Prime Music returns

[cnoocy]

Last year I posted some music I had generated by factoring integers. I've been thinking about it off and on since then and last night I got something that I liked.
1.1K MIDI 336K MP3 (Both are 14 seconds long)


I used a sequence of notes in the diatonic scale and turned composite numbers into chords. Specifically, the notes are (in half-steps from my base) 0, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 9 which essentially is a seventh chord then the notes in between. After 7 notes it goes to the next octave. I also sped the tune up by a factor of 3 and switched it (after much experimentation) to a Vibraphone. In addition, I kept it short enough not to get too high and ended it with a longer note on a power of 2.


I'd love to hear what you think!

ETA: I should mention that most of my changes amount to "do what mrmorse told me to."

Comments

[rikchik.livejournal.com]

So does this start with 2 again? What number are you ending on?

[cnoocy]

Yes, it's 2 to 64. I tried it up to 128, but the range is just too large to sound good.

[dreams-of-wings.livejournal.com]

Hello!
This is aatish2's S.O.

I'm adding you to my f-list and thought I'd drop a line to tell you so. I always hate it when people add me and I don't know why or wherefore.

Now that A. is in the area again I hope we can get together again soon. (Not that his being here is strictly requisite for such a thing to happen, but I trust you know what I mean.)

[cnoocy]

Welcome! I warn you I don't post very often and what I post is often rather odd.

[lsl.livejournal.com]

A vast improvement over the original. :)
K likes it btw and wants me to play it again.

[cnoocy]

I'm glad! I'm thinking of how to make it longer and still sound good. I'll keep you posted.

[lsl.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of music for a tv show. Can't place which one at the moment though.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of Tom Johnson's The Chord Catalogue.

[cnoocy]

That is very interesting. I'll need to research him further.