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Which makes me think - maybe algorithmic composition would work better the other way around - start with one or two short phrases and repeat them, adding more v

by dspig 10y ago

Which makes me think - maybe algorithmic composition would work better the other way around - start with one or two short phrases and repeat them, adding more variation, and different types of variation over longer timescales.

lloeki 10y ago
Reminds me of The Antikythera Mechanism by BT (This Binary Universe) [0]. Each "loop" sample isn't because it's subtly different from the previous one, and when a phrase loops back again, the context changed, creating progression all along the song. I seem to recall I read somewhere that (part of?) the album was painstakingly made using Supercollider [1], but can't find a proper reference. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKcAfkkipKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKcAfkkipKU [1]: http://supercollider.github.io/ http://supercollider.github.io/
- levicole 10y ago
  The first track on the album was made entirely in csound. https://twitter.com/bt/status/330843540076769281 https://twitter.com/bt/status/330843540076769281
  - lloeki 10y ago
    Haha that was it! Many thanks for the correction :-)
    - levicole 10y ago
      I was happy to see a fellow BT fan on here :)
tzmudzin 10y ago
Beethoven would agree :-) On a more serious note -- yes, but even this would become boring quickly despite the variations. This problem has been solved by: - using different themes for different sections, or - intertwining two or more such themes for contrast within the same section. Prime examples of this approach are Beethoven piano sonatas.