Jeff Snyder (b.1978) is a composer, instrument designer, electronics performer and sound artist working in New York City. His works, which often employ combinations of acoustic, electric, and electronic instruments, have been performed by a variety of ensembles, including the Timetable Percussion Trio and L’Ensemble Portique, both of whom performed commissioned works in 2006. His work for solo saxophone with custom-built feedback electronics has been performed several times around the country by saxophonist Eliot Gattegno since the fall of ‘06. In addition to his concert works, he often collaborates with artists from other mediums, most frequently with the modern dance group Fivefour, the choreographer/video artist Nora Stephens, and the visual artist Gandalf Gavan.

Jeff earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied with Stephen Dembski. As a current doctoral candidate at Columbia University, Jeff continues his compositional studies under the direction of Joseph Dubiel and Brad Garton, and works closely with robotics artist and Dorkbot founder Douglas Repetto. He focuses his research primarily on producing acoustic sound through mechanical or electronic means. In 2007, he developed four new electronic instruments and he is now writing music for them.

As a member of the Wet Ink composers’ collective, Jeff has been presenting and performing in concerts of new music in the New York area for over three years, and has written several works for the Wet Ink Ensemble. Jeff can often be seen performing solo electronic music under the moniker Scattershot, as one-half of exclusiveOr, an analog modular synth duo with Sam Pluta. In addition to his own electronic works, Jeff enjoys remixing other artists and has produced remixes for artists ranging from Public Enemy (working with collaborator Ryan Smith) to TV Pow (released on Bottrop-Boy in 2006).