Radek Rudnicki
Creative technologist and sound designer specialising in generative AI, spatial audio, and hardware synthesis. Founder of Glitch Studio and Wave Folder Records. Deputy Director at Precyzja Foundation. I build immersive experiences, audio tools, and instruments. My work ships in firmware (Piston Honda mk3), official soundpacks (Elektron, Qu-bit Electronix), installations (Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, NFC Summit Lisbon), and open-source toolkits. I collaborate with musicians, scientists, engineers, and synth makers across cultures — from Buddhist temples in Japan to NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Currently developing SIDKIT, a text-to-hardware synthesis platform with five classic chip emulators on ARM Cortex-M7.
PhD in Digital Composition (York, 2013). Honorary PhD in Spatial Audio and New Technologies (Abertay, 2025 — first Polish recipient). Provost Award for World-Class Excellence in Research (Massey University, 2019). Fast Company World Changing Ideas (2018). NESTA 50 Radicals (2016). Beta tester, development partner and artist demos for AJH Synth, Elektron, Waldorf, Qu-bit Electronix, Erica Synths, Cwejman, and Looptrotter. Waldorf Music Featured Artist.
Exhibited and performed internationally: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, NFC Summit Lisbon, Token 2049 Dubai, Miami Art Week, Tokyo Festival of Modular, Bright Moments LA, London Jazz Festival, and EMS Stockholm (4x residencies).