@inproceedings{83f1a349be734fe7a85c3107650e1c52,
title = "Music with unconventional computing: towards a step sequencer from plasmodium of Physarum polycephalum",
abstract = "The field of computer music has evolved in tandem with advances made in computer science. We are interested in how the developing field of unconventional computation may provide new pathways for music and related technologies. In this paper, we outline our initial work into harnessing the behaviour of the biological computing substrate Physarum polycephalum for a musical step sequencer. The plasmodium of Physarum polycephalum is an amorphous unicellular organism, which moves like a giant amoeba as it navigates its environment for food. Our research manipulates the organism{\textquoteright}s route-efficient propagation characteristics in order to create a growth environment for musical/sound arrangement. We experiment with this device in two different scenarios: sample triggering and MIDI note triggering using sonification techniques.",
keywords = "Biomusic, Bionic engineering, Computer music, Future music, Physarum polycephalum, Sonification, Step sequencer, Unconventional computing",
author = "Edward Braund and Eduardo Miranda",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.; 4th International Conference on Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design, EvoMUSART 2015 ; Conference date: 08-04-2015 Through 10-04-2015",
year = "2015",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-16498-4\_2",
language = "English",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "15--26",
editor = "Adrian Carballal and Jo{\~a}o Correia and Colin Johnson",
booktitle = "Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design - 4th International Conference, EvoMUSART 2015, Proceedings",
address = "Germany",
}