Art By Machine, by Oldfield 1

Art By Machine

by Oldfield 1

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1.	Art by Machine 01:46	buy track
2.	Die Anxiety 02:13	buy track
3.	Computer Radio, Pt. 1 00:22	buy track
4.	A Soldier's Dream 04:26	buy track
5.	Yellow Balloon Attack 01:44	buy track
6.	Hedgehog Party 02:26	buy track
7.	Computer Radio, Pt. 2 00:13	buy track
8.	Twisted Lotus Garden 04:02	buy track
9.	Raindrops 03:28	buy track
10.	Fox on Fire 02:25	buy track
11.	Computer Radio, Pt. 3 00:13	buy track
12.	Rainbow Run 02:13	buy track
13.	Adrift in Alien Soup 04:37	buy track
14.	Heart Hosono 02:18	buy track
15.	Computer Radio, Pt. 4 00:18	buy track
16.	Patience, My Friend 02:55	buy track
17.	Hot Rivet Rodeo 02:13	buy track
18.	Dark City Skyline 17:20	buy track

about

Art by Machine was composed and substantially produced by an artificial intelligence, a computer program named Oldfield 1 which Mark Sheeky's developed as an experimental addition to his proprietary synthesizer and sequencer software, Prometheus, which he uses to create all of his music. The music Oldfield 1 has created here is largely indistinguishable from music created by a human.

For each track, a selection of instruments is provided to the program, with a selection of possible pitches and possible timings. The program applies these across each track independently; bass, drums, lead etc. choosing different options for the start of a pattern, the middle, and the end. As Oldfield 1 is a subsystem of a studio-quality synthesizer and sequencer, it has the power to create a high quality song in a single click with minimal need for external processing.

Musically, Oldfield 1 creates repeating melodic structures that fit into chord sequences that are known to fit together in a pleasing way. The music is akin to a geometrical abstract artwork, perhaps the audio embodiment of Piet Mondrian or Kandinsky.

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released December 1, 2014

Composed and produced by the artificial intelligence Oldfield 1.
Oldfield 1 designed and programmed by Mark Sheeky.

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Mark Sheeky Crewe, UK

Mark Sheeky is a surrealist artist from the North of England. His music began as synth, game influenced, music then experimental classical piano and art rock/art pop, and surrealist rock music.

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