'convergence' | polychromatic 72

Convergence - an intuitive composition process which vaguely aims toward increasing clarity and a sense of 'directionality' and flow.
A process where ideas, intuition, imagination and seemingly infinite possibilities slowly converge into an expressive form. Paradoxically, as ideas and impressions converge toward an 'answer', new expansive possibilities and questions become 'visible', and the process continues in unforeseen directions...
This process demonstrates a sense of Leonardo da Vinci's observation that art is never finished, only abandoned. And an intuition of the fixed art 'object' as a limited, expressive intimation of a profound, inexpressible creative 'process'.
In practicing the creative process, a sense emerges of greater meaning and synchronicity in the joys and tragedies of life. Convergence is an enduring mystery...
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[@RickBeato]

Beautiful!

[@samwallaceart288]

Thanks Rick for sending me here.

[@RedstoneManiac13]

Oh hey Rick

[@crieverytim]

wow, random Rick connection! had no idea. very cool

[@daniellelofgren3808]

Does anyone else get ASMR from this? As a lifelong musician, I can honestly say that your compositions are the most beautifully complex works I've ever heard!!! Loving the polychromaticism!!!!

[@FlagrantVagrant]

Yes.

[@Convisis]

The progressions remind me of Holdsworth synthaxe compositions. The polychromatics seem to enhance the colour even further.

[@plauer4]

This is painting with all the colors. Seeing the unseen, hearing, no, singing above or below accepted registers. It feels like a kind of heightened awareness. An awakening. Yes, I like this!

[@Vintagestep]

This is so beautiful, all this complex colors and how they flow, tense and resolve... Amazing.

[@Kzard47]

Glad to see another composition and video, thanks Dolores.

[@mierkatt]

Immersive and truly fantastic music.

[@grazingmusic2059]

I love these compositions! Just captivating the depth of sound.

[@SendyTheEndless]

This is your best improv in my opinion.

[@MrLolwut88]

dolochromatic music :)

[@areciboy]

I have perfect pitch, and often times listening to normal music is dull and uninteresting as I hear the same thing every time. Your music is a challenge to interpret for me and that makes it so much more interesting. Thank you so much for making these videos, they intrigue me to no end.

[@ollimoore]

Very interesting to hear this. I think that sadly too few are willing to be challenged by something unfamiliar

[@BrandonLewisD]

Beautiful, some of the chords purr like a kitten

[@foxjones3204]

Liked for the space at the end. Really sold me on the whole composition.

[@MrAzureJames]

This is my favorite piece from this channel, the scale and intervals are very satisfying.

[@Quizoid]

I’m totally getting one of those.

[@medicocasto7992]

Wonderful music Dolores, i love your work

[@josselinmarnat]

Bright and stunning. As always.

[@ghostnebula6286]

Wack. I love it. New favorite style of music

[@esso2506]

good to see more videos.

[@marcmitchell7830]

Awesome as always.. would love to hear something utilizing​ some really long impulse response reverbs, like altiverb or similar & hear how it all interacts as it blooms, decays & changes :)

[@A82B]

This is like a brain massage lol

[@Curdle7]

Some of the coolest parts I've ever heard in a song love it

[@zawette]

please keep making these

[@trashbirdie]

thank you I love your music so much

[@Schizophrenia222]

So awesome

[@faerieringwildlifeandmore]

Your music is so relaxing and beautiful

[@tbucker2247]

So good! Keep them coming!

[@wonpound5326]

very captivating

[@BenVanWinkleCello]

4:11 so tense... and so beautifully resolved thru the next part

[@usriyusra2776]

music to watch the total eclipse to

[@vasconcelossentimento]

u mean the TONAL eclipse ?

[@usriyusra2776]

OHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Polyfusia]

Love this stuff. Have you recorded any albums of your songs?

[@faerieringwildlifeandmore]

you're so amazing!

[@AveryAct1]

I know it takes a lot of training and skill to play a new interment. If you are able, I would love for you to perform the PolyChromatic piece of music with an updated sound library-something like native instruments Orchestra SYMPHONY SERIES, or Spectrasonics Omnisphere.

