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Cellular automata + grid music == awesome pie!

I like the theory, but he’s just using a major chord as the most complex example. Let’s throw in some sevenths based on his formulas:
-major seventh
-minor seventh
-dominant seventh
-minor major seventh

If you ask me, the dominant 7th wins the beauty competition. Sonically, the minor-major is one of my favorite chords though. :) Which waveform do you like best?

Here are some handy references, of you need them:
Seventh chords Just intonation

Yay! Zorch has made a little video for your viewing pleasure.

Concert record:
Feb 24, 2011 @ Sons of Hermann Hall (Dallas, TX)
Tera Melos, Marnie Stern & Zorch

I’m really digging this band right now…so I need to share with the world! :D

(via NYC Taper)

Oh boy, it’s been a while. Anyway, a guy translates chess moves into musical notes, with some interesting results.

Remember that music notation using JS & <canvas> thing I mentioned some time ago? Well, the author has open-sourced the code and the code is available via github.

Developers unite (and make it better)!

About this talk
Caroline Phillips cranks out tunes on a seldom-heard folk instrument: the hurdy-gurdy, a.k.a. the wheel fiddle. A searching, Basque melody follows her fun lesson on its unique anatomy and 1,000-year history.