MinaCoding2025_RandomPatterns

AudioPatternings

For MinaCoding2025 Prompt 4 & 18: Random & Patterns, AudioPatternings is a combination of sounds attempting to make a pattern through randomness as seen in the SonicPi code.

Poetry

What Pitch
Fits this scenario?
When inspecting this audio,
Does it mirror what we think
Does aspects have an ability to mimic,
Or does it propose a switch?

Audio

IllestPreacha · AudioPatternings

SonicPi Code

live_loop :bassflow do
  with_fx [:reverb,:echo].tick, mix: [0.6,0.4,0.2,0.1].tick do
    use_random_seed Time.now.to_i / 2
    use_bpm [120,30].choose
    if one_in(2)
      sample [:tabla_dhec,:tabla_tas3,:tabla_re].tick , rate: [0.5,1,-0.87,0.25].tick, amp: dice(3)+ 1
      sleep [0.5,1,2].choose
    else
      use_bpm [120,75,40].choose
      sample [:drum_bass_soft,:ambi_drone,:ambi_piano].choose, amp: [1.5,2.5,0.75].choose
      sleep [0.25,0.5,1,4].tick
    end
  end
end

live_loop :heavydrum do
  with_fx :ixi_techno, mix: [0.75,0.5,0.625].choose do
    use_random_seed Time.now.to_i / 4
    if one_in(2)
      use_bpm [120,180,240].choose
      sample :drum_cymbal_closed,rate: [0.5,1,-1,-0.5,2,-2].choose
      sleep 0.5
    else
      use_bpm [120].choose
      sample [:drum_heavy_kick,:elec_snare,:elec_blip2].choose
      sleep 0.25
    end
  end
end




live_loop :heavydrum1 do
  with_fx :ixi_techno, mix: ((use_random_seed Time.now.to_i / 10) % 10 + 1)/11 , phase: dice(3) do
    use_random_seed Time.now.to_i / 3
    if one_in(2)
      use_bpm [120,60].choose
      sample :drum_cymbal_closed, beat_stretch: dice(5)+2
      sleep [0.5,0.75,1,2,4].tick
    else
      use_bpm [120,60].choose
      sample :drum_heavy_kick, rate: [0.5,1,-1,-0.5,2,-2].choose
      sleep [0.25,0.5,2,4].choose
    end
  end
end

live_loop :drumming do
  use_bpm [120,60].choose
  use_random_seed Time.now.to_i / 2
  sample [:drum_cymbal_pedal,:ambi_soft_buzz].choose
  sample :drum_splash_hard
  sleep [4,8,2].choose
end




live_loop :moredrums do
  use_bpm [120,60,30].choose
  with_fx [:flanger,:ping_pong].tick, mix: ((use_random_seed Time.now.to_i * 2) % 10 + 1)/11  do
    with_fx :echo, mix: rrand(0.1,0.7), amp: dice(4) do
      sample [:drum_tom_mid_soft,:perc_snap2,:drum_roll,:elec_plip].choose
      sleep [1,2,4,8].choose
    end
  end
end
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