About

Cameron MacNair is an audio programmer and composer based in Seattle, WA. He holds a Master of Science degree in Digital Composition and Performance from the University of Edinburgh.

As a game audio programmer, he has built AAA-quality audio gameplay systems and tools for games ranging from linear single player to large scale, open world multiplayer experiences. He has worked on many projects using tools such as Unreal Engine, Wwise, Unity, PureData, MaxMSP, SuperCollider, and more.

As a composer, he has completed several works in the space of various contemporary experimental genres. He initially developed his craft in the experimental music scenes of Los Angeles and Edinburgh, performing solo and with groups (such as soundShoppe, WHEREAS, The Sound Ensemble, and others…). He is now deeply involved in the electronic and experimental communities in Seattle, WA. He releases music primarily with Dragon’s Eye Recordings.

Artist Statement

I consider myself to be an explorer, not a creator. When engaging with sound as composition, my process involves building tools that dissect and reconstruct recordings, finding hidden nuances to magnify and extrapolate into larger (or smaller) scales. Perspective is malleable, and my work aims to reflect that.

I often find myself living in a world of extremes, things and ideas that strongly juxtapose each other. Acoustic vs. Digital, Rational vs. Empirical, Grief vs. Joy, Left vs. Right. I find that this is a product of the time and place in which I’m living, and my identity as a gay man in this space. My music is way I find solace in the noise.