Nodal Compositions

This video, by Gianni Proietti, collects a set of generative ambient music experiments, programmed using the software Nodal. Nodal is a generative software application for composing music that is available for Mac & Windows. For more information see our previous posts on Nodal, generative music and algorithmic composition.

Generative Music Apps Get Update

Generative music software developers Intermorphic have announced updates to all of their desktop software apps (Noatikl, Mixtikl and Liptikl), and submitted the related Mixtikl version for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (variously iDevice) for Apple review. Here’s what’s new:

Chromatic Textures

Chromatic Textures, by Unearthed Music, is “a study on the synesthetic nature of our senses of sound and sight.” Video input is used to produce generative musical phrases. The visual media is analyzed by the GMS (Gestural Music Sequencer) to create the musical forms in real-time. The software includes adjustable probability distribution maps for the scale and rhythm.… Read More Chromatic Textures

Gestural Music Sequencer Generative Music Contest

John Keston has announced a Gestural Music Sequencer Generative Music Contest for users of his GMS music sequencer. GMS is a Gestural Music Sequencer developed in Processing. The application samples video and displays it either normally or inverted so it looks as though you’re looking into a mirror. Each frame is analyzed for brightness, then… Read More Gestural Music Sequencer Generative Music Contest