Electronic music producers go all out for 17th century melodies

FRI 13 MAY 2022. Five promising producers go far beyond the lines. John Dowland’s as masterpiece Lachrimae or Seaven Teares is their starting point, an Artificial Intelligence engine from Musi-co is a stopover along the way, their destination is entirely in their own hands: from melancholy to a resounding promise for the future. Using excerpts of Dowland’s work, and coached by a MUSICO expert in the field – Valentijn Borghuis, MUSICO’s CSO – this electronic quintet create a futuristic reflection of Dowland’s original. The whole trip culminates in an event in

Concertgebouw Brugge

Claims:

• Revolutionize Musical Composition: MUSICA COMBINATORIA invites musicians to fuse AI-generated content spaces with traditional compositional techniques for an extraordinary blend of artistry.
• Seamless Integration with Existing DAWs: Upload Midi files, have them analysed and compositionally correlate them with Dowland inspired generative Ai content by the MUSICO system and then Download MIDI files generated by the system for an instant- sonification in your preferred Digital Audio Workstation.
• Tailored Creativity: Choose from various models and set parameters like speed and length for music that resonates with your creative vision.
• Interactivity and Personalization: The unique feature of allowing musicians to upload their own MIDI files empowers them to interact with the model musically, leading to compositions that are a collaborative effort between human and machine.
• Educational and Inspirational: As demonstrated in the seminal Dowland project, the technology serves both as a tool and as a muse, broadening the creative horizon for musicians.

Invitation:

• Open Call for Musicians: We invite musicians to be part of a groundbreaking initiative in Brugge. Extend the legacy of the Dowland project by adding your own compositions to this pioneering AI-enabled musical landscape.
• Webinars and Tutorials: Get onboarded smoothly with our tutorials and workshops designed to help you harness the full potential of the Generative Ai technology.
• Beta Testers Wanted: As we prepare to roll out the next set of features, become an essential part of our development process by joining us as a beta tester.
• Collaborative Creation: Share your experience and co-create meta-scores for our ‘meta-instrument,’ enabling a whole new frontier in collaborative music-making.
• Join the Residency: Spend a week immersed in creative exploration during the project week in Brugge. Experience firsthand the future of music composition, made possible by MUSICA COMBINATORIA.

MUSICA COMBINATORIA is not just a technological breakthrough, but a new chapter in the narrative of musical creativity.