Music Portfolio

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Ryan Redden is a composer and sound artist currently studying Music Technology at San José State University. His work explores the intersections of sound, code, and visual systems. Ryan is an active member of the SJSU Laptop Ensemble and the university’s electroacoustic improvisation group, both led by Christopher Luna-Mega.

> SYSTEM: Granular Synthesis

Liminal Entropy

> SEAMUS 2026 Allen Strange Award Winning Work

Liminal Entropy explores the transformation of water as it flows between states of matter. The piece unfolds as a cycle of transformation, mirroring the progression of water through its states, and representing a continual movement between order and dissolution.

An archive of live electroacoustic improvisations.

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> SYSTEM: VCV RACK

First_VCVRack_Improv

DistortedNoise_01

Distortion_and_Effector

VCVBeat_01

VCVBeat_02

VCVAmbientBeat_01

shader.work

GuidesCommunityStudio

A custom web-based GLSL environment designed for live audio-visual performance, featuring multiscreen shader output and real-time parameter mapping capabilities

> EVENT: SJMA Retro Tech Night

A digital artifact created and traded at the 2026 Digital Swap Meet hosted at the San José Museum of Art.

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Thomas's Attractor (Four Movement Piece)

Thomas's Attractor (Movement 2)

Thomas's Attractor (MC Granular Synth)

Formalized Protocols for Auditory Disorientation

Abstraction I

Étude for Found Algorithms

Live electroacoustic improvisation performance at the Peace and Justice Center in San Jose, performing electronics and projector visuals.

> SYSTEM: FL STUDIO

Ambient Electronica

> PROJECT: NEGATIVE EXCURSION

Collaborators: Daniel Meza, Ellie Alaniz, and Andres Jaramillo

Negative Excursion is a player vs player survival bullet hell experience. It was built entirely in TouchDesigner, with the primary goal of pushing the limits of real-time interactivity and game logic within the platform.