#algorithmiccomposition
2024
blog Livecoding: Techno jam.
Jul 2024
This piece plunges into a heavy, atmospheric soundscape driven by the collision of overlapping basslines and raw industrial noise.
blog Livecoding: Ping pong delays.
Mar 2024
This livecoding piece crafts a suspenseful and ambient sonic environment built entirely from mallet percussion. The music is generative, meaning the system dictates the events and structure in real-time, resulting in a unique, non-repeating experience for every performance.
blog Livecoding: Out of this world (2024-02).
Feb 2024
This generative ambient piece is a direct sonic meditation on the philosophy of Alan Watts, specifically his idea that "you don't come into this world, but you come out of this world."
blog Livecoding: Dreamy pianos - Study No 2 in B Minor.
Jan 2024
Hypnotic piano chords and melodies are layered and phased using cosine oscillators, creating an immersive, wave-like sonic space of infinite, shifting sound.
2023
blog Livecoding: Dreamy pianos - Study No 1 in C Minor.
Dec 2023
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.
2022
blog Livecoding: Study for Cello and Double-bass.
Apr 2022
This piece draws inspiration from the epic, thematic drama of Game of Thrones, featuring a rich texture built from intertwining cello melodic lines. The core of the composition is a generative harmonic system that constantly evolves.
2021
blog Livecoding: Rhythmic Cycles.
Apr 2021
"Rhythmic Cycles" is a new livecoding composition created using Extempore and Ableton Live. Inspired by minimalism, the piece generates complex, evolving rhythmic patterns by leveraging the powerful map function. The core experiment relies on using lists of notes and offsets to schedule repeated calls, creating a texture of sound that features controlled randomness within a precise, cycling structure.
blog Extempore functions explorer updated to latest library release v0.8.9.
Feb 2021
The Extempore functions explorer has been updated with the latest version of the Extempore programming language: v0.8.9
2020
blog 'The Musical Code' on GitHub.
Nov 2020
I've started a new livecoding project on Github called The Musical Code. Plan is to add experimental musical code/algorithms created via the amazing Extempore programming language (as well as it precursor Impromptu).
blog Livecoding: Piano Scales.
Nov 2020
"Piano Scales" is a new experiment in algorithmic compositions, demonstrating the captivating simplicity of piano-based systems. The piece generates musical patterns from time-triggered, overlapping piano scales, using a simple but effective technique: a cosine function (cosr) dictates the variable time-interval between notes. This variable timing removes the rigid "computer-like" feel, injecting a subtle, intriguing touch of suspense.
2012
blog Composing at the metalevel.
Mar 2012
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!
2011
blog Article: Algorithmic Composition: Computational Thinking in Music.
Oct 2011
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.
2009
blog Event: Livecoding at the Shunt, London & a few lessons learned.
Oct 2009
Initially conceived as 'Voices Slowly Talk To Me,' this piece quickly took on a life of its own, demonstrating the unpredictable nature of livecoding. This recording is my second experiment with capturing an Impromptu performance, showcasing a soundscape that has moved beyond its original concept.
blog Algorithmic music: first steps.
Jun 2009
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..)
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