Tag Archives: Arvo Pärt

Dynamic Range

Posted on 20 April, 2015 by Guy

I’ve been investigating the dynamic range of some music, using this plugin for the foobar2000 music player: http://www.pleasurizemusic.com/de/free-downloads. This tool is useful for analysing my own music, for improving my mixes. I also tested the albums that I use for … Continue reading →

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Mapping Tintinnabuli Transformations

Posted on 23 March, 2014 by Guy

My project, Tintinnabuli Mathematica, involves the process of trying to understand Arvo Pärt’s tintinnabuli method of composition in order to use this knowledge for my own music-making. This post summarizes what I’ve learned so far about the compositional rules for … Continue reading →

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SEQUENCE7 and TM12

Posted on 1 December, 2013 by Guy

Once again, the Futuresequence label has released a cracking compilation of experimental and ambient music for free. SEQUENCE7 contains 30 tracks that were whittled down from over 200 submissions through a selection process by label owner Michael Waring with the … Continue reading →

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Programming Arvo Pärt

Posted on 11 November, 2011 by Guy

Tintinnabuli Mathematica is an experiment in programming Arvo Pärt’s tintinnabuli method of composition. The process has two stages. Firstly, a melodic part (or M-voice) is created by generating a string of notes and timings. Then harmonic tintinnabuli parts (T-voices) are … Continue reading →

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