Eoin OÕSullivan

Boundaries: Exploring Algorithmic Composition in Systems Based Music

Boundaries is a five part composition made using systems that play pre-recorded musical material in new combinations. These systems, built in Max, used weighted probabilities and random walks to automate the order of materials played and how loud they are heard. The piece was influenced by a background study of algorithmic composition and systems music as well as a motivation to develop a process-focused composition practice.