where only rhythm and timbre are important. The problem is, the fewer elements you have, the higher importance each is and the higher quality that is needed t

where only rhythm and timbre are important. The problem is, the fewer elements you have, the higher importance each is and the higher quality that is needed to sound "good". When you look at electronic music genres that focus only on timbre (often called sound design) people spend years perfecting their craft and whilst we have some broad notions of how to construct pleasing melodies and harmonies without first listening to them, I doubt anybody can construct new sounds and have them sound good fist go without a human ear to guide the process (which is what we are asking a program to do). Sound design simply doesn't have the depth of analysis and understanding that melody and harmony have currently.