22 August 2022
POLYCHROME MUSIC GENERATIVE ART PROJECT
And now for something completely different….I worked together with internet art pioneer Rafaël Roozendaal on a generative art project called POLYCHROME MUSIC which will be released in an edition of 400 pieces this Wednesday 24th of August on artblocks.io
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(click on the pix above for sample output videos)
For this project I designed a generative music system that conjures an infinite composition on 3 different audio channels, each with their own synthesizer. These randomly generate simple musical timbres inspired by early computer sound chips which interact with the visuals from Rafaël. 🌴 The music itself is generated by randomly selecting 3 patterns out of a pool of 180. These patterns, which are little 8-bar music pieces, were written in the same C# Dorian scale so they always fit together. This is a pleasant sounding minor and colorful scale that I believe fits the general vibe of Rafaël’s work. 🌲 Composition wise, channel 1 plays the bassline and channels 2 and 3 the melody, countermelody, arpeggios and harmonies. 🌳 The system changes the patterns each time they are played, reversing, speeding up or slowing down the pattern or changing the synthesizer channel they are played on. In essence the system infinitely randomly remixes the source melodies to create ever new surprising pieces that harmonize with the colorful compositions. 👈
Here is an interview with me and Rafaël Roozendaal about this project by Jeff Davis
Some snazzy quotes from the artblocks curation board:
“Polychrome Music exhibits amazing generative audio and great connection between visual and sound. The sound feels explorative and even as the composition stretched, there is dimension in the movement. The infinite nature of the audio makes the project promising and appealing.”
“Polychrome Music is completely and throughly engaging. The project employs fantastic retro inspired techno beats and hugely effective color composition and creation of perspective. Brings me to early coding & the earliest of program making with DOS.”
“There is a lot to like here. The sounds and visuals have excellent variety and fit both Rafaël and Legowelt’s aesthetics well. I see the blending of music and animation exhibited in this project being influential on the future direction of generative art.”
