Matheus Souza (b. 1997) is a Brazilian composer, improviser, and electronic musician based in Lyon, France. Focusing on electroacoustic, experimental, and freely improvised music, his practice emphasizes the composition and performance on live electronics and often unfolds through collaborations with visual artists, dancers, and musicians from a broad range of genres, including jazz, contemporary, and electronic music.​

 

Highlighting Souza's mastery of the Buchla’s unique sonic architecture possibilities, blending intricate sound design with dynamic improvisation, in November 2023, he independently released his debut album, Terra, a 34-minute solo work in two parts composed, performed, improvised, and recorded in single takes on the Buchla 200e system at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Terra reflects his ability to harness the expressive potential of modular synthesis, creating immersive, evolving soundscapes that showcase both technical skill and artistic vision.

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In March 2024, Matheus carried out an artistic residency at the Erica Synths headquarters in Riga, Latvia. In there, he began his exploration in interaction between Buchla and Eurorack systems. He concluded the residency performing, at Erica Synths Garage, the prototype of his work "Diode".

 

Matheus holds a Masters in Contemporary Performance and Composition (CoPeCo) from the CNSMD de Lyon and a Bachelor in Violin Performance from Villa-Lobos Institute (UNIRIO). Under Michele Tadini's guidance, he is now pursuing a DNSPM in Contemporary Composition (Mixed Music) at that same French institution.