I’m a London and Tokyo-based broadcaster, radio producer, soundscape artist, and sound / music collector. Straight No Chaser once described me as a “restless musical soul” - which feels about right!

 

My work moves across broadcasting, curation, research and collaboration, all connected by a long-standing fascination with sound, place and how we experience the world through listening. Over the years I’ve worked in many roles across audio: as a sound engineer, producer and presenter for the BBC, as Chief Music Editor at iTunes, and as an A&R consultant, playlist curator and album compiler for British and Japanese record labels.

 

Since 2010, my focus has increasingly shifted towards sound created for spaces and environments - from site-specific compositions and soundscapes, to projects exploring how sound shapes mood, behaviour and wellbeing.

 

During an interview with The Japan Times a few years ago, I realised that what I had thought of as separate strands of work were in fact part of a single creative practice. That practice became MSCTY - a platform through which I curate, collaborate, produce and share sound and music, while exploring the relationship between the auditory and the physical world.

 

My background as a music selector and broadcaster for BBC Radio 3, XFM, BBC 6 Music, the BBC World Service, InterFM and Dublab.jp has led naturally into more research-led work. This has included past collaborations with the University of Tokyo, and now forms the foundation of my current role within the Sonic Lab at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) - a three-year project running from 2024 exploring new relationships between sound and wellbeing.

 

Alongside this research, my wider practice includes collaborative cultural projects such as Sonic Minds at Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand, as well as ongoing work with open-minded brands, festivals and cultural organisations. I often act as a sonic mediator, working with local governments, developing public-facing sound projects, and leading workshops and listening sessions that encourage deeper engagement with place, environment and each other.

 

Through MSCTY, I share new work and collaborative responses via broadcast and narrowcast media, as well as online, spatial and real-world digital experiences.