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ApProgXimate Audio: a distributed interactive experiment in sound art and live coding

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posted on 2023-06-09, 02:45 authored by Chris KieferChris Kiefer
ApProgXimate Audio is a browser-based sound art experiment, a distributed and participatory piece where code and livecoding are fundamental to the participants’ experience. The piece is based on a coding technique called Approximate Programming. It allows participants to explore complex sound synthesis algorithms through relatively simple techniques, by writing and editing code and through screen-based mouse interaction. It foregrounds code as the primary medium of engagement. This article explains the technical background behind the piece, and then explores the design philosophy through three themes that emerged during its creation: accessibility and paths to engagement in work based on live coding, the blurred boundaries between tools, instruments and artworks, and finally issues surround the web-browser as a venue for creative work

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Publication status

  • Published

File Version

  • Accepted version

Journal

International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media

ISSN

1479-4713

Publisher

Intellect

Issue

2

Volume

12

Page range

195-200

Department affiliated with

  • Music Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-09-08

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-12-07

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-09-08

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