Creative Music Technology
Degree Show 2023
Welcome to the Creative Music Technology 2023 Degree Show.
We’re excited to present a range of work developed by our students during this academic year. There is a range of work on display, each graduating student has their own page and we’re excited to share work from our Level 4&5 students.
We’re lucky to work with such a talented and engaging cohort and would like to wish our graduating student the very best of luck with all future endeavours. We’re looking forward to seeing what you get up to next.
Well done and thank you all,
The Creative Music Technology Team
Caleb Morris
Caleb Morris is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, performer, singer/songwriter, and active Member of the Swansea based Alt Rock Band Dead Noize. Caleb specializes in Music Performance, such as Theatre and Ensembles, however, recently has dived into the Music Production World, becoming a resident engineer and Producer for artists such as Winter Sun, Daisy and Dead Noize. Caleb’s passion for music began back in 2012 playing the guitar, which took him to live music and performing. Having played in many venues, with artists and bands all over Wales, his passion only delved deeper when he moved to Swansea to Study Creative Music Technology in UWTSD, when his work in Music Production started. Recent work has mainly taken form in the production of Dead Noize’s music, and as one of the main composers for the band. With his more recent projects being, The Garden Sessions, and his up-and-coming album for his final project, as a producer for four different Welsh Artists, promoting original music.
Caleb Morris - Degree show
Caleb Morris - Degree show
Daisy - Flight
Caleb Morris - Photograph
Caleb Morris Dog Song
Dylan McCarthy
Known for blending the bright maximalist soundscapes of Asian pop with driving guitars and bass of frantic indie rock under the name Alpine Escape, and for marrying the elec- tronic genes of house and future funk with the alias AXALP, Sekomi: Official Soundtrack is McCarthy’s most ambitious project yet. Leaving behind his traditional workflows in favour of darker ambient soundscapes, heavier guitar-driven metal music and everything the world has to offer inbetween, Sekomi is his first foray into composing for video games and offers a more diverse and in-depth look into how he builds upon his musical and production creativity from the testing playground of his YouTube covers, which have col- lectively amassed over 25,000 views. Sekomi is an indie role-playing game made by a team of programmer/artist and com- poser. Set in Japan, it takes heavy inspi- ration from the Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series of games and requires a similar level of (if not more) diverse range of music. The game will see som- bre string arrangements sitting next to jazz ensembles, contemporary synthscape ambience, from EDM with a strong Japanese influence in its compo- sition to a more head-on ethnic influ- ence with the traditional Chinese instru- ments blended with modern beats in the Chinatown music. The final boss in par- ticular features a return to the epic maxi- malist style of old, cramming in many el- ements to create the massive and epic score expected of cinematic orchestras in a more modern and creative environment. The full soundtrack, including instrumentals of vocal tracks and all minor tracks heard during world exploration, will be released worldwide alongside the game on all stream
Ellis Mason
Ellis Mason divides his time between his two major projects, Dead Noize and his solo work as BADNIX. He is a creative force in both and the sole force behind BADNIX which is a stage persona he has held since 2020. Ellis began on Soundlcoud uploading bedroom recordings and after deleting them all in 2021 he moved to Spotify with his first major project ‘The Big Empty.’ Due to the dissatisfaction of working alone he joined up with uni friends and formed ‘Dead Noize’ which is a Swansea based rock band that he does 50% of the writing in.
Ellis Mason Final Showreel Highlights
Ellis Mason Final Showreel Highlights
Creature
Ghosts
In a While Necrophile
Jacques Defraine
A professional and versatile sound engineer and composer specialising in compositional sound design and production sound mixing. Based in the UK. 4 years of experience with pre/post-production of sound. Experienced in all aspects of production, recording, composing, mixing and mastering in a range of projects, including films, documentaries, adverts, and musical theatre shows. Their work has spread internationally with some of their compositions being performed by local orchestras, as well as their sound design being showcased in theatre shows around the UK. On top of this, they have worked as a session musician performing on a wide range of instruments in a variety of genres for a wider variety of clients worldwide. Their work also spreads to spatial audio, specifically based on location recording, with extensive experience with ambisonic and binaural recording, as well as experience mixing and mastering with Dolby Atmos and other surround sound techniques.
Deaf Rain Clips
Deaf Rain Clips
Collier Winch
Automobile
Guns
Tools
Jude Dixon-Bell
From a young age, Jude has worked on many projects to bring a world of fantasy to life. His inspirations come from the many sounds, texts, and films he grew up experiencing. Most notably, texts from highly esteemed author J.R.R Tolkien has inspired Jude to embark on a worldbuilding journey of his own. In the world of voice acting, Matthew Mercer has struck a chord with Jude. Having the ability to bring a story to life and acting as a persona is an incredible achievement if done well, and that is just what Jude intends to do with every performance. Characters are fictional, bringing them to the real world and granting them life is paramount for a story to work.
