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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@frontierdev.bsky.social announces collaboration with Disney for new video game. Super excited for this! In the meantime check out the careers page: www.frontier.co.uk/careers * * Nothing for #gameaudio at the moment.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hi, I'm Matthew Florianz, President and CEO of Florianz’s Wacky Waving Inflatable Ambient Music Emporium and Warehouse! Thanks to a #bandcamp friday event I am now currently overstocked on #ambient music and I am passing the savings on to you! matthewflorianz.bandcamp.com/album/berlin

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Berlin, by Matthew Florianz

16 track album

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Started working on travelogue’s from recordings made in various cities. First single is out on Bandcamp. Berlin spent a century as the epicentre of global geopolitical trauma, the simple sounds of a street being renewed carry a quiet sense of accomplishment, even beauty. #fieldrrcording #ambient

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Perleberger Straße (Berlin), by Matthew Florianz

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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Sodium Vapor, by Matthew Florianz

from the album Funicular Prism

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"... Walking Along the Outlines - Matthew Florianz explores memory, sound design, and the discovery of music through intuition ..." Thank you Michael Foster for your well researched and thoughtful questions about my work. Article: www.ambientvisions.com/florianz.htm #ambientmusic #creativity

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Moments like these are all the more precious because none of it is scripted. Spend almost two months mixing JWE:3 and you can hear just what a great job the team with the sounddesign! www.reddit.com/r/jurassicwo...

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From the jurassicworldevo community on Reddit: Managed to film a really cinematic hunt during the Rebirth campaign

Explore this post and more from the jurassicworldevo community

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Rear Camera detected a Person at 12:54. The person:

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It's great to be among the wonderful folks at @frontierdev.bsky.social and making games together. Planet Zoo 2's animals have taken a generational leap forwards (just look at the visuals!) and so too has the #gameaudio authoring pipeline. It's really cool tech, and we'll share more soon!

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Planet Zoo 2 | Gameplay Trailer

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I really enjoyed engaging with the thoughtful questions ansked about my process and motivations. Was a pleasure! #ambient #creative #process #music

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Midterms 2026 Vote! @ambientvisions.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

www.ambientvisions.com/05162026.htm If you’ve followed Jeff Pearce’s work over the years, this release feels like another beautifully realized chapter in a long and thoughtful career. For listeners discovering his music for the first time, Skyward may be one of the strongest introductions possible.

Picture of Jeff Pearce holding his electric guitar.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I miss wandering around this place, the characters and the story. Luckily the @wobblersound.bsky.social soundtrack send me back there.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

When sound design leans into tonality, the soundscape briefly refracts into composition. It is the space where I feel most at home. The change in perspective comes from directing sound design toward either more abstract or more concrete soundscapes. matthewflorianz.bandcamp.com/track/bliste...

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Blistering Dusk, by Matthew Florianz

from the album Funicular Prism

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

“Funicular Prism” covers a turbulent period, reflected in raw processing and experimental #sounddesign. After my primal creative reaction had settled; The mirror of that moment has shaped into an impression of it. matthewflorianz.bandcamp.com/album/funicu... #ambient #music #soundscapes #spatial

On the 14th of May, my 19th Studio Album "Funicular Prism" will be released.

“Funicular Prism” began three years ago during a turbulent period and the early recordings reflected that, full of raw processing and experimental sound design. With time my initial primal creative reaction settled and I revisited the material introducing more warmth, tone, and shape. What started as a mirror of a moment has been shaped into an impression of it. A quality that frequent collaborator Mindspawn described as having a character that hints at years working in game audio: focused, spatial, and emotionally direct.

I have recorded this release on the ASM Hydrasynth, Korg Prologue, Korg X5D, Arturia Minibrute 2S and Behringer RD-9. The audio from these synthesisers has been processed in my studio to explore a long-standing fascination with the space between music and sound design, a place where textures become narratives and melodies slowly emerge.

As Ambientblog noted about earlier work, the soundscapes evoke “... wide sonic — yet unearthly — landscapes ...” that invite the listener into a dreamlike state of exploration. “Funicular Prism” continues in this direction, with immersive environments, subtle melodic movement, and a blend of music and sound design.

The music is mastered at 96khz/24bit* (*requires download) and translates beautifully on both headphones and speakers. While not a binaural release, it feels spacious, intimate, and encompassing in both formats. I encourage listening at a generous volume.

