The Institute of Constrained Chaos

Tijs Ham

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This supportive narrative is connected to the graduation project 'The Institute of Constrained Chaos' (TIOCC) which investigates the use of chaotic processes in order to enhance musical expression of a live electronics performance. Inspired by the chaotic, expressive, musical power of overblown brass instruments, the project aims to develop a live electronics performance that utilizes a combination of new and existing hardware and software such as no-input mixing, circuit bending, digital signal processing and sensor based controlling to create an instrument that navigates the musical edges between order and chaos. The project has resulted in a ten minute improvised performance in collaboration with Bart van Gemert, a drummer, as part of a concert series organized and executed by a group of HKU graduate students operating under the name 'Custom Made Music' (CMM). Through many tryout concerts and several iterations of the instrument it can be concluded that the use of chaotic processes can enrich the expressive musicality of a live electronics performance.

type	research exposition
keywords	Chaos, live electronics
date	15/08/2013
published	02/03/2024
last modified	02/03/2024
status	published
share status	private
affiliation	HKU / Open University
copyright	Tijs Ham
license	CC BY-NC-ND
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2625512/2625511
doi	https://doi.org/10.22501/rc.2625512
published in	Research Catalogue

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The Institute of Constrained Chaos (2024)

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