Topological Music Project — Study 01

This piece explores how sequences of numbers — in this case, prime numbers — can be translated into evolving harmonic textures.

Each chord is formed from three consecutive numbers, dynamically mapped to musical pitch using a local normalization technique.

The result is a flowing structure where notes slide in and out of chords, with rhythm tied to the internal pitch spread.

Rendered from a generated MusicXML score using Python and MuseScore, this excerpt forms part of a larger research and artistic project investigating how mathematical topology and numerical growth can be heard through spatial and harmonic transformations.

Tools: Python (music21), MuseScore, MusicXML
Source sequence: OEIS A000040 (Prime numbers)
Website: GitHub Repository

Primescape No. 1 – Harmonic Drift

Linus Ode

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