{"id":476,"date":"2026-10-29T23:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2026-10-31T22:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T22:06:06","slug":"matilda-dickson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/matilda-dickson\/","title":{"rendered":"Matilda Dickson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/istockphoto-1164822188-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-404\" width=\"242\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/istockphoto-1164822188-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/istockphoto-1164822188-612x612-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/istockphoto-1164822188-612x612-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/uowcreative.com\/switchboxcoda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/istockphoto-1164822188-612x612-1-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Artist bio<\/strong><br><br><strong>Matilda Dickson<\/strong> is a saxophone player, mostly known for her work as a part of Wollongong\u2019s favourite jazz-fusion band <strong>Frog Soup<\/strong>. This niche Wollongong micro-celebrity focuses on making complex experimental instrumental music, both within the band and her individual practice. She draws upon her experience with a wide variety of musical influences to inform both her playing and songwriting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CAMS380 EP by Matilda Dickson\" width=\"1140\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F2316781731&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1140&#038;secret_token=s-krHHacd5Dkc\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Artist statement<\/strong><br><br>My EP aims to musically capture what my brain sounds like throughout the day, with one track showing how I struggle through the morning getting ready and the other conveying the joy of finally being in motion after I finally get out of the house.<br><br>I combine jazz fusion with electronic elements to realise this concept, creating two very distinct instrumental tracks. The first track utilises sound effects, synths, odd time and polyrhythms, mumbled spoken word ad libs, and fretless bass with excessive chorus to convey the feeling of disorientation and disorganisation that I get in the morning. Aside from some saxophone and fretless bass recorded by <strong>Callum Spillane<\/strong>, the entire track was created electronically using midi instruments. \u00a0The second track is more coherent and musical, with an upbeat feel, moving into a darker and more tense change. It highlights my internal emotional experience of going about my day after having overcome the challenge of actually leaving the house.<br><br>In contrast to the first track, this track was recorded mostly live with <strong>Melody Tough<\/strong> on the piano, <strong>Tom Wilcox-Symons<\/strong> on the guitar, <strong>Ethan Tudor<\/strong> on the drums and congas, and <strong>Callum Spillane<\/strong> on the bass. Special mention to <strong>Ben Chin<\/strong> the sound engineer who made the initial recording sound impeccable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist bio Matilda Dickson is a saxophone player, mostly known for her work as a part of Wollongong\u2019s favourite jazz-fusion band Frog Soup. This niche Wollongong micro-celebrity focuses on making complex experimental instrumental music, both within the band and her individual practice. 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