Joshua Stevenson, aka Magneticring, is a musician known for his creative use of vintage synthesizers such as the EMS Synthi AKS, custom-programmed FM tone generators, and modified tape effects. Joshua’s unique sound seamlessly blends improvisation with spontaneous composition. He has been a prominent figure in the western Canadian and international underground music scenes for over 30 years. His influences range from Gamelan music and 20th-century experimental music to noise and the underground music community he emerged from in the 1990s.