Commission for The Bridgewater Hall 30th anniversary
I have been invited by the education team at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall to create a new musical work celebrating the 30th anniversary of the unique venue. We are calling it a musical guestbook, as we ask audience and staff one question: When you think of...
Electronic Music Education consultant
I am excited to embark on 1 year of consultancy for Oldham Music Service as their resident electronic music expert. I am supporting the music education service to integrate music technology and electronic music making approaches to their borough-wide provision....
Salford 100th birthday commission
I have been commissioned by Walk The Plank to create the soundtrack to their Wagon Trail Finale event on Saturday 25 October, closing the centenary celebrations of Salford being a city. Covering the past, present and future, the family-friendly outdoor event will be a...
Joining the board of directors for the Independent Society of Musicians
I am enjoying maturing as an artist, educator and kind of social enterpreneur (without the making a lot of money bit). So I thought I'd level up to do more national kind of campaigning around protecting the livelihood of being a musician and (electronic) music...
Experimental electronic music education: Daphne Oram 100
As you may well know, I love to honour my adventurous ancestors in creative electronic music and sound who are still being uncovered and recognised. So I am grateful to be working on the heritage project by the Daphne Oram Trust called 'Daphne Oram at 100: Pioneer of...
Commission for Rotherham, the first Children’s Capital of Culture
Another lovely co-creation commission, invited by Walk The Plank. Rotherham decided it would be the first Children's Capital of Culture in 2025/6. I collected voices, visions and perspectives of school children, participants at Saturday Club at the amazing Grimm &...
Latest Sound On Sound electronic music podcasts
I enjoy producing podcasts for Sound On Sound magazine, as part of their Electronic Music channel. Here's a backlog of a few nerdy chats with some fascinating artists dedicated to doing their thing... Kerrie talks about her journey into DJing and making her...
Electronic Music Education Initiative 2025
Thanks to a successful Big Give campaign with our small charity Delia Derbyshire Day, I have been carrying out some consultation with primary school teachers and children to explore the potential of electronic music education to help support children's music...
10th anniversary of electronic music charity I instigated
2025 has so far mainly found me working with my electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day which is 10 years old this year. We have won the lottery again, with Heritage Fund support to carry out events, organisational development/support and career development...
Creativity around canals with schoolchildren
Image Credit: MBBC Society; Canal at River Irwell, 1901It was lovely to be invited by Walk The Plank to return to St Philips School in Salford in 2025 to create a piece with a new class of Year 5 pupils (age 8-9) inspired by Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society's...
Latest Sound On Sound podcasts – Jlin, Krust & Jason Singh
I've enjoyed producing more podcasts for Sound On Sound magazine this year, as part of their Electronic Music channel. Here's a backlog of a few nerdy chats with some fascinating artists dedicated to doing their thing... Jlin started out producing footwork/juke on...
Interview with National Science and Media Museum
The Bradford Digital Creatives team, based at National Science and Media Museum, asked about my career, my time with the Bradford Digital Creatives project in 2025, and why I believe digital arts can change young people’s lives. Q: What first drew you into a career in...
Sound poem with 200 children for Walk The Plank
I thoroughly enjoyed this commission for Walk the Plank outdoor theatre company, presented as part of their Wild Wanders trail which was at Hollingworth Country Park October 2024. We worked with 11 classes of primary school children (ages 7-11) asking them about...
Surround sound commission: Honouring The Adventurous Ancestors
"A Tap, a Click and a Thump" Collaborating composers: Sarah Keirle, Nico Garcia-Peguinho Light and Text artist: Elisa Artesero Audio mastering: Blacklisted Mastering Commissioned by Manchester Histories With thanks for support and assistance: Guillaume Dujat, Erin...
Ryuichi Sakamoto tribute podcast
On the first anniversary of his passing, I wanted to create a tribute podcast to the composer, pianist, electronic music pioneer and environmental campaigner Ryuichi Sakamoto. And so we found 3 musicians who worked with him and shared their insights into his working...
Delia Derbyshire Day 2023: a film by kids, Sound On Sound podcast, 6music & Reform Radio
Another programme of Delia Derbyshire Day wonderful work draws to a close! The work and archive of the late great Delia Derbyshire (which lives at the John Rylands Library here in Manchester) consistently inspired kids and adults alike. We love untapping creativity...
Ambient electronic music live set available online
Due to sufficient demand (even Scanner asked for it!), I have released a live recording of the final rehearsal before I played the set live at Subliminal Impulse ambient Sunday (end June 2022) in MCR, UK. I produced this set especially for this gig, working with...
Poem set to electronic music with NHS nursing staff
"One Day One Ward" by NHS staff, Caro C (music) and Kim Wiltshire (writer/poet). I recently co-produced a verbatim poem set to music with voice contributions from NHS nursing staff at Manchester Royal Infirmary, part of Manchester Foundation Trust. The piece was...
Delia Derbyshire inspired Coolicon lampshade sound installation video
I love working with found sounds (non-musical objects from a ping pong ball to oven shelves via climbing gear) to make my music. I discovered the delicious sounds of Coolicon lampshades thanks to the late great electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (producer of...