I’ve been having fun trying to understand crackle weave more, after weaving one of Ralph Griswold’s algorithmically generated patterns. It’s…
We love repetition
I’ve used some samples of different speech synth voices saying “algorave generation, we love repetition” for a while. It’s a…
Bitfield weaving
Continuing the weaving theme I was happy to see that Laura Devendorf has not only included the ‘bitfield’ feature I…
Exploring 8 shaft weaving
After a bit of time off from weaving after the PENELOPE project, it was great to visit Kristina Andersen, Pei-Ying…
The one that got away – Vocable Synthesis
I think one of my best ideas was “vocable synthesis”, which my friend Lucy just reminded me of. I wrote…
Alpaca Festival recap
Here’s a lovely video by Eva Yap, as a three-minute journey through Alpaca Festival 2025. It was a ride!
When was TidalCycles born?
I didn’t set out to make Tidal, it emerged over an extended period of time, through my creative practice. Still,…
Alpaca Festival and Conference 2025
Alpaca 2025 is a festival and conference exploring Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts. Lucy Cheesman, Ray Morrison, Hazel Ryan…
Pattern Thinking Across Domains
Justin Pickard interviewed me (Alex McLean) for the FoAM Anarchive: Justin brought out some nice themes from our chats, love…
Konnakol, drum kit and code
This is a big one for me – an upcoming collaboration with B C Manjunath and Matt Davies, exploring carnatic…