Leah Doherty
Leah is a 23-year-old student based in South Wales. She has an intense passion for music and sound and is eager to begin her freelance career. Leah has studied Music Technology over seven years all over the UK, from Pembrokeshire to London. Leah has experience in a variety of areas of the industry including event management, live performance, recording bands and artists, front of house sound at live events, song writing and composing, sound design for screen and multimedia and much more. Leah has created HoneycombSound, her own freelance business, during her final year at university. She hopes to collaborate with fellow creatives and fuel her love for music, film, game and art. Leah composes music for short films, adverts, promotional videos and much more. Being at the beginning of her career, she is keen to expand her knowledge, learn new skills and meet new people. ~Art is at The Heart~ HoneycombSound Present our first official Showreel, 'Where it All Starts' in MP4 format. The showreel highlights some of Leah's best work to date, demonstrating her artistic vision and voice through moving image and sound. Three minutes in duration, the showreel highlights Leah's compositional and artistic skill, demanding the audience's attention throughout. As a freelance composer, working under HoneycombSound, Leah has produced an incredibly powerful and unique final project intending to generate new business opportunities as well as creative collaborations. This release exhibits who we are as a brand, marking our territory within the industry. The release of our Showreel 'Where it All Starts' on the 5th of May 2023 marks the official launch of the business and therefore the start of a brand new and exciting venture.
Nathan Morgan
My Name is Nathan I'm a student at Trinity St. David’s University in Swansea. I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to build a career by doing what I love. From a young age, I’ve had an interest in the arts which has made me focused and goal driven. When I had a vision for my professional future, I decided to make it happen, by gaining experience in academic & professional settings. I am now setting up a production company with the knowledge I've acquired over the last few years. I’m thrilled to say that I’ve learned from many trained professionals in my field, but I know I still have so much to learn from others in the industry. Coming to the end of my Degree I’m now setting out on my post-education journey where I'm using what I've learnt throughout my studies about myself and the sound & music world to pursue what I am passionate about. I am a hard worker, a team player and excited to see what projects could benefit from my unique skill set. Get in touch to see how we could work together in the future.
Tegan Owens
Tegan Owen is a creative Voice Director with a passion for storytelling. The voiceover work in gaming and animation has always been an inspiration to her. She wants to know the beginnings, the middle and the ends of a project, so she can best prepare a voice actor. To find a character, one must find their voice. This is something that drives Tegan to learn and work to find a place on a production team where she can direct and cast. Growing up, she would listen to the voices in cartoons and games, knowing that there were actors behind the characters, and wondering what could have made those performances even better. Tegan likes to research to get a clear view of a project. She likes to involve an actor in the sculpting of a story. To the best of her ability, her goal is to communicate how a character thinks, in a bid to find that voice.
Zane Zyed
Zane Syed is an active producer, mixer and songwriter. Born in Cardiff, Zane started producing music from the age of 16. He studies Creative Music Technology at the University of South Wales Trinity Saint David in Swansea in which his knowledge and understanding of music production has broadened and his skills have grown. Zane Syed’s sound is varied, covering many genres. Versatility is a key component of being a producer and Zane has experience in producing pop, ambient, hip-hop, dance, glitch-pop etc. His lyrical style is introspective, mournful and nostalgic. Zane is currently working on a second album in which he delves into synth pop, this album is expected to release this summer 2023. Zane’s most recent work was a full-length album titled Yesterday’s Euphoria covering many genres and displaying his skills as a producer, mixer, lyricist and composer.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
2023
Creative Music Technology Showreel 2023
Creative Music Technology Showreel 2023
Level 4 Showreel 2023
Sound Design for Screen Showreel 2023
Music Video Showreel
Swansea
Sound Walks
First year students from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Creative Music Technology programme have developed a range of sound walks across Swansea.
The sound walks were created in response to a thematic brief, making use of Echoes, a smart phone application which allows GPS audio triggers. Each sound walk tracks the user to trigger sounds within the identified locations.
You can experience the sound walks through the QR Codes provided. In advance of accessing the QR Code, please download the Echoes application and for the best listening experience please use headphones.
Creative Music
Technology (BA)
Our Creative Music Technology programme has been designed to provide you with the artistic, technical, creative, and professional skills relevant to those wishing to work in the music industries. The programme is highly practical and industry-focused with a multi-skilled approach to include composition, analysis, recording and production. The degree aims to develop your in-depth knowledge and understanding of current music technology techniques and resources. Our modules will allow you to develop your ability to convey personal expression and imagination in practical music-production, alongside the development of your production skills in recorded music and applied sound production. The project-based nature of the programme allows you to tailor the assignments to suit your interests within the broad subject area of music technology and production. By enhancing your enquiring, analytical, innovative and creative approach to the production and the performance of music. You will develop an understanding of the business and legal issues necessary for the successful transfer and implementation of the acquired relevant technology to the commercial environment and generate and communicate original concepts that extend the knowledge gained in taught sections of the programmes. The course will prepare you for employment, research and continuing professional development.