MŮO is an audiovisual project that debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The centrepiece is an instrument I built called the Muonophone, which uses muon detector technology to harness harmless atmospheric radiation generated by cosmic rays. The Muonophone converts this radiation directly into sound and visuals. Following a run of ten sold-out shows at the Institut Français d’Écosse during the Fringe, MŮO has since been featured at the following events:
Stirling Science Festival - 2025
Glasgow Science Festival - 2026
MŮO can be presented as a standalone quadraphonic installation, a live audiovisual performance, or a lecture-demonstration titled Songs From The Cosmos.
The project was developed in collaboration with nuclear physicist Dr David Mahon from the University of Glasgow.
Read The Skinny’s article on MŮO here and their review of MŮO Live at the Fringe here.
If you are interested in presenting MŮO get in touch.
The Scotsman - “The Muonophone is a beautiful beast which looks like a sleek update on something Brian Eno might have twiddled in the early Roxy Music days, with lots of shiny knobs and a panel of lights activating in real time to the sound waves. Encountering MUO in the stately oak-panelled room feels like being at a cosmic recital or the unveiling of a new invention, but this is a fully fledged concert, not some lab reveal.” ★★★★★
The Skinny - “radiation’s never been quite so appealing.” ★★★★
Three Weeks Edinburgh - “Original, immersive and deeply interesting – welcome to the future.” ★★★★★
Electronic Sound Magazine - “Visual beauty, tactility and mesmeric kinetics are just as important to his creations as the sounds their movements facilitate”
