The CBC’s Dave White interviewed Matthew Lien, about his twenty-first album entitled “The Romantic Route 3,” commissioned by Taiwan’s Ministry of Hakka Affairs. Lien was appointed Cultural Ambassador by the government of Taiwan for his work promoting cultural awareness through music. The Ministry which commissioned Lien selected him for his past work with indigenous and […]
The CBC reported on Matthew Lien shipping his Yamaha C7 grand piano across the Pacific Ocean, to his new studio in Taiwan. Many thanks to Elyn Jones and the CBC for covering the story. You may view the story at this link: Musician’s prized grand piano makes grand journey from Taiwan to Yukon
Matthew’s nature sounds are featured in the new podcast series, Wild Sounds of Canada, which just launched on Audible Canada. With host and passionate scientist, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, the series involves an acoustic journey across eight of Canada’s most vibrant ecosystems, from rainforests to tundra, mountains and more. A big thanks to Rotating Planet, Audible, Sarika […]
It was an honour to work with Diyet, to record excerpts of Handel’s Messiah for Against the Grain Theater and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). Called “a daring re-imagining of Handel’s enduring classic,” the production features voices from every province and territory in Canada. Working with Diyet to help produce her vocal performance was inspiring. […]
I’m excited to share this short film with you, Pandemic – At the End of the World, which was created and directed by Al Code. I was asked to create the music soundtrack, and the sound design, and also to mix and master all the audio. When the rough cut was brought to me, I […]
We’re thrilled to publish the first-ever video advertisement produced with “Full Circle Sound” binaural audio. “Full Circle Sound” is a format developed by Matthew Lien, which incorporates native binaural recording and binaural impulse responses. The ad is the first in a series which features binaural audio (3D sound for earphones), resulting in hyper-realistic immersive audio […]
When the Yukon locked down due to the COVID19 pandemic, many performing musicians were left without income or opportunity. Recognizing this difficulty which also impacted live performance technicians, Matthew reached out to the Yukon government for funding support. Working in collaboration with the Yukon Arts Centre — a venue also in need of programing and […]
I was honoured to perform for Taiwan First Bank, the oldest in Taiwan dating back to when Japan ruled the island, in their anniversary concert. This was actually the first time to perform with a piano on a hydraulic lift, rising up into the middle of the stage at showtime. A but dramatic for my […]
Maclean’s magine covers Matthew’s pioneering of binaural music production.
“What’s Up Yukon” covers Matthew’s return to the Yukon in pursuit of binaural recording.
