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Generative music (algorithmic composition)

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Generative music. Generative music is a term popularized by Brian Eno to describe music that is ever-different and changing, and that is created by a system. Theory[edit] There are four primary perspectives on generative music (Wooller, R. et al., 2005) (reproduced with permission): Linguistic/structural[edit] Interactive/behavioural[edit] Creative/procedural[edit] Music generated by processes that are designed and/or initiated by the composer. Biological/emergent[edit] Non-deterministic music (Biles 2002), or music that cannot be repeated, for example, ordinary wind chimes (Dorin 2001).

Software[edit] Many software programs have been written to create generative music, including: 'Scape' (software) app developed by BRian Eno and Peter Chilvers for the iPod 2012 Capture is a generative rock band based on emergent and procedural softwares. Other notes[edit] See also[edit] [edit] References[edit]