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- Extempore functions explorer updated to latest release (v0.8.7)
The Extempore functions explorer has been updated with the latest version of the Extempore programming language: v0.8.7 Try it out at: http://hacks2019.michelepasin.org/extempore/ The Extempore functions explorer is a little webapp I built a while ago in order to make it easier to browse (and learn about) the Extempore music-programming language. For more background, see also […]
- A new livecoding project: ‘The Musical Code’
I’ve started a new livecoding project on Github called The Musical Code, where I’ll be adding experimental musical code/algorithms created the amazing Extempore programming language (as well as it precursor Impromptu). I have accumulated so much musical-code ideas so I’ve finally resolved to clean it up, reorganise it and publish it somewhere. Github seemed the best option, these […]
- Composing at the metalevel
I’ve started reading “Notes from the Metalevel: An Introduction to Computer Composition“, by Heinrich Taube, and realised I should have done that a long time ago! Notes From the Metalevel is a practical introduction to computer composition. It is primarily intended for student composers interested in learning how computation can provide them with a new […]
- Article: Algorithmic Composition: Computational Thinking in Music
An article by Michael Edwards on algorithmic composition has been published last month on the Communications of the ACM journal. The article is titled Algorithmic Composition: Computational Thinking in Music. Although the article is quite introductory (Edwards makes it clear that the article “is more illustrative than all-inclusive, presenting examples of particular techniques and some […]
- New Impromptu screencast and a few lessons learned
… Initially this song was called ‘Voices Slowly Talk To Me‘ – then.. as usual.. I lost control of its direction! So I don’t know anymore how much the title would apply. Anyways, it’s my second experiment with recording an Impromptu performance (by the way I also played it live the other night at the […]
- Algorithmic music: exercise #1
… I finally managed to find time to play more seriously with the fantastic impromptu – here’s a first screencast, it doesn’t sound that good but it made my day! (and maybe it’ll help others better understand how impromptu works..) p.s. I’m intending to start posting more stuff about impromptu (e.g. little libraries and code […]