Netlogo is an ideal tool for this new paradigm. As of 6/07, Netlogo may be linked to other digital tools (e.g., Csound). This marriage represents a bifurcation in composition. Now on to generate interesting pieces...
On emergence: fireflies
markets and the mind
See structure emerge in the interaction of ants.
Title of Piece (and link to file or page)
Date Written. Tool(s) & Instrument(s) used, Description, Performance Venue & Performance Date
2003. Csound. Short microtonal tuning experiment.
2003. Self-similarity explored with clarinet samples (originally played by David Kaun).
Bludgeoned into Silence (Construction of a Canon)
2002. Throat singing experiment. Lyrics reflect on postmodernist views of activism.
2002. An acoustic, vocal piece.
2002. Mystic (uncut) video scenes of Santa Cruz with abstract fiddle (played by Bill Grimes).
2001. Solo Clarinet Performed live (by David Kaun) at UCSC Graduate Student Recital (12/01).
2001 Csound, 4-channel surround sound, aural planetarium. Produced in collaboration with Ralph Abraham. Performed at SF Art Institute (04/03).
2001. Lisp, Disclavier Keys of piano treated as surface of pond. Initial note is metaphor for single stone being cast into water. Waves form, refract, and interfere.
2001. Lisp and thermochron. An ambient, minimalist piece. A person wears a sensor that collects heat data in discrete time intervals. Resulting piece based on sonified time-based data.
2000. Kyma. Signal processing to create shrill, challenging textures. UCSC EMS concert (11/00).
Converging toward an Attractor
1999. Max. Same as "Came the Dawn" (below) except that the attractor is static, rather than chaotic, and is represented by pitch (rather than percussive sounds).
1999. Max, Soundtrack based on chaotic attractor. Depicts evolution from primordial "soup" to outward exploration of universe. Video shown at UCSC EMS concert (11/99).
The Shame of Solis (5 P.M. in Kosovo)
1998. Score intended for human players. Played at UCSC EMS concert (5/98).
1998. Lisp. Soundtrack for video shown at UCSC EMS concert (5/99).
1998. Max. Midi Guitar Performed live at UCSC EMS concert (5/98).
1998. Lisp. Soundtrack for short video installation piece. Shown at UCSC EMS concert (5/99).
1998. Lisp. UCSC EMS concert (5/00).
1997. FM Synthesis (Moog)
B. The Battered Face of Mercury
1997. FM Synthesis (Moog)
1997. FM Synthesis (Moog)
1997. FM Synthesis (Moog)
