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Matt Heckert

g, sax, dr machine,
Electronic and Spoken Word
A.k.a. Matthew Heckert Matty Todd

Matt Heckert has been working as a performance and sound artist since 1978. In the 80"s he worked as one of the directors of Survial Research Laboratories building robots and designing soundtracks for the performances and for film. In 1989 he began working on the Mechanical Sound Orchestra, a group of computer controlled mechanical sound instruments. He has presented this in the USA and in Europe since that time, working solo and in collaboration with others.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Saxophone
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Spoken Word
  • Jazz
  • Rock
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Heartbeat on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
Resonator Run on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
The Resonant Slap on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
To The Trough on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
The Large Room on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
Marchtime In Holland on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
Disc Cable Machine on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
Blast Off!!! on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
Big Boxer And Cymbals Crash on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert
Life's Railway To Heaven on Mechanical Sound Orchestra by Matt Heckert

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Mechanical Sound OrchestraMatt Heckert1995Album
Mechanical Sound OrchestraMatt Heckert1990Single
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