[@mostlyjoe]

It's weird. I have no issues picking apart the pitches. What gets me is the weird way new tones jump in some times. Others build up more gradually into the piece while others jump in jarringly. Do they have a different form than the others? Am I catching dissonance in the first few seconds until their compliment tone shows up?

[@blushingburgundy3259]

Does anyone know the name of this sound? I want to use it for MIDI

[@s8terseeyal8teryah8t]

Blushing Burgundy sawtooth wave patch of some kind

[@wetbadger2174]

This would be a great soundtrack in a sci-fi film

[@BenVanWinkleCello]

7:07 - Ouch!!! (in good way)

[@klavieronin]

Absolutely mesmerising! Also quick question, are your semitones divided equally for the different colours?

[@dolomuse]

Yes, for now I am using edo (equal divisions of the octave) pitch-palettes. But pitch-colors in the polychromatic system aren't absolutely defined, so they can be extended to any conceivable pitch division scheme (unequal divisions, mathematically derived like MOS/ moments of symmetry, hybrid scales, etc.).

[@Edix]

love it

[@al3ph35]

what kind of music theory goes into this music? i watched your video "intro to polychomatic music" and im curious to learn more, this kind of music fascinates me and i would like to learn and maybe try to develop the music theory for it.

[@dolomuse]

That would be great! The polychromatic system is new and although it starts from a framework of chromatic music theory, it quickly extends in many uncharted directions. I am not sure of the process involved in creating new models of music theory. It seems like many aspects are developed from intuitive compositional examples which serve as the basis for analysis and formulation of new theoretical perspectives.

[@al3ph35]

So for 72 Pitches per octave, what color system do you use? what is the order of flattest to sharpest, and which color is the standard pitch

[@dolomuse]

I use the basic color spectrum and intuitively associate pitch-color from (infra/flat-ish) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, (ultra/sharp-ish) violet. The standard, or reference pitches are programmed to yellow - because this yellow seems to be uniquely differentiated within the color series, to my eyes (maybe because it is closest to white?). So, with A yellow as a global reference pitch (440Hz or whatever): C orange and C red would be progressively flatter tunings of C yellow; and C green, C blue, and C violet would be progressively sharper tunings of C yellow.

[@al3ph35]

so C violet is one pitch down from C# red. Is there any way to achieve a perfect 5th in 72 edo?

[@dominiquemanchon9914]

@@al3ph35 No. 72edo has the same fifth (42 1/12 tones) than our equal 12-notes temperament (7 half tones). But the major third in 72edo (23 1/12 tones) is very close to pure. The harmonics 7 and 11 are also well approximated, No13 is a bit less accurate but still acceptable.

[@toml4448]

I really hope you collaborate with Mac Demarco one day.

[@toml4448]

Jimmy Luchano I think they'd make some great music together.

[@th_telephone]

Flawless, as per usual! Is there any reason in particular you chose 72 edo as opposed to 106 edo like some of your previous pieces?

[@dolomuse]

The Microzone controller has enough key-switches to support up to 72 pitches per octave. The Tonal Plexus controller can support much higher levels of pitch resolution, but the key-switches on mine have reached the end of their lifespan and are progressively failing. Unfortunately, the Tonal Plexus is no longer being made.

[@W4t3rf1r3]

dolomuse There might be someone around who could repair the switches.

[@beefdlo]

Looking at the internals it doesn't look like fixing it would be too tricky - it's just an awful lot of soldering. hpi.zentral.zone/blog

[@Piineapple.]

Why don't I understand ? I want to understand

[@s8terseeyal8teryah8t]

5:51 reminds me of a train horn

[@oS2006DE]

And that sound she always plays would be boring af in monochromatic tuning, but here it has just that balance of interest and motionlessness.

[@maxxkarma]

I guess temperament is out the door?

[@72ndHUMAN]

72edo💥🏌

[@TEM006]

Have you ever thought about making ambient horror music?