Simon Le Boggit's algorithmic compositions
This page contains a selection of demo recordings of algorithmically generated orchestral, ensemble and solo music composed by Simon Le Boggit during the past year or two.
Initially inspired by Simon's love of the glorious cacophony that an orchestra can create while tuning up prior to its performance, plus the beautifully shifting cascades of church bells, the resulting self-generating music can be remarkably mesmerizing, moving, and apparently intentional...
01 - DEWDROP MIST (Chinese Ensemble)
This piece has been performed by Sound Of Dragon Ensemble, Vancouver, April 2016.
This piece has been performed by Sound Of Dragon Ensemble, Vancouver, April 2016.
(video is yet to become available).
02 - UN CHIEN EST SOMNAMBULE (Wind Ensemble + Violin)
Will be performed during the Satie Reconstitue concert by Ensemble Dissous, Edinburgh, 17th May 2016.
Will be performed during the Satie Reconstitue concert by Ensemble Dissous, Edinburgh, 17th May 2016.
03 - PENSIVE (Jazz Trio - Viola, Double Bass, Vibraphone)
Will be performed by Luke Henderson trio, Missouri, TBA.
Will be performed by Luke Henderson trio, Missouri, TBA.
04 - UTOPIATE (acousmatic, SATB choral)
Will be part of the "utopia:dystopia" exhibition at Walcot Chapel, Bath Fringe Art Festival, May / June 2016.
Will be part of the "utopia:dystopia" exhibition at Walcot Chapel, Bath Fringe Art Festival, May / June 2016.
05 - DAWN CHORUS PERCEPTION (acousmatic, field recording + electronics)
The one hour long version of this piece will be looped to form an installation throughout the "Timeframe" exhibition at FaB2, Bath Fringe Art Festival, May / June 2016. The sound is generated by layering a field recording of dawn birdsong at several slower octaved speeds - perhaps offering some glimpse into how the break of dawn may be perceived by smaller animals with higher metabolic rates.
The one hour long version of this piece will be looped to form an installation throughout the "Timeframe" exhibition at FaB2, Bath Fringe Art Festival, May / June 2016. The sound is generated by layering a field recording of dawn birdsong at several slower octaved speeds - perhaps offering some glimpse into how the break of dawn may be perceived by smaller animals with higher metabolic rates.
06 - VISTA (Orchestra)
Featured in the group exhibition Heaven Is A Place Where Nothing Ever Happens, Pi Artworks gallery, London, September 2015.
07 - ASCENT 666 (acousmatic 3D surround-sound, Choral)
Featured in the Sound | Place exhibition at St James Hatcham Church, Goldsmiths Unversity, London, May 2015.
08 - SUNNY RAINDROPS (Solo Piano)
09 - STRANGER IN A STRANGERLAND (Jazz Ensemble)
10 - STRANDED (String Trio)
11 - PRIMARY CONSTRAINTS (World Ensemble inc Erhu, Zheng & Sheng)
12 - ATTETUDE (Solo Piccolo)
13 - GENTLY ELATED (Orchestra)
14 - CYCLIC PRESENCE (Solo Violin + electronic delay)
15 - WAKENING BREEZE (Solo Oboe)
16 - SONIC MANDALA (acousmatic surround-sound, Indian Ensemble)
17 - MIDNIGHT HOUR GLASS (Jazz Ensemble)
18 - REFUGE FROM CHAOS (Middle Eastern Trio - Duduk, Kanoon, Nay)
19 - VIEW FROM A SPACE STATION (Wind Orchestra)
20 - BETWEEN THE CRACKS (Piano Quintet)
21 - LOW NEWTON BY THE SEA (Northumbrian Small Pipes + Folk Ensemble)
22 - OUTBACK INFRONT (acousmatic surround-sound, Australian Ensemble)
23 - NameQuake
In 2014 artist Ai Weiwei recorded the reading aloud of the names of 5,196 children and young people who died in 2008's Sichuan earthquake, which he and thousands of bloggers collected after the Chinese government refused to release the names. He then made his recording available for other artists to interpret. NameQuake condenses all 5,196 names into two minutes - the approximate duration of the earthquake which killed them.
In 2014 artist Ai Weiwei recorded the reading aloud of the names of 5,196 children and young people who died in 2008's Sichuan earthquake, which he and thousands of bloggers collected after the Chinese government refused to release the names. He then made his recording available for other artists to interpret. NameQuake condenses all 5,196 names into two minutes - the approximate duration of the earthquake which killed them.