I hope the listening journey on this album ultimately feels rewarding, perhaps even offering a more optimistic observation than the one that inspired it.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Naming conventions - exhibit #3432 (final v2)

The album release on Tidal reads - Andre Previn DO NOT USE

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

One of the rocks on the kitchen counter couldn’t be trusted.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

10k above the Dutch Sea Defences, the intricate engineering and ingenuity of Dutch planning, show a protected river delta in the South of the Netherlands. All this to protect from rising tides and Wester-Storms. youtu.be/lD3OE8BzN5c #airial #photography #dutch #seaworks #ambient #music

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Zeeland - 10k Above the Dutch Sea Defences // music: Mist Schimmen

YouTube video by Matthew Florianz / Ambient.Environment.Soundscapes

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Surprised this still exists (teletekst-data.nos.nl/webplus?p=10...). This used to be broadcast in TV signals (see top of b&w image) and accessible via the TV remote. The simplicity and straightforward language used are calming even if it felt slow back then. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletext

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Every audiophile needs to invest in an “umschalter 2000” from @whiteseastudio and save themselves a ton of money. Then again one could also buy a titanium oxygen-free polarised quantum audio cable instead. To really make the soundstage shine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFY...

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RME... HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?!?!

YouTube video by White Sea Studio

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Come listen to James Stant talk about what he knows best! #DevelopConf

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

For #gameaudio and #sounddesign the x/y pad in Hourglass was a brilliant sculpting tool. More granular vst's exist today, yet Hourglass is still useful for experiments, looping textures and source creation like shown below. In-depth look: youtu.be/QMUyM7h02_A More examples: youtu.be/dKjuteP8A9U

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Hello, Halo my old friend. Legendary co-op, it is still hard work and fun. Like it’s brutalist inspired architecture, enemies are readable and reactive, allowing for planned strategies and creativity. Still playable thanks to the championing efforts for backwards compatibility at @xbox.com .

Screenshot from the first outdoor level in Halo: Combat Evolved.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Recommendation: Virtuoso Piano, Electronics and sometimes using her voice to to sing. #haniarani is a mesmerising artist and there's no better introduction than her live performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFRd...

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Hania Rani – Live from Studio S2

YouTube video by Gondwana Records

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

An ambient walk at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory in Cambridge. Recorded in 2015 youtu.be/tnKu0oahD04 Music is from the Economist documentary "3. What is the universe made of? | Published 20 Aug 2015" - youtu.be/5iGgA1ocBkE #ambient album on matthewflorianz.bandcamp.com/album/noctur...

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An Ambient walk at The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory in Cambridge - Music from album Nocturne

YouTube video by Matthew Florianz / Ambient.Environment.Soundscapes

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Transform dull and lifeless source into thundering Ambient Environment Soundscapes - #ambient #musiccreation #tutorial Watch my 45 minute deep dive here: youtu.be/HPDGp6b829s With a full breakdown vst’s used. Aimed at audiences of all experience levels. Teaser below: youtube.com/shorts/voZSy...

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A full breakdown of effects and processors used for #Ambient #Music #Creation [TEASER TRAILER]

YouTube video by Matthew Florianz / Ambient.Environment.Soundscapes

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Cannot stop listening to this incredible song by @robinkester.com - what a dream. Absolutely brilliant are those expressive little jewels of instrumentation and that slightly detuned synth swimming in and out of the reverb. What a voice too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLxm...

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Departure

YouTube video by Robin Kester - Topic

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Quick breakdown of whooshes with custom textures in Whoosh: www.youtube.com/shorts/jvq9x... For an in-depth breakdown of this kind of workflow see this recent long form tutorial video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uhZ... #magic #sounddesign #tutorial #gameaudio

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Create Whooshes in Whoosh Using Custom Textures - Magic Sound Design

YouTube video by GameAudioToolkit

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

This looks close to how I remember seeing these films (bright as the sun) and the sound design is also so bold and in your face - the music has that analogue wobble to it. Watching evokes a strong emotional reaction (of nostalgia) too. An amazing achievement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTPU...

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Project 4k77 Sample in 4K

YouTube video by TheStarWarsTrilogy.com

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The strangest group I’ve ever played Elden Ring with - The Invader guided us to the next bonfires and the hunter was along for the ride. Apparently we can all get along just fine!

