A Masterclass with artist, composer and educator Matthew D. Gantt on spatial sound in virtual reality. Based between NYC and Troy, NY, Gannt’s practice focuses on sound in virtual spaces, generative systems facilitated by idiosyncratic technology, and digital production presets as sonic readymades. He worked as a studio assistant to electronics pioneer Morton Subotnick from 2016 – ’18, and has been an active participant in the New York creative community, presenting or performing at spaces such as Pioneer Works, Issue Project Room, Roulette, Babycastles, SVA Visible Futures Lab, and countless DIY venues across the US, as well as abroad (IRCAM Academy, Paris, Koma Elektronic/Common Ground, Synthesis Gallery, Berlin).

Gantt releases music with Orange Milk and Oxtail Recordings, and has taught experimental composition at both institutional and DIY spaces, including NYC non-profit/public media studio Harvestworks, CUNY Brooklyn, Bard College, Sarah Lawrence, and a variety of community workshops aimed at creating equitable access to developing technologies. In Fall ’19, he joined the Electronic Arts PhD program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/EMPAC, researching spatial sound in virtual reality and strategies for using experimental arts practice as a frame to refigure possibilities for immersive media futures.”