Biography
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I am a Sound Designer, Artist, and Recordist.​​ A board member for the Association for Sound Design and Production, an artist on the Almeida Maker's Programme and one half of the voice reel studio NEVoice.
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As a Sound Designer I am particularly interested in how a concept can support the dramaturgical structure and themes of the text. I enjoy working on productions for new writing, devised performances and on existing scripts.
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As a Sound Artist I work across abstract music composition, contemporary art installation and devising theatre. Seeking to compose soundscapes that encourage an increased engagement with our acoustic environment.
These two practices are linked by an interest in source materials and the creative manipulation of their sonic qualities to create a richly textured soundscape. Primarily working from a palette of original field recordings and electronic designed sounds.
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Alongside these artistic practices I also work as a sound recordist for film and TV. I work with filmmakers for branded content, documentary, short films and scripted drama.​
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You can find a selection of portfolio material in the following pages of this website.​
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To find out more about sound design as a practice, please see this article.​​
Press​
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"The nearer they get to voicing the truth, the more Matthew Tuckey’s soundtrack rumbles...and the subway set seems to shake with the clatter of an incoming train." - Dogs on the Metro, The Guardian ★★★★
"Matthew Tuckey's sound design layers in the rattle of tracks, distant platform announcements, and the low hum of nostalgia to powerful effect" - Dogs on the Metro, Theatre and Tonic ★★★★★
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"Matthew Tuckey’s sound design is particularly entrancing and works electrically with the script to enhance sinister and tense moments." - Dogs on the Metro, The Spy in the Stalls ★★★★★​​​
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"The impact of Jack McNamara's production is as much down to Matthew Tuckey's terrifying sound design... as it is to the captivating elliptical writing." - The Bounds, WhatsOnStage ★★★★
"A lush soundscape by Matthew Tuckey provides a backdrop to Verity Quinn’s set which erupts from the splintered stage” - The Bounds, The Stage ★★★★
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"The gear shift from virtual comedy to something approaching folk horror is abetted by some eerie ambient sound design from Matthew Tuckey that gives the long cold night an unsettling 'alive' quality." - The Bounds, Time Out​