HI, : after a long time of silence I´m back again with a new project. After my Multifractal Project which has remained unique as it still is the only software creating fractals using up to five formulas simultaneously here is my Fractal Music project, possibly the only one which deserves that name, there are some details they have in common: : It uses a single algorithm to automatically create music of theoretically indefinite size which never repeats itself. The rhythm is my own definition of an endless shifting rhythm originally inspired by Steve Reich ("Drumming") and Terry Riley ("In C") and on their side by African native music for instance by the pygmies. : The melodies- of course being the other half of the structure "shifting melodies" - are created using pixels of a Bitmap (BMP) fractal, which is scanned using the dots and lines of a freely designed IFS fractal. : The basic software - in and out and conversion of a pixel into musical parameters of a single note - originates in the nineties, author David Strohbeen and is not available anymore. : In addition to the image the music is influenced to a high degree by the IFS fractal used, a pyramid for instance creates a harder rhythmic structure, a spiral a softer melodic structure. Listening closely and relaxed you may well find that the general atmosphere of the music is that of the originating fractal. : I converted Jim´s "End of the World" image, FOTD Aug27, loved it at first glance. Thanks for that, Jim. Including links of the WAV files - mp3 is not satisfactory - and the original MID files. Be careful when using Midi: The sound depends on the fonts used and therefore maybe disapointing.The soundfont used is WeedsGM3, google for it. Use only a player that does not change the parameters. The creative player destroys the music, Winamp is ok. : Albrecht Niekamp] : SPIRAL1.IFS { 0.788 -0.424 0.242 0.860 1.649 5.431 0.896 -0.121 0.258 0.152 0.053 -6.722 1.377 0.052 0.182 -0.136 0.091 0.182 6.086 1.568 0.052 } : http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Aug13/082713.html https://www.dropbox.com/s/1c7bl26vc44lqy6/120913D3.MID https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvastwz6oopb900/120913D3.wav https://www.dropbox.com/s/odhd6582zzu6cy1/11091301.MID https://www.dropbox.com/s/94mlkbmmdwvydlp/11091301.wav