Muiredach O'Riain
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Muiredach O'Riain

Music Computing SpecialistLondon, United Kingdom
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Muiredach O'Riain
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Muiredach O'Riain

Music Computing SpecialistLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a 22 year old East London native with a passion for music, technology and programming. I have a BSc in computer science and four years programming in C++, Java, Javascript, Pd and Max/MSP to go with it. As a lifelong musician I have a deep level of understanding of electronic musical hardware and nearly a decade of music production and sound design experience with Logic Pro 9/X, Ableton, Bitwig, ProTools and 2 years of experience working in high pressure bar environments and music venues.
Projects
  • The Zoolander
    The ZoolanderThe zoolander is a Physical Computing Project from Robyn James & Muiredach O’Riain that aims to combine motion sensors and generative audio to bring you an authentic zoolander experience. Inspired by a scene from the 2001 film Zoolander, The Zoolander project aims to recreate Dereks seemingly prehensile penis, including swoosh sound effects, using an arduino.
Work history
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    The Old Blue Last PubVICE UK /The Old Blue Last Ltd
     - 38 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3ES, UKFull Time
    Working behind the bar, serving customers, in an Iconic London music venue with nightly gigs and DJs till late. Liaising with indie promoters, artists and the Vice events team to help with running special event nights in the loft bar.
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    Front of House, Social Media Co-ordinator, Events Team @ Lily and PiperHeineken UK
     - London, United KingdomFreelance
    Advertising, Photography and social media for a Heineken UK guerilla marketing campaign. Responsibilities included attending and representing the company at high profile events including London Fashion week at the RA, Gay Times Magazine 50th anniversary, England rugby team after match parties and underground music events. Sourcing information on any celebrities known to be attending events and Identifying and engaging with them as well as the public who were “on brand” for the campaign with the goal of persuading them to have their photographs taken with the product. Staging, selecting and editing photographs and uploading to social media.
Skills
  • Software Development
  • Web Programming
  • Sound Design
  • Audio Engineering
  • Exhibition Audio-visuals
  • Max MSP
  • C Programming
  • Javascript
  • Interactive Installations
  • Electronics
Education
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    BScGoldsmiths College, University of London
     - London, United Kingdom
    Goldsmiths University – Music & Computing BSc Honors in Computing Areas of Concentration - creative coding, data mining, physical computing, outsider sounds and fringe aesthetics in music Major Project - “The DoppelBänger: An Exploration of the Technical Limitations of Live Sound Analysis Techniques and Data Mining for the Creation of a Smart Sampler with The Bela Platform”