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Mark of Markov

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Mark of Markov explores modal composition by using six different Markov chains to determine all the musical elements of the piece. The first Markov chain describes the chord progression, and every 4 bars allows the piece to potentially change to one of four modes; Lydian, Ionian, Mixolydian or Dorian. Each mode has a separate Markov…

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Islands

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“Islands” draws stylistic elements from film music, and applies concepts from Juslin and Västfjäll’s BRECVEM(A) model about eliciting emotions through music. The track, – structurally inspired by a photograph of Norwegian fjords – builds modal islands by repeatedly shifting the tonal centre from one C mode to the other over a C pedal note, in…