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Mathematically Pattern-Free Music

Posted by Soulskill on from the why-i-hate-the-radio dept.

gary.flake writes "'Scott Rickard set out to do what no musician has ever tried — to make the world's ugliest piece of music [video]. At TEDxMIA, he discusses the math and science behind creating a piece of music devoid of any pattern.' He used mathematics of Évariste Galois (who was born 200 years ago) to create pattern-free sonar pings which he mapped to notes on a piano, and then played them using the non-rhythm of a Golomb Ruler. Now, why didn't I think of that..."

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  1. Rap music by Oswald+McWeany · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's nothing- rap musicians have been doing this for decades.

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    "That's the way to do it" - Punch
  2. Already Done by Unloaded · · Score: 4, Funny

    ......"set out to do what no musician has ever tried — to make the world's ugliest piece of music"...... Already done... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(You're)_Having_My_Baby

  3. If you walk without rhythym, by amstrad · · Score: 3, Funny

    you won't attract the worm. Another piece of ugly music, Aphex Twin's Ventolin

  4. Step 2... by chinton · · Score: 4, Funny

    2. Add Vogon poetry as lyrics. 3. Profit