Introduction to Live Coding: Exploring Musical Pattern - Detailseite

Live coding refers to the technique of writing and executing computer code in a live environment, usually to generate music and/or visuals. During this course you will develop your own live coding practice for creating musical patterns. We will explore approaches to improvisation and performance, as well as covering the more technical aspects of writing code. We will primarily be using the TidalCycles live coding environment, however, there will be opportunities to explore different software if you wish. This course is suitable for complete beginners with no coding experience - we encourage participation from those without technical backgrounds. You will need access to a computer which you can install software on.

Lucy Cheesman performs live coded music using open source software solo as Heavy Lifting and in collaboration with TYPE.

Possible Topics:

• What is live coding? Algorave and beyond
• Understanding and installing TidalCycles
• TidalCycles mininotation - generating basic patterns
• Pattern transformation - making it sound more interesting
• Randomness and how to use it
• Exploring complex patterns
• Polyrhythm and polymeter
• Continuous patterns - sine, tri, saw, etc
• Using samples - how to create and use a palette of sounds
• Approaches to performance - techniques for preparation and improvisation
• Working with other instruments - TidalLooper, MIDI sync etc
• Collaboration with other musicians

Assessment:

• Participation (1 point)
• Prep & aftercare (2 points)
  • Self assessment questionnaire to be completed at the start and end of the programme#
  • Weekly exercises based on seminar content – ongoing development of creative practice

Web:

TidalCycles site - https://tidalcycles.org/

Tidal Club - https://club.tidalcycles.org/

Toplap - https://toplap.org/

Live code (draft) manifesto - https://toplap.org/wiki/ManifestoDraft

Selected performances:

Alexandra Cardenas - Needle Battle 2.0 - https://youtu.be/cYzoIcRJO10

Graham Dunning  - Algorave 6th Birthday Marathon Stream - https://youtu.be/Kmjk-IDI9nA

Moxus - TidalCycles New Moon Stream August 2020 - https://youtu.be/9CX1mHjoenk

okachiho - Casual Internet Party - https://youtu.be/CWrJ0Hxlb6c

Yaxu + hellocatfood - Noise Quest - https://youtu.be/tY8BmTnlUA0

Reading:

McLean, Alex and Dean, Roger T. (2018) Oxford Handbook of Algorithmic Music, Oxford University Press

Spiegel, Laurie (1981) Manipulations of Musical Pattern. Proceedings of the Symposium on Small Computers and the Arts, IEEE Computer Society Catalog No. 393, pp.19-22

Magnusson, Thor and McLean, Alex (2018) ‘Performing with Patterns of Time’. Oxford University Press, 2018

McLean, Alex (2020) Algorithmic Pattern. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Birmingham City University, pp. 265–270

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