On tour from New York City, modular synthesist Matthew Ryals presents a live improvised solo set for TURNmusic. Recognized for his highly tactile approach to the modular synthesizer, Ryals has developed a distinctive personal language on the instrument that traverses microsounds, texture, noise, environmental sounds, and a wide dynamic range. All sounds are generated live on the synthesizer with no prepared samples, sequences, or playback recordings.

Matthew Ryals is a NYC-based synthesist and composer-improviser. He has released four studio albums and a series of EPs on 3OP, SØVN, and Oxtail Recordings. His newest album, Exalge, was released on Infrequent Seams in fall 2025. Matthew performs internationally and was recently featured on High Zero Festival 2025 and Ex Nihilo Festival. He has collaborated with Madison Greenstone, Nava Dunkelman, Niloufar Shiri, Jonas Engel, and many others. Matthew received a 2025 Art Omi: Music Residency, 2025 Foundation of Contemporary Arts Grant, a 2022-23 New Music USA Award, and a 2021 IEA Electronic Media Residency. He also co-curates Artifact, a Brooklyn-based experimental music series that was awarded a 2025 Brooklyn Arts Council grant.