Kenneth Wong

Multimedia Artist & Interactive Sound Designer, from Hong Kong
artist names: 🎧Beats Away / 🐢imtortorken

🕺Artist Statement

I am a multimedia artist and interactive sound designer exploring the intersection of technology, sound, and human interaction. My artistic practice encompasses gamified art exhibitions, sound art installations, generative music applications, VR experiences, and interactive interfaces that challenge traditional boundaries between digital and physical spaces.

My work investigates how sound, gesture, and technology can create immersive experiences that engage audiences in new ways. Through projects involving micro-bit programming, finger gesture mapping, gesture instrument design, and VJ applications, I explore the relationship between human movement, sound, and visual feedback.

Drawing from over 12 years of experience in game sound design and music production, I create interactive installations that blend technical innovation with artistic expression. My practice questions how we can use technology not just as a tool, but as a medium for creating meaningful human experiences and connections.

📖Education

PGCE in Secondary Education, Design and Technology
09/2023 – 07/2024
University of Birmingham
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) awarded
PhD in Interactive Music (discontinued)
09/2019 – 09/2020
University of West London
MSc in Sound Design, Merit
09/2016 – 09/2018
University of Edinburgh
Including VR piano instruments with finger gesture UI project
BA in Visual Communication Design, 2:2
09/2010 – 09/2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Languages

Cantonese (Fluent)
Mandarin (Fluent)
English (Fluent)

💪Contact & Collaboration

Available for artistic collaborations, sound design projects, interactive installations, and creative technology commissions

Open to international projects and remote collaboration opportunities

📞 UK: +44 7361820123
📱 HK: +852 60935413
✉️ beats.away.official@gmail.com

👴🏼Professional Experience

Design and Technology Teacher
09/2024 – 07/2025
Hendon School, Golders Rise, London
Planning and teaching DT to KS3, managing behavior and safety, checking understanding, assessing student work, and supporting diverse learners.
Design and Technology Teacher
09/2023 – 07/2024
Harris Academy Falconwood, Welling, London
Implementing DT curricula, managing classroom and lab equipment, engaging students through practical and theoretical learning.
Game Sound and Music Designer
03/2021 – 09/2023
Daytech HK Limited (Remote), Hong Kong
Designed sound and music for "9cat Saga", integrated assets with Wwise, collaborated remotely with development team.
Senior Sound Designer / Audio Consultant
08/2014 – 08/2017
Animoca Brands, Hong Kong
Designed interactive sound solutions, managed voice recordings, provided ongoing audio consultancy post-relocation to the UK.

🛠️Artistic & Technical Skills

Interactive & Digital Art

  • Interactive Sound Installations
  • VR Art Experiences
  • Generative Art Applications
  • Gesture-Based Interfaces
  • VJ Performance Systems
  • 3D Web Art (Three.js)

Sound & Music Technology

  • Interactive Sound Design
  • Generative Music Systems
  • Wwise Audio Integration
  • Gesture Instrument Design
  • Music Production & Composition
  • Sound Art Installations

Programming & Development

  • C# Development (Unity Game Engine)
  • Frontend Development (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3)
  • Embedded Systems (Micro-bit, Arduino)
  • Visual Programming (MakeCode, Block-based Logic)
  • Backend & Database (Supabase, PostgreSQL)
  • Audio Programming (PureData, Max/MSP, SoundThread)

Creative Technologies

  • Laser Cutting & Digital Fabrication
  • 3D Modeling & Design
  • Motion Capture & Gesture Recognition
  • Interactive Interface Design
  • Digital Art Tools
  • Multimedia Performance Systems

✨Selected Works

🌊 Ocean Sound v1.01
An ambient chord generator that creates ethereal soundscapes. Like waves crashing on digital shores, each chord washes over you with serene tranquility.
環境音樂和弦生成器,創造寧靜音景
2025
🥁 Beats Away V1.03
A groovy loop designer that turns rhythm into visual poetry. Where beats become brushstrokes and music becomes movement.
節奏循環設計器,將音樂轉化為視覺動態
2025
🎨 Entropy Emergence
A custom-made online 3D gallery showcasing scanned pen and pencil doodle works with Minecraft-like WASD controls. Where digital space meets analog art in an immersive exhibition experience.
自製3D線上畫廊,展示手繪塗鴉作品
2025
🫧 Bubbly Sound Experiments
JavaScript sound experiments exploring the playful side of audio programming. From gentle bubbles to chaotic crescendos, pushing the boundaries of web audio.
JavaScript聲音實驗,探索網頁音頻編程
2024
🎯 Random Bubble Targets
An exploration of randomized audio targets in JavaScript. Where chaos meets composition and unpredictability becomes the conductor.
JavaScript隨機音頻目標探索
2024
😄 Emoji Drum Grid
A randomized emoji drum grid that turns digital expressions into rhythmic patterns. Where emojis become instruments and emotions become beats.
隨機表情符號鼓網格,將表情轉化為節奏
2024
🎵 Generative Music App
An algorithmic music generator that composes itself. Where code becomes melody and mathematics becomes music.
算法音樂生成器,自動作曲
2024
📝 Music Production Diary
A sonic journey through growl bass and beyond. If growl bass is outdated, so am I – embracing the evolution of electronic music.
咆哮低音音樂製作探索
2023
🔗 Sidechain Stacks
Music production diary exploring the art of sidechaining. When compression becomes composition and silence becomes sound.
側鏈壓縮音樂製作探索
2022
🎤 Vocal Sample Composition
Arranged and mixed in Logic Pro X with vocal samples from Splice. A symphony of human voice and digital synthesis.
人聲樣本編排與混音
2022
👐 Mimu Glover & Leap Motion
Hand movement and gesture logic MIDI mapping with Leap Motion sensor. Where your hands become the conductor and air becomes the instrument.
手勢控制MIDI映射系統
2021
🪄 'Yapping' Magic Wand
Microbit + Pure Data sending MIDI to Logic. Where physical computing meets digital audio in a magical wand of sound.
Microbit聲音魔法棒MIDI控制
2021
🥁 Drum & Bass Exercise 0
A rhythmic exploration in drum and bass production. Where precision meets energy in electronic music composition.
鼓打貝斯音樂製作
2021
🎹 Listen to Colours
Piano Jam with Max/MSP OpenGL VFX visual effects. Where classical meets digital in real-time audiovisual synthesis.
鋼琴即興配視覺效果
2020
🎹 VR Piano Instrument
Virtual reality piano with finger gesture mapping. Where your hands become the keys and space becomes the instrument.
VR鋼琴配手勢控制
2018
🔮 VR Sound & Visual Experiments
Physics and superpower manipulation in virtual reality. Where sound meets visual in a realm of digital sorcery.
VR聲音與視覺實驗
2018
🌤️ Mini Weather Album
A conceptual album inspired by weather patterns and atmospheric conditions. Where environmental elements become musical composition.
天氣主題概念音樂專輯
2015