Series 0: Synth Poems - Token 29
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“The very fast tempo and galloping rhythm give #29 a quality that is part musical and part pulsing radio transmission -- a sweet spot in the algorithmic range of Synth Poems.”
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“Synth Poems are one of the two series (alongside Glitchbox) that are larger editions, as the others are eight pieces or fewer. This particular piece is fast and rhythmic, a delightful introduction to Deafbeef's work.”
Series
0
Pitch Variability
0
Inharmonic
No
Tempo
Very Fast
Tonality
lydian
Beats per Measure
6
Pitch Pattern Length
10
BPM
775.66
Fundamental Freq
84.861
Token ID
29
Description
DEAFBEEF: Generative On-Chain Multimedia Art The code and parameters to generate and reconstruct these multimedia files is stored on the Ethereum blockchain.Series 0 - Synth Poems - Token 29Synth Poems are 1min generative audiovisual pieces using FM synthesis, and XY oscilloscope visualization. Each entirely generated unsupervised by a self contained code model, which is stored on chain.

Frequency Modulation(FM) is a method that was used in broadcasting radio signals, later discovered to be useful for audio synthesis allowing a simply way to generate rich harmonic timbres. The left and right stereo audio channels are mapped to the XY inputs of a (virtual) oscilloscope to produce a direct visualization of the audio waveform.

At the musical level, this generative algorithm plays with feedback to produce an evolving but balanced set of timbres and pitches. Across pieces, a carefully selected set of rules govern the variation of tempos, time signatures, (in)harmonicity resulting in individual pieces that are unique, while retaining a common theme.

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