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About

Steve JoslinPercussionist, new media artist, founder

Oregon Code & Design is a one-person studio exploring the seams between rhythm, code, visual art, and sound design — from performance and composition to the software itself.

Steve is a percussionist who performs and composes across algorithmic, electronic, and progressive rock. His creative practice blends music with visual art — real-time generated animation and effects driven by performance. In Colour Obscura, custom software turns iPhone-generated color into music and visuals at once.

He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in the Performance of Data-driven Instruments and a professional certificate in Nonprofit Management, both from the University of Oregon, with earlier degrees in Media Arts and Performing Arts Technology from the University of Michigan. OCD is where that practice meets shipping software: each product starts with a real problem a working musician actually has, and ends only when the tool feels obvious.

On stage

Performance is where the tools get tested.

Steve Joslin playing drums under warm stage lights Steve Joslin at the drum kit with projected visuals behind him Steve Joslin in silhouette at an electronic percussion rig Steve Joslin playing an amplified car door as percussion Steve Joslin behind a large drum kit mid-performance Steve Joslin drumming with cymbals in the foreground Steve Joslin on stage with blue lighting and a car body set piece Steve Joslin playing drums with a red-lit backdrop Steve Joslin performing with a full percussion setup
Work with me

Bring the studio to your room.

Workshops, talks, demos, and consulting for schools, ensembles, makers, and music teams — in person or online.

Workshops

Group sessions that get people building and playing, not just watching.

  • Music technology and production
  • Creative coding and data-driven instruments
  • Drumming, rhythm, and electronic percussion
Book a workshop

Speaking & presentations

Talks and keynotes on music, technology, and building creative tools.

  • Conferences, festivals, and maker events
  • Guest lectures and school assemblies
  • Artist talks with live performance
Book a talk

Product demos

Live, hands-on demonstrations for your class, store, club, or conference.

  • OCD apps and general music software
  • Synthesizers, drum machines, and electronic percussion
  • Live performance with the gear, plus Q&A
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Private consulting

One-on-one help for artists, educators, and teams with a project in mind.

  • Custom instruments, MIDI, and interactive rigs
  • iOS app planning and development
  • Studio, stage, and classroom tech setup
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Music

Listen to the music.

Albums, projects, and performance work live on Steve’s artist site. Guardian of the Sea and the Quickening are on Bandcamp and the major streaming services.

sdjoslin.com Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music

Background

  • Percussionist and composer across algorithmic, electronic, and progressive rock.
  • New media artist working in real-time generative animation and visuals — projects like Colour Obscura turn live input into simultaneous music and imagery.
  • Educator — currently teaches undergraduates in music technology and production; previously a Graduate Teaching Fellow in Music Technology and Digital Arts at the University of Oregon and lead instructor for STEAM and music-technology summer programs.
  • Artist in Residence, Crater Lake National Park (2015).
  • Software Engineer — Apple iOS and Android developer building the apps behind OCD.

Education

  • Doctor of Musical Arts, Performance of Data-driven Instruments — University of Oregon, 2018
  • Graduate Certificate, Nonprofit Management — University of Oregon, 2017
  • Master of Arts, Media Arts — University of Michigan, 2013
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Performing Arts Technology — University of Michigan, 2011

Press & speaking

Selected presentations include SEAMUS, Electronic Music Midwest, FutureMusic Oregon, and the Seattle Maker Faire. To book a talk, see Work with me. For interviews or product reviews, please use the contact form.