Alistair is from Lancashire, studied in Bristol, developed his craft in Hanoi, and is now based in South East London.
He primarily works with audio, collaborating with artists and specialists of other domains – utilising an interdisciplinary approach to convey contemporary stories, and explore perceptual phenomena informed by Neuroaesthetics research.
Alistair cares about his work being creatively inspiring and has completed research on the effect of audiovisual artwork on creative cognition. He’s also interested in artistic themes related to psychology, post-industrial landscapes, urban soundscapes, tradition and superstition, nearby orbits and almost anything wrapped in good humor.
Many of the collaborations on this site have taken place in Alistair’s time away from the UK over the last decade, from working with a global network of moving image collaborators and performing at international music festivals, to setting up exhibitions and talks around interactive technologies for audio and immersive experiences.
Currently, he works in the fields of:
- audio post-production, SFX, foley, composition and sound design for short film and animation
- electronic music production and tuition
- creative coding and data visualisation
- audiovisual installation and performance
- creativity and empirical aesthetics research
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