june's website - portfolio

I've been making and performing music under various aliases for many years.

Performing electronic music as em— since 2024
Released albums & EPs as em—, Daffodil, Kiffter, Atresed, Seven Frames and June Kiff
Classically trained pianist

Projects that have occupied my time.

ems-monomachine-firmware, a reverse engineering & custom firmware project for the Elektron Monomachine
emsys, a personal live-performance ecosystem built around Raspberry Pi, Pure Data and Python for MIDI routing, synchronisation and automation
White Day Repackaged, a modification project for White Day (2001), including a custom launcher and installer written in C# and NSIS
This website, developed using Python Flask and PostgreSQL

Over the years I've also spent a lot of time learning about and experimenting with:

Sound design and DSP using Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, Logic Pro, Max/MSP and Pure Data
Hardware repair and soldering, including synthesiser encoder and knob replacements, screen replacements and console hardware modification
Raspberry Pi computers and Pi HATs for MIDI, audio and NVMe storage
Arduino, ESP32 and RP2040/Pico platforms
Linux, macOS and Windows across personal computers, servers and embedded projects, including Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu and Mint
PC building and repair for myself, friends, family and others, both in person and remotely
Console modding and homebrew, including Xbox 360 RGH3 hard modding, Nintendo DS Game Boy Macro conversion, PS3 and PS4 modification, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS homebrew, and Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con reshelling
Game modding for Lethal Company (2023), alongside some experimentation with FMOD, Unreal Engine and foley sound design

BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology - Canterbury Christ Church University (2021)
A/AS Levels: Music, Music Technology, Computing, Graphics and Philosophy - Bexhill College (2016)
ABRSM Grade 6 Piano (2013)