Melissa Rankin is a composer and sound artist from Glasgow who experiments with the parameters of psychoacoustics. Creating works for acoustic and electronic forces, she often explores timbre and texture in fine detail in the form of intense and fragile soundworlds, while also encouraging a state of deep listening. Her work takes interest in sonic and spatial ambiguity, often creating a sense of immersion within physical environments and performance installations; doing so with the intent to alter audience perception and create borderline hypnotic, multi-sensory experiences for the listener.
Melissa gained her undergraduate degree at the University of Glasgow and is currently pursuing an MMus Composition degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has worked with Red Note Ensemble, GAIA duo, Scottish Clarinet Quartet, and vocalist Stephanie Lamprea, while also an active committee member of Sound Thought; a Glasgow-based series promoting new music and sound research, composition, and performance.
