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Livecoding: Dreamy pianos - Study No 1 in C Minor

#algorithmic-composition #extempore #livecoding

An experiment using overlapping, cosine-driven piano lines in C minor to demonstrate how simple phasing techniques can produce surprisingly complex and immersive musical effects.

Using the key of C minor, this piece layers piano lines driven by cosine phasing to create an atmospheric, continuously shifting sonic texture, proving the power of simple harmonic and temporal manipulation.

Credits

  • Livecoding software: Extempore
  • Sounds: Ableton Live
    • syn1: ZebraHZ: HS Another Time Another Space
    • syn2: Zebra2: HS Rough Tongue Bass
    • syn3: Grand Piano
    • syn4: E Piano Rhodes
    • syn5: Analog Lab: Acid 2 Water Piano /TBC
    • syn6: Analog Lab: Japanese Home Clean
    • syn7: LABS: Guitar Harmonics Gieger

Source code on Github: 2023-11-many-pianos-in-c-minor.xtm

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Michele Pasin. Livecoding: Dreamy pianos - Study No 1 in C Minor. Blog post on www.michelepasin.org. Published on Dec. 9, 2023.

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