Matt McCorkle
Matt McCorkle is an American artist, sound designer and audio engineer based out of New York City.{{cite web |last=Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg |first=Kasia |date=October 4, 2011 |title=A History of Lyrics That Aren't Lyrics |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2011/10/a-history-of-lyrics-that-arent-lyrics/469410/ |access-date=October 4, 2011 |work=The Atlantic |publisher=The Atlantic |quote=With the help of a friend who is incredible at sound engineering, Matt McCorkle at Equal Sonics, I went into the studio with my horribly-sung spec video on how everything will be arranged.}}{{cite web|last= Berkowitz |first=Joe|title=HOW CDZA COMBINES HIGH BROW MUSIC SKILLS AND WEB MARKETING SAVVY TO CREATE YOUTUBE HITS|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1680925/how-cdza-combines-high-brow-music-skills-and-web-marketing-savvy-to-create-youtube-hits|work=Staff Writer|publisher=Fast Company|access-date=June 12, 2012|quote="We’re in a talent pool in this city," McCorkle says. "NYC just oozes with musical talent, and to harness it and put it out in this type of way is just fascinating."}}{{Cite web|url=https://augmentedarchitecture.org/|title=The Deep Listener|website=Serpentine Galleries Augmented Architecture}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/275567/jakob-kudsk-steensenthe-deep-listener/|title=The Deep Listener|date=July 15, 2019|website=e-flux}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2013/07/cdza-youtube-musical-comedy-collective-cadenza/|title=Behind the Scenes With CDZA, the YouTube Musical-Comedy Stars|last=Suebsaeng|first=Asawin|date=July 22, 2013|work=Mother Jones}}
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McCorkle works between a variety of mediums with sound usually being a signature component. Creations like [https://cphdox.dk/film/antipsychotic/ Antipsychotic],{{Cite news|url=https://www.sheffdocfest.com/film/antipsychotic|title=Antipsychotic at Sheffield DocFest|date=June 14, 2023|work=Sheffield DocFest}}{{Cite news|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/films/2196904|title=Antipsychotic at SXSW|date=March 9, 2024|work=SXSW XR}}{{Cite news|url=https://festival.gamesforchange.org/immersive-arcade/antipsychotic|title=Antipsychotic at Games for Change|date=July 21, 2023|work=Games For Change}}{{Cite news|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2434910/Antipsychotic/|title=Antipsychotic on Steam|date=Aug 18, 2023|work=Steam Store}} co-founding cdza,{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/12/03/248320225/cdza-doesnt-just-play-music-they-play-with-it?utm_campaign|title=Classical Pranksters Don't Just Play Music: They Play With It|last=Kalish|first=Jon|date=December 3, 2013|work=NPR}} and collaborating with artists such as Jakob Kudsk Steensen.{{Cite news|url=https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/275567/jakob-kudsk-steensenthe-deep-listener/|title=Jakob Kudsk Steensen: The Deep Listener|date=Aug 18, 2023|work=Serpentine Galleries}}
Music production
McCorkle has worked with numerous mainstream artists including John Legend, A.R. Rahman, Fabolous, Angel Taylor and Laura Izibor.{{cite web |title=Tainted Blue Equips Penthouse Studio with Euphonix |url=http://euphonix.avid.com/pro//music/news.php?id=161 |access-date=May 20, 2010 |publisher=Avid Corp |quote=The staff of Tainted Blue (left to right) Matthew McCorkle (In-House Engineer), Jillian Kelleher (Dir. of Business Develop.), R. Sax (Studio Manager/Booker/Technician), Andrew Koss (Owner/Producer)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5472735/|title=Matt McCorkle IMDb|website=IMDb}} He created a mobile recording studio to work with artists such as Sublime with Rome, LMFAO, We The Kings, Less Than Jake, New Found Glory, Jonathan Batiste and Tinie Tempah.{{Cite web|url=https://sonicscoop.com/2011/12/19/psyched-on-sonics-recording-lmfao-live-at-the-mlb-fan-cave/|title=Recording LMFAO at the MLB Fan Cave|last=David|first=Weiss|date=December 19, 2011|website=SonicScoop}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3034791-Matthew-McCorkle|title=Matthew McCorkle|website=Discogs}}
