Homework #1 - Music 220a

Kunal Datta

Alternative Energy Data Song

Audio file:

hw1.wav

Time series:

The melodies are from the data cited below. That of energy production, specifically that of Norway and New Zealand. The percussion is from the military expenditure of India. The data was found on DataMarket: Energy Production Industry, and DataMarket: Military Expenditure (India)

Chuck files:

DataReader: File Reading the data files.

Player: File generating the sound.

Instrument: File generating the percussion.

Comments:

I tried to make the piece fit into the constraints that popular music falls into. The meaning behind this is that energy and military expenditure are opposites amongst the majority of the developed world today. Everyone wants energy, and no one wants war. Similarly, the fact that the performer is data, a new type of musician, contrasts with the fact that it fits into a style of music that is easily recognisable.

Remark:

I had altered the code while recording the piece, as is pointed out in the code.