About

I’m a composer, primarily, and a producer secondarily. I’m sometimes an academic and scholar. In my career, I have:

•	Worked in retail
•	Freelanced as a bass player
•	Freelanced as a music journalist
•	Studied music composition
•	Taught bass guitar
•	Done live sound engineering
•	Lectured in music composition and production, along with music theory, critical theory, and other things
•	Got a PhD in sound design and composition
•	Written a few things critiquing the arts/scene in Australia
•	Dabbled in computer & web programming
•	Learned to train a weird dog
•	Learned to cook a lot of vegan/plant-based food

Vincent Giles (Melbourne, 1985) is active in composition, improvisation, and installation art, and is informed by the physical properties of sound, experimental music, and technology. Vincent’s work explores the boundaries of perception and performance, with particular focus on microsound and human or machine errors. Current projects include a long work for solo classical guitar, an installation piece that tracks skeleton movement with a phone camera, and developing a live-coding practice. Recently completed projects include The Moth and the Flame for piano and voice, staged at Newcastle Fringe Festival in 2023 and six figures signifying decay for piano and electronics staged at Sydney Fringe Festival 2023. Vincent’s notated work is published by Wirripang Australia and the Australian Music Centre, and has been recorded for Move Records. He co-founded and co-directed the Tilde New Music Festival and Academy since 2013, and currently serves on the executive committee of the Australasian Computer Music Association.