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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hendrik Jan Veenstra [mailto:h@...]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:32 AM
> To: logic-ot@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [L-OT] Fractal Music
>
> MUSIC -- to keep somewhat on topic.  I don't know much about
> fractalmusic programs.  Tried many of them (even tried to write
> some), and didn't like most of what I heard.
> However, I also tried my share of fractal composing programs -- i.e.
> software that not just produces a single 10ms fractal wave, but a
> complete "composition" based on fractal principles -- and up till now
> they've all been rather disappointing.
> That's not amazing, I think: music in general is highly structured
> and non-chaotic.  Fractals, by their very nature, _are_ chaotic, and
> so don't lend themselves that well to "automated composition".  All
> imo of course.
>

Hendrik,

 I think the benefit of these fractal composing programs is not to deliver
whole and complete compositions. As you already figured out, there is a lack
of structure. I feel fine with it, cause otherwise I would be put out of
work ;o). But more than one time, these fractal compositions gave me a hint
for unusual chord-lines...

If you speak german, you can read something more about fractal composing
(with audible results ;o) here:

http://www.medienobservationen.uni-muenchen.de/FRAKTAL/fraktal.html


In the end: thanks for your post, as it is a good overview about the
mahtematical/philosophical basics of fractals. Nevertheless, I hoped to see
something more special about Attractors, and examples for fractal
formulas... Maybe you have time for a second lecture ;o)

kind regards,

	Tim