Back around 1986, after changing college majors from Music Theory/Composition to Computer Science, I started attending San José State University, and although most of my classes were in Computer Science, I also took an Electronic Music course taught by "Allen Strange" who was kind of an electronic music hero of mine, teaching at SJSU.

Allen was teaching a programming language called "MASC" which could be used to compose music algorithmically.

Combining both my music theory/composition and computer science skills, I wrote and recorded several pieces using MASC.

"PsychProj 3", is one of my favorites.

This recording, from around 1986, used various FM synths and drum machines that were popular at the time.

PsychProj 3

This album contains tracks recorded from a rehearsal

Blue Dream (Rehearsal)

Space Travel

I write computer code to generate musical ideas based on rules I specify.
Then I take the stuff I like and orchestrate it in a sequencer.

4Lydia

Back2Work

Freaky AB

Hard Times

It's A Major Thing

I write computer code to generate musical ideas based on rules I specify, then I take the stuff I like and orchestrate it in a sequencer.

Americana

Lun 9

Talkin' Turkey

In The Future

I write computer code to generate musical ideas based on rules I specify, then I take the stuff I like and orchestrate it in a sequencer.
I added some rhythm guitar to this one.

Jerry Barnes

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