(b. 1997) is a composer, improviser, and performer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His work focuses on electroacoustic music composition and performance and improvisation on electronic music instruments.

 

His output spans a wide range of formats, including solo live electronics, fixed media, audiovisual, and mixed music works. He has collaborated with visual artists, dancers, and musicians from various genres such as experimental, jazz, andcontemporary music.

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His current artistic research - as a part of his studies on the art of David Tudor - focuses on the physical engagement in live electronics performance/improvisation on modular electronic instruments.

 

His live setup incorporates a Buchla Easel and an Erica Synths system customized by himself. Furthermore, he develops Max/MSP and VCV rack patches programmed with the aim of expanding his hardware setup through software. All hardwares and softwares in sync with the Buchla 208c via controlled voltage.

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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 200/200e system at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. The album highlights Souza's mastery of the Buchla’s unique sonic architecture possibilities, blending intricate sound design with dynamic improvisation. 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 participated in an artistic residency at the Erica Synths headquarters in Riga, Latvia. In there, he began his exploration in interaction between Buchla and Eurorack. The residency was concluded with a live performance at Erica Synths Garage, where he performed a prototype of his work Diode.

 

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