Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Brian Eno - Generative Music

In 1996 Brian Eno released the title generative music with SSEYO Koan Software. In so doing he popularised the term "generative music", describing music that is ever-different & changing, created by a system.

Many people find generative music systems incredibly interesting. Musicians to academics enjoy using them, and creating with them. They can generate some completely unexpected, but wonderful, results. You might think that generative music, being generated by a system, would always sound formulaic and impersonal. What you find, instead, is that artists using their skill and judgement can impose their own personality on the output, providing rich rewards for listeners through unique and live experiences.

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