Brian O’Reilly

Brian O’Reilly is a Senior Lecturer in Electronic Music at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. His work spans electroacoustic composition, sound installations, and noise music, integrating interdisciplinary approaches that blend acoustic exploration with electronic treatments. He holds advanced degrees from Goldsmiths, University of London (MA Fine Arts), the University of California, Santa Barbara (MA Media Arts and Technology), and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Sound & Video).

• Formative studies in sonic art and kinetic sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Research in graphic sound synthesis with Iannis Xenakis’ UPIC system in Paris
• Collaborations with pioneers like Luc Ferrari and Eliane Radigue
• Contributions to the Point Line Cloud project (Ars Electronica Award of Distinction, 2002)

His practice combines visual and sonic experimentation, including the Excavation Index project that treats layered drawings as an 'archive of forms.' Active in experimental media, he co-founded Black Zenith and performs with Game of Patience, blending modular synth, live video, and noise-jazz. Residencies include ZKM (Germany), SH Festival (Shanghai), and Signal Culture (New York).

• Teaching focuses on electronic music history, composition, and performance
• Research explores visual music and improvisation-based creative techniques