A collection of simple algorithmic music experiments created with a self-made software tool. It explores harmonic motion based triggering of notes, and modal harmony mapping and sequencing of pitches.
Just 1 instrumental layer is involved in each composition.
By the moment, these are just studies, but will evolve into something serious in the future.


Algorithmic experiments

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Premiere: Orchestra National d'Île de France, conducted by Nicolò Umberto Foron. 

WINNER OF THE PRIX ÉLAN 2024.
Jury, Orchestra and Audience Prizes.

Watch with the score here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QGc53yjRw

Buy the score: https://www.trito.es/en/shop/article/22740/degrees-of-presence

PROGRAMME NOTE

“Direct sound” refers to the that which you hear from a single directional instrument, and “indirect sound” is that which is heart mostly thorugh reverberation or a group of different instruments playing in unison. These "presences" can be intimate (soft and direct), far (forte and indirect), diffuse (soft and indirect) or near (forte and direct).

1. Intimate I
2. Near 
3. Diffuse 
4. Far
5. Intimate II 

Listen to the whole audio broadcast by France Musique here: https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/creation-mondiale-l-integrale/creation-mondiale-du-laureat-du-concours-elan-diffusion-integrale-5352821?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR20lPK3gTiEvF9PLKNyI4YyPX_IOLzBVFm4NOT-UG_zniwZmuDMJASxjTY_aem_mOejxn7VCPPkxLwbUzTdHg

Degrees Of Presence (2024)

Skeptical - Delusions Of Granduer

DL: https://mindex.bandcamp.com/track/bicycle-day-set-tipper-friends-2025

Tracklist:
Juno Reactor x Mindex (unreleased)
(unreleased)
Eclipsed
(unreleased)
Sublimate
(unreleased)
Hopes
(unreleased)
(unreleased)
(unreleased)
(unreleased)
All Stars Dying - What If This Is the Last Dawn? [Mindex Remix] (unreleased)
(unreleased)
(unreleased)
(unreleased)
Dark Matter
(unreleased)


Stage visuals by TAS

Huge thanks to the Dave(s) and everyone who made this event so special.

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Bicycle Day Set @ Tipper & Friends 2025 (Bandcamp DOWNLOAD)

Vorso — Core

Out 18.06.25 
DL: https://vorso.bandcamp.com/album/core

Music, Video / Simulation by Vorso
Artwork by Kasper Plougmand

How many old Vorso tune references can you spot in this one?

Bandcamp

Vorso — CORE

made with meows from megan lewis

@frequentaudio & @hudsonlee

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Frequent & Hudson Lee - :3

Concentrating

Chotto Matte (Japanese for "wait a moment") leans into lo-fi drum machine vibe with a raw, unpolished mix. Distorted percussion, thick pads and heavy hats create a dense groove. A mono-style layout and saturated kick give the track a compact, brutalist character. Rude, bassy and rolling.

play:musik Bandcamp

Kuttin Edge - Chotto Matte (Bandcamp Exclusive)

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03 Scappa

Algorithmic_1: Augmented Glass

Algorithmic_2: Arabian

Algorithmic_3: Strumming

Homemade Weapons - Traitors EP [WPN003]

Preorder now: http://found.ee/WPN003

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Overcast

Nine Crystals

Impressions Ok

Ethereal sounds from Oliver Yorke as he delivers a stunning release on Om Unit's Cosmic Bridge imprint. Get it here: http://bit.ly/CBR027_

Oliver Yorke:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/oliveryorkemusic/
SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/oliveryorke

Cosmic Bridge:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/cosmicbridgerecs/
SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/cosmic-bridge

Link with Drum&BassArena on:
Spotify → www.open.spotify.com/user/officialdnba
Join the family → www.family.breakbeat.co.uk/
YouTube → www.youtube.com/user/officialdnbtv
Mixcloud → www.mixcloud.com/drumandbassarena/
Facebook → www.facebook.com/officialdnba
Twitter → www.twitter.com/OfficialDnBA
Music news → www.breakbeat.co.uk/
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Oliver Yorke - The Gift

Playmodes is an audiovisual research collective; this is its sound repository. 

All our music is made using custom software and hand-coded digital synthesis. We create our own algorithmic sequencers; we create our own synthesizers; we turn pixels into sound, and we treat sound and light as the exact same thing. 

Check out our complete audiovisual work here: 
www.playmodes.com

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