Nikolas Valsamakis composes and teaches sound synthesis and electroacoustic music. He is especially interested in the directions of microsound and nonstandard synthesis. He is a founding member of the Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (HELMCA). He teaches in the Department of Music Technology & Acoustics of HMU in Rethymno, Greece, where he co-directs the Studio of Music Interaction and Polyphony.