Xenakis' 'Nomos Alpha' recorded by Arne Deforce, with animation by Marcus du Sautoy & Simon Russell

[@mr.p.l.627]

This is absolutely incredible! Xenakis has been one of my favourite composers for a while and I've been looking for more videos that explore the complexity of his pieces. This has definitely given me a deeper appreciation for this beautifully complex piece. Excellent work!

[@TheFirstSeed]

wow! nicely done!! The visuals are so helpful for structural comprehension !!!

[@soundtaxiproject]

You can see to which structure as listener you get in the process of interpretation. - See the music, hear the dance... ✌🎶🖇

[@shark_username]

it doesn't make sense at first but actually its as clear as it can get with these kinds of things

[@Eden_Laika]

Imagine playing this for Bach. I can't decide if he'd adore it or be terrified!

[@cantatanoir6850]

Unlikely to be terrified, he did create some very complex music himself.

[@DavidPerkins-us8rb]

He'd get a laptop and move to Tokyo and play The Tunnel in a a/v set for 5 heads and be utterly adored as he is now

[@shiroumxm2052]

he´d hate it.. no music .. only sounds

[@marcellodantedealmeidanune9445]

Uma obra incrível associada ao padrão geométrico espacial do CUBO. É pura matemática nas 24 variações. Gostaria de ver como a obra se desenvolve em partitura. Parabéns ao canal BCMG.

[@ckni8778]

Too many thanks!!!

[@stephenweigel]

So cool!

[@DavidPerkins-us8rb]

So helpful. Congratulations. A roadmap.

[@mikeg2924]

Happy Centennial!

[@cliffpinchon2832]

How about one for Nomos Gamma?

[@ГалинаБельская-л9х]

О!! Это теория графов, которой подчинено движение Вселенной. Все зависит от всего и это чарующая музыка зависимости, это порядок Вселенной, где нет ничего случайного.

[@joaocorreia524]

Ministries of culture or Uni math departaments should fund the math animations for his other pieces, there are only some 2d folios i think

[@machida5114]

sodelicious.............................

[@juuSilence]

When you are searching for a preset in ableton

[@hauthot287]

I feel like I can hear some folk influences

[@MagdalenaBetanzos-os9tk]

Se trata de alquimia convertida en musica😅

[@gustavertboellecomposer]

I have never really understood this sort of marriage between maths and music. Like the math is interesting on its own, but it doesn't actually result in meaningful, audible musical phenomena. The quick test would be just to see if you could tell by ear alone if the material was randomly generated or generated with this algorithm. I reckon it is most likely impossible. I have the same sorts of complaints about other types of serialism, or trying to derive form and structure from algorithms. Maths do absolutely have applications in music, but you have to use the appropriate kinds: You can use maths and physics to synthesize timbres, or maybe do more accurate polyrhythms, or timing different musical events within accelerating tempi, but generating musical material from arbitrary mathematical models seems meaningless to me.

[@nt_partlycloudy21]

Yeah I completely agree with this. I feel like this is the reason why Xenakis was pretty much alone in this approach and why this style died out after he passed away.

[@MegaCirse]

Bir hikayeye yanlış başlarsanız, sanki anlatacağınız konudan kaçıyormuş gibi, ana yoldan çıkıp karanlık ormanlara girip inkar ederseniz sürekli ve sonsuz bir yarışın içinde olursunuz. Yalana inanmak gerçektir. «Xenakis» onu her dinlediğimde beni kendi yalanlarımla yüzleşmeye zorluyor

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

Variations on no theme whatsoever.