Darren Moore | Academic Leadership & Faculty at LASALLE Singapore

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Doctorate of Musical Arts (Performance, 2013) Griffith University
Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance, 1998) Edith Cowan University
Associate Diploma of Jazz Performance (1995) Edith Cowan University
Certificate of Music (Classical Percussion, 1993) Edith Cowan University

Associate Professor Darren Moore is an internationally recognised Australian musician and researcher. His activities reflect his goal of aligning teaching, professional practice and research with his forward-looking output that aims to generate new ideas. He is active in Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia and Europe, working on projects that involve improvisation, multidisciplinary collaboration, experimental music practice, popular music studies and Carnatic Indian rhythms.

Assoc Prof Moore was an undergraduate student at the Western Australian Conservatorium, where he completed a Certificate in Classical Percussion in 1993 and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Drumming in 1997. His commitment to education and research saw him complete a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Queensland Conservatorium in 2013, which looked at adapting Carnatic Indian rhythms to the drum set.

In 2006, he moved to Singapore to become a lecturer in the School of Contemporary Music at LASALLE, where he taught popular music studies, drumset and creative improvisation. From 2015, he spent three years living in Japan, working freelance as a drummer and sound artist, playing with the leading musicians from the jazz, free jazz and experimental music scenes in Tokyo. He also taught part-time in the Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies at Hosei University. In 2018, he returned to LASALLE to continue working as a Senior Lecturer.

Moore, D. (2026). ‘Performing beyond death: Music for surrogate performer’. Technoetic Arts, 24, 89–99. https://doi.org/10.1386/tear_00158_1
Moore, Darren and Dixon, Steve (2025), ‘Staying alive: Cybernetic seances and posthumous performers’, in G. Ben-Ary, N. Thompson, M. Gingold and S. Hodgetts (eds), Revivification, Melbourne: Mess Books, pp. 117–44.
Moore, D., & Burridge, S. (Eds). (2025). Improvisation Methods and Practices in Southeast Asia: Music, Dance and Theatre. Routledge.
Moore, D., Ben-Ary, G., Thompson, N., Fitch, A., & Hodgetts, S. (2023). ‘Music for Surrogate Performer’ [Print]. In Biennale Musica: Micro-Music (pp. 104–113). La Biennale di Venezia.
Moore, D. (2023). ‘Cybernetic Creativity and The Future of Art’. In Journal of Global Pop Cultures (Vol. 3). https://www.journalofglobalpopcultures.com/issues/the-natures-of-pop/cybernetic-creativity-and-the-future-of-art
Purushothaman, V., Moore, D., & Cervera, F. (Eds.). (2022). Arrhythmia (ISSUE Special Volume). LASALLE College of the Arts. https://issueartsjournal.com/volumes/arrhythmia-arrhythmia/
McKenzie, V., Moore, D., Ben-Ary, G., & Thompson, N. (2021). ‘cellF: Surrogate Musicianship as a Manifestation of In-Vitro Intelligence’ [Print]. In Handbook of Artificial Intelligence for Music (pp. 915–932). Springer.
Moore, D., Ben-Ary, G., & Thompson, N. (2020). ‘Surrogate Musicianship in the Age of In-vitro Intelligence’ [Print]. In The Future of Live Music. Bloomsbury.
Moore, D. (2020). ‘cellF: Embodying Neural Networks with Musical Bodies’ [Print]. In S. Burridge (Ed.), Embodied Performativity in Southeast Asia (pp. 94–107). Routledge.
Moore, D., Marple, A., Schlegel, A., & O’Reilly, B. (2020). ‘Applying “The Viewpoints” to Multimedia Performance’. In Global Performance Studies (Vol. 3, Issue 2). https://doi.org/10.33303/gpsv3n2a2
Moore, D., Morris, A., Ben-Ary, G., Fitch, A., Thompson, N., Hodgetts, S., & Bakkum, D. (2016). ‘CellF: the World’s First Neuron-Driven Synthesiser in Performance’. International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, 12(1), 31–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794713.2016.1161954
Moore, D. (2016). ‘Experimental Music in Singapore’. Journal of Sonic Studies, 12. https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/284072/284073
Moore, D. (2013). ‘The Adaptation of Indian Carnatic Rhythmic Structures and Improvisation Methods into Drum Set Language and Performance Practice’ [Doctoral Dissertation, Griffith University]. https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/handle/10072/367339
Moore, D. (2013). ‘Echo as a Musical Metaphor’. ISSUE Art Journal, 2, 89–95. https://doi.org/10.33671/ISS02MOO

