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Complexity as Process: Complexity-inspired approaches to composition

Originality. This article provides a new way of conceptualising process-based music composition in terms of complexity theory. As such it provides a new conceptual framework from which to understand and explore ideas of process-based composition. This article explores how Complexity theory can inform compositional choices in creative practice and be used as a process for the generation of musical structure and form. It defines a new conception of open generative processes that can respond to environmental context - leading to an exploration of more 'interesting' generative processes from a creative context.

 Significance.  This article is supported by two further conference papers and a series of practice-based research in applied Complexity theory to music generation.

Davis, T. & Rebelo, P. 2005 Natural Selection: A Stethoscopic Amphibious Installation. In proceedings of Generative Arts Conference, Milan. Davis, T & Rebelo, P. 2005. Hearing Emergence: Towards Sound-Based Self-Organisation. In proceedings of International Computer Music Conference, 2005

Laptop Performance with Cross-Pollination. Vibe Bar London. Music Orbit Dec, 2009

Cycle-Sonic.  Sound Installation Shown at Bring the Noise, Catalyst Arts, Belfast. 16th – 29th October, 2006.

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