Jon Pettigrew KoanMusic
Generative music

sseyo: generative music. software programmers. Regard themselves as artists. Brian Eno, De la Warr Pavilion generative music show. Tim Didymus Website KoanMusic has listings

Psychology Principles

group vs individual

psychological set - uncertainties rather than interactivity

perception

attention - alerting people to certain issues

creativity

aesthetic appreciation - internal methods of control related to creativity emotion - are they simply chemical changes in the brain. Or exactly what are they? Audience effects - first came across in sport psychology. do people perform better in the presence of more people. Do interactive art works have a positive impact on people locus of control - in relation to depression people feel out of control. Interaction gives control back to the audience

Interactivity - Uncertaintism

preciousness - artist sets parameters rigorously

not part of the artist's original conception - the audience may

chaos theory - in creativity. May rely on preferences of audience in the future (for me - what a terrible thought)

Imagination Technology (taken from Stephen Spender) digital arts

electronic arts

KoanMusic

digital

generative or organice

software artistry

Windows based Uses MIDI, Quicktime Soundblaster

algo-composition self generated

Applications

Multimedia titles

Websites

Virtual Worlds in which sound changes

Installations

Soundtracks

Working on new instruments to replace traditional media.

Tracing back to the invention of piano, sax and electric guitar

Koan trying to invent tools/instruments that can operate in the digital arts field

Outline of positionning of music as opposed to sound? Context of music. People's expectations, how it can operate interactively. Sound tools driven by music.

Jon - Likely or less likely in realtion to interactivity and uncertainty. Does this make it more interactive or less interactive.

Generative music aestheticised - Simon - some music comes out of failure. Do the genetic algorithms rely on the music being euphonic(?)

Marion - art about what people bring to it - not about the object itself. Potential for creativity. The work has an interesting underlying philosophy Koan - Zen world - riddles with no particular solution. Uncertainties important. Collaborations important and members of the group should be regarded equally in creative process.

CD Rom. Can orchestrate using any sounds either instrument. Visuals of balls on ÒwaterchuteÓ which play as they cross certain points on screen. Version 2 - can use up to 200 different sounds.

Genetic algorithm important to introduce variety.

Dartingtion choreographic group - series of breaking lights to change sound Uncertain Music Corporation

Susan - composer hardly ever hears a piece of music live. Repetition can improve or change in some way. Era of the recording is changing. Music for here and now. Visual impact of sound and music is important.

Jon - very like a sequencer. An alternative to writing music

Set a standard for music on the internet. The programme will be available as a demo on the net.