Sound art and installations
McCorkle blends augmented audio, audio scripting, ambisonics and field recordings to create a unique soundscape style derived from natural elements. His work has been shown internationally.{{Cite web|url=https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/cos-x-serpentine-galleries-park-nights-2019-jakob-kudsk-steensen-deep-listener|title=COS x Serpentine Park Nights|date=July 12, 2019|website=Serpentine Galleries}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/living-distance|title=Living Distance|website=Sundance Institute}}{{Cite web|url=https://en-de.sennheiser.com/ambeo-augmentedaudio-matt-mccorkle|title=Developer Portrait Matt McCorkle|website=Sennheiser}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2013/online-film-video/general-film-categories/experimental-weird/fresh-prince-google-translated/|title=Experimental and Weird Webby Nomination|website=The Webby Awards}} McCorkle is known for his use of web audio scripting to create interactive audio applications that feature his creations.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2018/03/13/listening-to-the-weather/|title=Listening To The Weather|last=Nijhuis|first=Michelle|date=March 13, 2018|website=The Last Word On Nothing}}{{Cite web|url=https://laughingsquid.com/new-years-music-box-auld-lang-syne/|title=An Interactive Soundboard Celebrating the New Year With 'Auld Lang Syne' Arranged in Four Part Harmony|last=Dorn|first=Lori|date=December 15, 2017|website=The Laughing Squid}}{{Cite web|url=https://geekologie.com/2017/10/halloweensoundboard-a-sweet-website-to-m.php|title=HalloweenSoundboard: A Sweet Website To Make Your Own Halloween Music|date=October 20, 2017|website=Geekologie}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2017/10/31/halloween-concoctez-votre-ambiance-sonore_5208370_4408996.html?xtmc=halloween&xtcr=1|title=Halloween : concoctez votre ambiance sonore|last=Six|first=Nicholas|date=October 31, 2017|website=Le Monde}}
Benefit recordings
McCorkle has engaged in benefit recordings to celebrate prestigious organizations and their efforts to support the musical community. Such an event took place in the summer of 2011 to honor From The Top{{cite web|last=fttgreenroom|title="And the Sound is Music" – An Alumni Project|url=http://greenroom.fromthetop.org/2011/10/05/and-the-sound-is-music-an-alumni-project/|publisher=From The Top|access-date=October 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062458/http://greenroom.fromthetop.org/2011/10/05/and-the-sound-is-music-an-alumni-project/|archive-date=April 25, 2012|url-status=dead}} and their new [http://www.fromthetop.org/CAL Center for the Development of Arts Leaders (CDAL) Boston] with the track "And The Sound is Music." Another benefit recording was in early 2011 to celebrate [http://wingspanarts.org/ Wingspan Arts] {{cite web|title=Matt McCorkle holds Blackbird Charity Session for Wingspan Arts|url=http://www.taintedblue.com/news/text/13119568|work=News Feed|publisher=Tainted Blue Studio|access-date=March 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716190428/http://www.taintedblue.com/news/text/13119568|archive-date=July 16, 2011|url-status=dead}} and their extraordinary outreach program with the track "Blackbird (Fly Into The Light)."
In 2013, McCorkle put on a big band gala in the ballroom of The Hallmark (Battery Park City's senior residence).{{cite web|last1=Glassman|first1=Thea|title=Stepping Back in Time: Hallmark Seniors Dance to Big Band Tunes {{!}} Tribeca Trib Online|url=http://www.tribecatrib.com/content/stepping-back-time-hallmark-seniors-dance-big-band-tunes|website=www.tribecatrib.com|access-date=3 September 2013}} The goal of the evening was to recreate the zeitgeist of the early 1930s big band era for the center's residents while raising money for Alzheimer's research. The night was recorded and released as a digital download on Bandcamp. All ticket and record sales were benefited the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
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External links
- [https://www.mattmccorkle.com Artist Website]
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