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The ethical and artistic debates aside, there are good reasons for research into artificial-intelligence systems that can generate music. A new system described in the International Journal of Arts ...

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Brooding orchestral techno! This is my submission to the ngadm Round 2! (yay I made it to round 2!) Made in around 8 hours, a burst of inspiration! The result was an Orchestral / Trance hybrid with a ...

New funky fresh breaks in my old style. This track took a very long time to get right. Although it has a very familiar style if you are familiar with my music, it is packed with variation and details ...

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