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Nostalgia www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyX2... Footage recorded on 8mm film, Austria 1979 by my late father. From the album self: matthewflorianz.bandcamp.com/album/self #ambient #soundscape #soundtrack #filmmusic #dreamlike

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nostalgia - Austria 1979 8mm footage

YouTube video by Matthew Florianz / Ambient.Environment.Soundscapes

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

If we have dealt with the Thargoid threat in Sol then why enemy shaped?

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

No waiting times at the B&M Wingcoaster you say? Don’t mind If I do ride it multiple times!

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Go back home house, you’re drunk! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Comparing FabFilter4 to spectral EQ favourtie: DSEQ by TBProAudio. First thing that stood out is how good both are. Fabfilter also seemed to have a somewhat collapsed width during limited A/B testing. The warm filter is beautiful and rich, love the harmonics! And the workflow is a dream.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Electromagnetic Oscillators I thought it interesting to show an #electromagnetic #microphone feeding into a #synthesizer to create #soundscapes. It mutates the frequency of the oscillators based on what it is picking up. This interplay results in unexpected new timbres. youtu.be/ANuP66qtHkg

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Nocturnal Awakenings - Electromagnetic Oscillators - Hydrasynth and EM Microphone

YouTube video by Matthew Florianz / Ambient.Environment.Soundscapes

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Hey #Gamers - if you’re looking to upgrade your audio consider classic headphones? Akg, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser etc. Spend the same as you would on a “gamer headset” and you get rich, dynamic sound that is more than likely the same gear that we use. Gameaudio, share what you use for reference?

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A highly sensitive Electro Magnetic #microphone picks up the faintest of whirs and rhythmic pulses from screens and processors. When fed through a Hydrasynth #synthesizer it blossoms into a landscape of sound. matthewflorianz.bandcamp.com/track/cenest... #ambient #noise #soundscape #recording

Hypnagogia Hypnopompia - Electromagnetic Transmissions from Cambridge, November 2024

From the cross-roads of music, sound design and noise flows a mesmerising landscape. A highly sensitive Electro Magnetic microphone picks up the faintest of whirs and rhythmic pulses from circuits, screens and processors. This invisible and quiet radiation, when fed through a Hydrasynth synthesizer, blossoms into a landscape of sound.

On the live session, one hand hovered the microphone, moving it across field emanating objects. The other modulated filters, sequencers and effects on the Hydrasynth. The oscillators on the synth are FM-Linear modulated by the microphone input, causing a constantly moving shift in timbres.

The spirit of the live performance is preserved on Hypnagogia and Hypnopompia while Cenesthopathic is a constructed movement and serves as a counterpoint, presenting the same source processed through additional filters, delays and reverbs.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Rear Camera detected a Person at 09:46.

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

The goal of #gameaudio mixing is to achieve storytelling that clearly highlights the core emotional context of a presentation, while consistently communicating player relevant information. A short guide to shed light on common pitfalls and lessons learned: www.linkedin.com/pulse/prepar...

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Preparing for Game Audio Mixing: Tips to help keep you on track!

Strive for Consistency and achieve great Storytelling! I put together this short guide to shed light on common pitfalls and lessons learned from my experience in mixing games as a solo audio developer...

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Glen and team throw a brilliant party - if you’re in narrative, this is the place to be 👇

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Create Granular, Mid-Bass, PhasePlant-like textures using mostly free plug-ins and Reaper? Play Rate on the Master Track to change the playback speed: youtube.com/shorts/iYGbh... The full length breakdown (timestamped): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uhZ... #sounddesign #reaper #granularsynthesis

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Magic SoundDesign - PhasePlant like Granular-Textures using Reaper Tempo Mapping and Free Plug-ins.

YouTube video by GameAudioToolkit

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

New synth hammers down on analogue warmth. Can't get that with an all digital. #synthesizer

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Skyrim now also runs on the universe - no wait what, that’s not a level up screen?

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Matthew Florianz @matthewflorianz.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

“… Kiwanuka has acknowledged influences from musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Ray Charles, Bill Withers, Otis Redding …” The album version of Cold Little Heart is epic - this slightly shorter cut a great introduction. youtu.be/nOubjLM9Cbc

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Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart (Official Video)

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