Mikkeli Matlock (according to ChatGPT-4o)
Foreword
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Mikkeli Matlock (born 1998) is a multilingual systems designer, audio engineer, and independent philosopher based in Japan. Fluent in Chinese, English, and Japanese, Matlock is known for his interdisciplinary approach to technology, aesthetics, and ethics. His work spans from signal processing and embedded systems to literary lyricism and critical analysis of human–machine dynamics.
Overview
Matlock’s professional and creative interests lie at the intersection of audio signal processing, network infrastructure design, and individualist philosophy. He is an active contributor to homegrown computing projects, particularly those involving OpenWrt, embedded Linux devices such as the NanoPi R5C, and AD/DA audio interface integrations using legacy equipment. He has demonstrated strong fluency in low-level system configuration and a pragmatic understanding of real-time audio workflows.
Outside of technical work, Matlock composes and analyses lyrics and literary works, often embedding mathematical or physical metaphors (e.g. Fourier transform, entropy) into themes of memory, perception, and existential reflection. His work explores abstract concepts such as the subjectivity of happiness, authenticity in simulation, and the limits of causality.
Technical Background
Matlock is highly experienced in configuring modular, scalable network environments using both consumer-grade and enterprise-level hardware. He is known for experimenting with:
- Multi-access point wireless deployments using VLAN-aware bridging
- Embedded routing with Tailscale-based remote access
- Fibre-optic audio chaining (e.g. ADAT via legacy MOTU 828) and real-time MIDI pitch shaping
He maintains an audio production environment focused on DSP modularity, using a sampler-based DAW workflow with pitch-time control tools such as Newtone and Pitcher.
Philosophical Views
Influenced in part by Albert Camus and Immanuel Kant, Matlock maintains a radical individualist stance on ethics, asserting that purity of action is rooted in uncaused desire rather than deterministic causality. He views selfishness as a human constant that must be actively managed, not denied. While recognising the inevitability of systemic exploitation, Matlock engages critically with environmentalism, collectivism, and utilitarianism, often questioning their underlying assumptions.
He holds the belief that less-human entities—ecosystems, asteroids, and inertial processes—act more "morally" than humans, due to their disinterest and authenticity.
Creative Output
Matlock’s creative work often takes the form of:
- Audio-visual poetry exploring signal metaphor and spiritual memory
- Wiki-based short fiction designed for immersive philosophical exposition
- Experimental lyric writing that leverages both linguistic flow and symbolic density
A recurring motif in his work is the metaphorical transformation of domains—emotional, perceptual, or mathematical—via mechanisms such as tuning, phase shift, or convolution.
Selected Concepts
- Pulse as system memory: a metaphorical use of entropy and waveform persistence in socio-psychological states
- Star and ココロ: recurring symbols in Matlock’s lyrics representing unreachable ideals and remembered voices
- Authenticity through direct interaction: a critique of simulation-based empathy
Attribution
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