Curriculum Vitae

Ryan Jordan

D.o.B: 24/01/83

Email: ryan-jordan@hotmail.co.uk
Web: http://doc.gold.ac.uk/~ma701rj

Education                                                                                                                                                             

2007 – to date.      MFA Computational Studio Arts.         Goldsmiths College, London.

2007                     BA (Hons) Degree in Sonic Arts.         Middlesex University, London
                            2:1

2004                     BTEC National Diploma in                  Colchester Institute, Colchester
                            Music Technology. Distinction

2004                     A Level. Music Technology. Grade C    Colchester Institute, Colchester

Awards                                                                                                                                                                 

Intimacy/Knowledge East bursary award 2008._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ £500

Arts Council England. Grant for hac... 2008._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _£1500

Present Occupation                                                                                                                                                                  

Member of:            OpenLab  - London

Specialist Knowledge                                                                                                                                        

I have a thorough theoretical, practical knowledge and experience with working in the following areas:

• Computers and Electronics for live performance (using specialist software and hardware for sound, music, visual and artistic purposes in a live context.)
• Computer sound/visual software (Max/MSP/Jitter, PD, Processing, Cubase, Sound Hack, Sound Forge, Ableton, Spear, etc).
• Digital Audio principles (spectral analysis, sampling, quantization etc.)
• MIDI software and controllers (thorough knowledge of MIDI control numbers and how to build your own MIDI controller.)
• Compositional techniques for computer music (algorithmic and interactive systems with historical and contemporary references.)
• Sound for film, moving image and experimental cinema.
• Synthesis (AM, FM, Wavetable and Granular.)
• Theory (covering composition, performance and installation in context with artistic, philosophical, psychological, sociological, historical and contemporary practises.)
• Acoustics and Psycho Acoustics (speaker placement, mic placement, room properties, etc.)

Shows, concerts, festivals and performances (2006-8) [NB this is a brief list]                                     

Self Organised Shows: 
2008       hac… Pulse Fringe Festival, Ipswich, Suffolk. Computer arts concert.
2007       Noise=Noise, London – Noise music festival.
2007       Middlesex University Degree Show – 4 live performances.
2007       Resonance FM, London – 6 hour interactive radio show.
2007       AsDA!, London – Performance event in gallery.
2006       Noise=Noise, London – Noise music festival.
2006       Spitalfields Market, London – Live sound for puppet theatre.
2006       Russell Square Social Centre, London – Live performance event.
2006       Enterprise Festival, London – Live performance event.

Booked Shows:   
2008      Roundhouse Theatre, London – Live a/v performance.
2008      ()re|boot;, London – Live performance for launch event of media centre.
2007      LOSS Livecode Festival, Sheffield – Live performance.
2007      Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon – DJ.
2006      Openlab 3, London – Live performance.
2006      OpenEarWaves Festival, Olso, Norway - Live Performance.
2006      Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester – Various bookings for Live Performance.
2006      Gluerooms, London – Live performance.

Seminars/Workshops:
2007       Temporary Autonomous Artists, London – Workshop on DIY computer controllers.
2006       Middlesex University, London – Seminar on Sound Perception and the Imagined Image.
               
Installations:
2007        Middlesex University Degree Show – ‘Untitled’ concrete sculpture, animation and sound with Luke Jordan, and ‘Shed’ sculpture, painting and sound with Michael Webster.
2006        Openlab 3 – ‘Man and Machine’ video installation with Rachel Horne and ‘Contemporary Alter’ audio visual installation with Luke Jordan.
2006        Out of Darkness, Light, Doncaster – Site-specific sound installation for an art project aimed at placing old mining sites onto Ordinance Survey maps.
               

Description of Recent Work                                                                                                                            

My exploration of sound and music performance with computers lead to the development of my prototype MIDI controller, the M.G.I (Movement and Gesture Interface) which was an attempt at bringing a more physical performance element to laptop and computer music.
Now working in the intersection of the arts and sciences I explore and develop systems which merge all medias together through the physical augmentation of the body as a controlling device for computational applications. I am founder of the Sensory Response Systems group.

OtherInformation                                                                                                                      

• Cybersonica 2007, Tate Britain and Kinetica Gallery. Volunteer.
• Work experience for MTV Europe.
• Technician at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
• Ipswich Community Radio and CSV Media.
• Organise and promote events, gigs and concerts.
• Volunteered at Hospital Radio Ipswich.
• Grade 6 music theory