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Research & Writings

Exploring the intersections of algorithmic composition, musicology, and software architecture through rigorous scholarly inquiry.

Current FocusGenerative Counterpoint Systems
Latest PaperSymmetry in Spectralism (2025)

Intellectual Artifacts

A curated collection of findings across diverse analytical domains.

Featured Research

The Algorithmic Muse

An investigation into the cognitive friction between human intuition and machine-generated musical structures.

Technical

Polyphonic Threading

Optimizing real-time audio processing in distributed systems for immersive installations.

Musicology

Late Style in Lachenmann

Deconstructing the sonic anatomy of late-period Helmut Lachenmann.

Computational

Graph-Based Harmony

Modeling harmonic progression as directional graph traversal in non-tonal systems.

Deep research manuscript
Master's Thesis

Resonant Architectures: The Spatialization of Sound in Post-Digital Composition

This extensive research explores how digital spatialization tools have redefined the physical boundaries of the concert hall. From ambisonics to wave-field synthesis, the thesis provides a comprehensive framework for composers to treat space as a primary parameter of musical form.

Institution: Royal Conservatory of Music
Grade: Distinction / Summa Cum Laude

Temporal Elasticity in Granular Synthesis

A technical report on time-stretching algorithms that preserve phase coherence in micro-acoustic environments.

The Ethics of AI-Assisted Composition

An analytical essay on authorship and copyright in the age of large language models for audio generation.

Spectral Analysis of Industrial Soundscapes

Mapping the harmonic content of urban environments using FFT-based frequency tracking systems.

Computational Study

Stochastic Markov Chains in Real-Time Improvised Environments

Methods

Utilizing a 4th-order Markov model trained on a corpus of 18th-century chorales, implemented in C++ using the JUCE framework for low-latency MIDI generation.

Results

Achieved a 92% "stylistic coherence" rating in blind listening tests, while maintaining significant variability for live performance interaction.

Latency Analysis

Measuring the impact of buffer sizes on performer synchronization in network-based music ensembles.

Vocal Synthesis

Comparative study of concatenative vs. physical modeling synthesis for choral textures.