Matthew olden spends his time designing and building software, performing with his band, I am the mighty jungulator, composing, teaching and lecturing in max /msp .he has a diverse portfolio of innovative projects.
His audio engine I am the mighty jungulator has been described as 'the sonic philosopher's stone'.It forms the core of an audio visual performance system for schools, developed with NESTA Futurelab.,and is freely avalible as a popular freeware download. Together with its sister program Derek and norma olden it forms the basis of the I am the mighty jungulator band
The IATMJ band won best new electronic act at the 2004 Diesel New Music Awards, and have presented cine-sonic spectacles at Rotterdam Film Festival, Tate Britain, The Science Museum's Dana Centre and The Port Elliot Literary Festival to name but few. They have released the worlds first self generative single. With I am the mighty jungulator he recently re-scored a classic zombie film for a multi-platform mystery tour, 're-imagined' Shostakovich's 6th Symphony in octophonic sound with The Philharmonia Orchestra, designed international dance DJ Nick Warrens' new tour video, and premiered their awesome live audio visual performance at the bath international music festival.
His generative audio-visual systems have shown at digital arts festivals, and enabled innotive education workshop models with the production of community portraits with young people from disadvantaged areas.
Other workshops have included working with agencies such Philharmonia Orchestra, REMIX and the Basement project to help teenagers to relies music quickly and easily
He is a lecture for sonic arts network in max/msp and has demonstrated his innovative software at the ICA, Royal Festival Hall and Cybersonica festival.His skill in programming means he has been sought to make installations for clients as diverse as the BBC, Hewlitt Pakard and the Norweigen royal family.
