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 … More

Bitfield weaving

Continuing the weaving theme I was happy to see that Laura Devendorf has not only included the ‘bitfield’ feature I … More

After a bit of time off from weaving after the PENELOPE project, it was great to visit Kristina Andersen, Pei-Ying … More

I think one of my best ideas was “vocable synthesis”, which my friend Lucy just reminded me of. I wrote … More

Here’s a lovely video by Eva Yap, as a three-minute journey through Alpaca Festival 2025. It was a ride!

I didn’t set out to make Tidal, it emerged over an extended period of time, through my creative practice. Still, … More

Alpaca 2025 is a festival and conference exploring Algorithmic Patterns in the Creative Arts. Lucy Cheesman, Ray Morrison, Hazel Ryan … More

Justin Pickard interviewed me (Alex McLean) for the FoAM Anarchive: Justin brought out some nice themes from our chats, love … More

This is a big one for me – an upcoming collaboration with B C Manjunath and Matt Davies, exploring carnatic … More

I just happened on a pandemic-era article about algorave from 2022. It’s really nicely written and researched, and I especially … More