Soundscape #1 from Umcorps on Vimeo.
Tired of waiting for Spore, the upcoming Will Wright game that will feature organic, generative music by musical legend Brian Eno instead of … looping … the same 8 bars of audio … over and over again? Want to explore your own oblique strategies in music making and create evolving generative compositions? noatikl could be for you.
Co-creator Pete Cole, who evidently found us by googling Eno, wrote us last week with the details:
intermorphic (http://www.intermorphic.com) yesterday launched the noatikl generative music engine.
You can think of noatikl as a "spiritual successor" to the (no-longer available) Koan generative music engine, which of course was used extensively by none other than Brian Eno; who you mentioned a while back in the context of Spore. Brian created his seminal "Generative Music 1" with the Koan system back in 1996.
As you’ll see from the site, noatikl has been created from scratch, is Windows and Mac compatible, and is available in a variety of plug-in variants. There are also quite a few demo and tutorial videos available on both myspace and vimeo.
umcorps Videos on Vimeo (tutorials + musical examples)
Pete Cole Videos on Vimeo (still more tutorials + musical examples)
The price tag is set at US$179 (standalone) to $249 (suite) US$99 (standalone non-commercial) to $199 (suite commercial) under a new pricing scheme, with academic pricing available. I have to say, even if you’re not interested in buying a new tool, anyone with a passing interest in the possibilities of generative music will want to spend a little time with the videos — some fascinating ideas in there.
Windows and Mac tutorials (in HD, no less) after the jump. Thanks for the couple of tips I got on this; back from Australia and catching up now!
Previously:
Brian Eno, with Wright on Spore and Generative Systems, Sound, and Paintings
Brian Eno to Create Generative Soundtrack for Spore; Algorithmic Productivity Busting Follows
(I think CDM should issue a "Seeds, Not Forests" t-shirt.)
noatikl generative music – creating your first piece on Mac from Pete Cole on Vimeo.
noatikl generative music – creating your first piece on Windows from Pete Cole on Vimeo.