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...is what I call music produced from a stream of numerical
information. The term is, as far as I know, new, but the practice certainly is
not. Indeed, the transmusical endeavor has been going on for some time, although,
judging from what I've seen, in highly piecemeal fashion. Moreover, the interest
has tended to revolve around a few specific input sources of
almost cult-like following, such as fractals or DNA.
At Isle Ex, in contrast, the hope has been,
in using the term 'transmusic' and describing a simple generic
methodology, to encourage a wider and more systematic inquiry. In my view this
is an area ripe for theoretical investigation, while at the same time the
would-be transmusician is greeted with a limitless diversity of potential
input sources.
Transmusical examples produced from novel inputs are presented below. Since source systems may be broadly characterized as either "mathematical" or "physical", a case study from each realm is provided. As time permits, studies of other sources may be added. |
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Cellular automaton music
Simple proof-of-concept examples of musified CA demographics.
Too Hot to Handel
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