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• Agent-Based Modelling as a Method for Parameter Modulation (last edited: 2021) author(s): Chris Vermeulen connected to: KC Research Portal This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
  This thesis presents a method for designing sound morphologies and spatial textures(Smalley, 1997) with the help of a graphically controllable agent-based model (ABM),which is in functioning similar to boids (Reynolds, 1987). As such a model aims toexplore the connection between local- and global behaviour, in a similar manner therelationship between material and form will be discussed, thereafter directly com-pared to the internal structure of agents and their collective behaviour. Furthermore,formalisations of sonic swarming behaviours are made and put into context of thetexton (Nyström, 2011), which results in an elaboration how individual sound par-ticle behaviour affects the group within an acousmatic framework. As a practicalconclusion, compositional strategies towards obtaining unified spectral, spatial andtemporal relationships are discussed with respect to three of the author’s works.
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• Transcending Intent (last edited: 2021) author(s): Hendrik Hohlfeld connected to: KC Research Portal This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
  In the first part of this dissertation, I reflect on art, myself, several concepts, and my thought process including how crucial influences helped guide this train of thought. All of this is then interpreted into a general theme/approach that forms the basis of my artistic vision. The second part follows my quest to turn this theoretical vision into something tangible. I examine three of my works from initial concept to actual realisation, describing the challenges and insights each posed, explaining the mechanisms at work, and finally my reflective thoughts on each. The second part ends with a look ahead, providing several glimpses into my plans for the graduation concert. To conclude, I summarise my reasoning, I reflect on its merits and flaws, and upon the chapter that Sonology has been in my life.
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• No Borders (last edited: 2021) author(s): Margherita Brillada connected to: KC Research Portal This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
  Electroacoustic Music Composition with a Socio-political Theme
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• Audio Descriptive Synthesis (last edited: 2021) author(s): Eddy Savvas Kazazis connected to: KC Research Portal This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
  This thesis examines the viability of audio descriptors within a synthe-sis context. It provides insight into acoustical modeling based on verbaldescriptions by quantifying the relationships between verbal attributes oftimbre and a set of audio descriptors. Various predictive models of verbalattribute magnitude estimation (VAME) are also tested. The results showthat is possible to create, classify and order sounds according to a verbaldescription. Finally, audio descriptive synthesis (AUDESSY) is introduced.This technique offers the possibility to synthesize and modulate sounds ac-cording to sonic morphologies, which are revealed by audio descriptors.
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• Timbral Movements in Electronic Music Composition (last edited: 2021) author(s): So Oshi connected to: KC Research Portal This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
  Timbral Movements in Electronic Music Composition
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• Non Musical Time as a Point of Departure;Time as Inspiration and Theme in the Context of Electronic Music (last edited: 2021) author(s): Kacper Ziemianin connected to: KC Research Portal This exposition is in progress and its share status is: visible to all.
  Non Musical Time as a Point of Departure;Time as Inspiration and Theme in the Context of Electronic Music
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