Jason Hockman

Jason Hockman is a Reader in Music and Sound Design at the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is a leading researcher in Music Information Retrieval (MIR), computational audio analysis, and music production technologies. He is also a professional music producer and performer under the aliases Jason oS and DAAT, and co-founder of Detuned Transmissions, an artist collective and independent record label.

Research Interests:

• Computational analysis and generation of audio for music production
• Ethnographies of breakbeat-oriented UK dance music
• Neural audio synthesis and adversarial networks
• Automatic drum transcription and onset detection
• Gesture-based music interaction systems
• Interactive audio for games and multimedia

Publications Trends: His recent work focuses on generative audio models, including GAN-based drum synthesis, neural impact sound synthesis, and latent space exploration for audio. He has also contributed extensively to automatic transcription systems for percussion and string instruments, and interactive performance tools that integrate gesture control and real-time audio manipulation.

Scientific Contributions:

• Co-author of the widely cited Review of Automatic Drum Transcription (2018)
• Developer of interactive systems like MyoSpat for gesture-based control
• Pioneer in combining ethnographic research with computational music analysis

Teaching & Supervision: Jason integrates his research and music production experience into undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He supervises students in music technology, sound design, and MIR, and emphasizes a holistic approach that bridges creative practice and academic inquiry.

Creative Practice: Through Detuned Transmissions, he releases and distributes electronic music internationally, maintaining an active presence in both academic and artistic communities.