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[CANCELLED] Matthew Ryals (NYC) & LASALTAS (NL/SP)
Experimental and ambient electronic music night
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Moira presents an evening of adventurous sound worlds with a special double bill. From New York, synthesist and composer-improviser Matthew Ryals brings his experimental solo set, praised for its “truly unforgettable” exploration of electronic sound. Sharing the stage is the Amsterdam-based duo LASALTAS (alto flute, viola and live electronics), known for their intuitive sonic meditations on space and intimacy. Together, these artists offer a unique meeting point between electronic innovation and intimate acoustic resonance, from synth textures to evolving soundscapes of flute, viola, and live electronics. A rare chance to experience Ryals during his European tour alongside the up and coming duo LASALTAS, in the intimate setting of Moira, Utrecht.
The Amsterdam-based duo LASALTAS crafts intuitive sonic meditations on space and intimacy, where melodic interplay and digital sound processing shape a post-classical, cinematic soundworld. Using viola, alto flute, live electronics, and field recordings, they create immersive, evolving soundscapes that emerge from the interaction between acoustic purity and digital transformation, using space as an expressive medium. Their latest project took place in Romantso, Athens , thanks to a movility grant from the European Union and the Goethe-Institute. They created “The Reveries” — a 40 minute full set — where they explored the Introspective state of reverie: a drifting between daydream and presence, suspended time and emotional depth. Layers of subtle noise, distortion, and spatialized textures accumulate and dissolve, with generative visuals mirroring the music’s emotional and temporal flow. Apart from Romantso, LASALTAS performs regularly throughout the Netherlands. They will be performing in May 2026 at An Evening of Today with a new work commissioned by Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, as well as at the Ambient Music Conference 2026 in Copenhagen in September.
MATTHEW RYALS solo – BIO
Matthew Ryals (he/him) is a NYC-based synthesist and composer-improviser. Described as “a sonic explorer on the frontier of experimental music” (Plastic Mag), Matthew has been praised for treating sounds “as if they were alive, breathing” to create something “truly immersive and unforgettable” (Beats Per Minute). Matthew has released three studio albums and a series of EPs on 3OP, SØVN, and dingn\dents, and will release a solo record on Infrequent Seams in Fall 2025 and a collaborative album with Jacob Sachs-Mishalanie on Oxtail Recordings in 2026. An active performer as both a soloist and in group configurations, Matthew has performed internationally across Europe, Asia, and North America, and will be featured on High Zero Festival in Baltimore and Ex Nihilo Festival in Omaha in Fall 2025. He has collaborated with such artists as Madison Greenstone, Nava Dunkelman, and Stephan Haluska. 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. A dedicated educator, Matthew teaches worldwide, including workshops for Art Science Connect at THE GRADUATE CENTER CUNY and an upcoming workshop at Indexical in Santa Cruz, CA. He also co-curates Artifact, a Brooklyn-based experimental music series that was awarded a 2025 Brooklyn Arts Council grant.