Connecting & comparing Approximating Pi by Clarence Barlow, Approximating Omega by Michael Winter and Approximating e by Nirantar Yakthumba.
The three pieces illustrate a specific take on how a composer may build a musical edifice from mathematical concepts — a point of junction between computability theory, programming, and considerations for harmony.
From my perspective and as a listener, the three pieces form a particular branch of computer music: one that presents the partial computation of complex numbers as a musical process, but that is not exclusively (if not at all) didactic, nor based on the mere perception of sound and harmony. Instead, Approximating Pi, Approximating Omega and Approximating e seem to lie somewhere in between.
This presentation was first given in Feb.2023 in Berlin and will be followed by more documentation soon.