Conferences, symposiums and talks

Presentation, ‘Integrating Carnatic Rhythms into Contemporary Music Pedagogy’, Australasian Jazz & Improvisation Research Network 2025 Conference, University of Auckland; New Zealand (2025)
Carnatic Rhythms Workshop, Performance and the Environment Conference, University of the Philippines Diliman; Philippines (2025)
Member, Steering Committee, UAS Arts Education Symposium 2025, University of the Arts Singapore; Singapore (2025)
Performances—Black Zenith and Bridge Ensemble, Asia-Pacific Improvisers Symposium 2025, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore Singapore (2025)
Black Zenith Residency (Darren Moore/Brian O’Reilly), Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University; Perth, Australia (2024)
Conference convenor, Music Research Symposium Singapore 2024, School of Contemporary Music, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2024).
Panel moderator, Performance and Health Conference 2023, Music, Health and Well-being, Faculty of Performing Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts and National University of Singapore; Singapore (2023).
Panel moderator, ‘Blurring Steam Learning, Teaching and Research’, Unlearning Realities: Reimaging Futures Symposium in collaboration with Shared Campus, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2023)
Paper presentation, ‘A Rhythmic Approach to Dance Pedagogy’, Perspectives in Performing Arts Pedagogy Conference, The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance; Israel (2023).
Conference co-convenor, Steering Committee and Musical Keynote, Global Connections: Performance Pedagogy and Practice, Faculty of Performing Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2023)
Paper presentation, ‘A Pathway To Understanding Free Improvisation Through Becoming Other’, AJIRN 6 – 2023 Conference, University of Melbourne; Australia (2023)
Research Seminar Session Chair, Cybernetic Creativity and The Future of Art, Learning, Teaching and Research, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2023)
Paper presentation, ‘Rhythmic Approach to Dance Pedagogy’, The Acoustic Text Symposium, Nanyang Technological University; Singapore (2021)
Local symposium curation, editor of conference proceedings for ISSUE, performance with Black Zenith, Arrhythmia: Performance Pedagogy and Practice, Faculty of Performing Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2021)
Paper presentation, ‘cellF: The world’s first neuron-driven synthesizer’, Singapore Music Research Symposium, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore; Singapore (2019)

International festivals and tours (select)

Darren Moore, performer, Audio Foundation, Auckland; New Zealand (2025)
Titus Andronicus, Musical Director: Darren Moore (drums and percussion), LASALLE College of the Arts; Singapore (2025)
Black Zenith/Snow Moon, performer: Darren Moore (drums and percussion), Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film and Music Festival; Malaysia (2024)
Black Zenith, performer: Darren Moore (drums and percussion), CHOPPA Experimental Music Festival; Singapore (2024)
Music for Surrogate Performer/cellF, Musical Director: Darren Moore, Ectopia; Lisbon, Portugal (2024)
Horse Dance Collaboration, Yong Yandsen Darren Moore; Taipei (2024)
Akira Sakata Quartet, Akira Sakata/Yong Yandsen/Seo Takashi/Darren Moore, Jazz in July International Jazz Festival, Esplanade; Singapore (2024)
Venice Music Biennale – World Premiere, Music for Surrogate Performer (2023)
Big Foot Taiwan Tour, with Akira Sakata, Yong Yandsen, Seo Takashi (2023)
Jazz in July, Esplanade, with Yong Yandsen, Jeff Henderson, Tim O’Dwyer, Brian O’Reilly, Richard Allen Bates; Singapore (2023)
Big Foot Japan Tour, with Akira Sakata, Yong Yandsen, Seo Takashi (2022)
Biotopia, Sense Festival,’cellF’ featuring Corinna Ruba; Germany (2022)
Jazz in July, with Yong Yandsen, Dharma, Tim O’Dwyer, Andrew Lim, Matthew Tan, Esplanade; Singapore (2022)
More Lions, Esplanade Recital Studio; Singapore (2022)
Toshimaru Nakamura/Hirose Junji/Darren Moore Taiwan Tour (2020)
Perth International Jazz Festival, with the Fumio Itabashi Quartet and Orchestra (2019)
Not Seeing is a Flower Japan Tour, with Akira Sakata, Simon Nabatov, Seo Takashi (2019)
Black Zenith, CHOPPA Experimental Music Festival; Singapore (2019)
Jogja Noise Bombing Festival,Tengarra Trio featuring Darren Moore; Indonesia (2019)

Discography (select)

Snow Moon, LaoBan Records, Malaysia https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/snow-moon (2024)
This is Bangkok, Moore / Yong / Bates / Ishihara, Khatalistiwa 赤道; Malaysia (2024) https://khatulistiwa.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-bangkok
Come On!, Big Foot, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2023) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/come-on
Bloodsports, Darren Moore / Tim O’Dwyer / Oliver von Essen, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2023) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bloodsports
More Molecules, Yong / Henderson / O’Dwyer / O’Reilly / Bates / Moore, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2023) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-unforeseen
The Unforeseen, Darren Moore, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2023) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-unforeseen
無用貝, Moore / Yong / Bates, Khatalistiwa 赤道; Malaysia (2023) https://khatulistiwa.bandcamp.com/album/-
Be Quiet, Junji Hirose, Kazuo Imai, Darren Moore, Meenna Records; Japan (2023) https://meenna.bandcamp.com/album/be-quiet
Live in Matsuyama, Simon Nabatov/Darren Moore/Seo Takashi, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2021) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-matsuyama
Mirror Lake, Tim O’Dwyer Trio, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mirror-lake
The Bad Sleep Well, Game of Patience, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-bad-sleep-well
Elements, Elisabeth Harnik / Tim O’Dwyer / Darren Moore LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/elements
Happy To Be Here, Christian Meaas Svendsen / Yong Yandsen / Darren Moore LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/happy-to-be-here
Kay El, Gratkowski / Kaufmann / De Joode / Kok / Yong / Moore, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kay-el
Pan Mee Yong Yandsen / Darren Moore, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pan-mee
Year of Menace, Game of Patience LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2020) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-menace
Foreign Policy, Hirose Junji / Toshimaru Nakamura / Darren Moore, LaoBan Records; Malaysia (2019) https://laobanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/foreign-policy

Adapting carnatic rhythms to drum set
Improvisation
Electronic music
Multimedia
Jazz
Experimental music
Popular music

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