Tom Wheatley

Tom Wheatley is a British double bassist, composer and improviser working at the intersection of acoustic playing and electronic sound. His practice begins with the double bass but moves through amplification, processing, synthesis and varied physical extensions of instruments, using detailed sonic materials as a basis for collective improvisation.

He performs in duos and ensembles with artists working across free music and sound art, and composes for film and interdisciplinary projects. His score for the film Agon (2025) involved musicians on cello, saxophone, percussion and electronics, reflecting his wider interest in gesture and the relation between acoustic and digital textures.

On Creative Sources, Tom Wheatley is credited on Elements (CS329).