration with Toronto-based musician Steve Castellano.

  • Fluxus AGES (2020)

    Fluxus AGES (2020)

    Fluxus AGES
    Fluxus AGES Project w/Émilie Fortin

    Fluxus Algorithmically Generated Event Scores (Fluxus.AGES) is an experiment in natural language processing, machine learning and art, melding the worlds of the Fluxus movement and artificial intelligence research. This collaboration came together as part of NO HAY BANDA’s “Fluxus Online” event which will be featured as part of the 2020 Suoni Per Il Popolo festival.  More details here.

    A link to the website will be made available during the June 16th launch event.

  • Synthesizer theory & technique

    For those looking for a comprehensive introduction to the theory and concepts at the root of synthesis, or those looking to up their patching game, consultation and online training is available to demystify and extend the possibilities available with synthesizers.

  • Electroacoustic practices for traditional instrumentalists

    Acoustic musicians often tell me that they are excited and deeply curious of the world of electroacoustic practices, synthesizers, musique concrète, live sampling, etc. but are not sure where to start and intimidated by the wide array of hardware, software and technical jargon associated with these things. Let me help you find your confidence and your set-up to be able to richly engage with this world without feeling lost, and to show you how much you may already know through your previous foundational knowledge.

  • An introduction to the Ondes Martenot

    Instrument mystérieux au riche passé et au son obsédant et évocateur, les ondes Martenot ont été l’un des premiers instruments électroniques. Que vous soyez un compositeur ou un musicien cherchant à intégrer cet instrument dans votre pratique, je serais heureux de vous aider à vous familiariser avec cet instrument remarquable.

  • Visual synthesis & online streaming visualisation techniques

    With many years of new media and technology experience, it was a relatively smooth transition from the concert hall to the Zoom meeting for my work with live sound and music. Let my experience be of a benefit to you as you work to bring your project online.

  • a moderate livelihood (2020)

    A sea-image-sound performance composed and recorded in Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia, Fall 2020.

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