"What does the future hold for computer generated music in live performance"?

DJ's lumbering large amounts of vinyls and CD's to every gig is becoming a thing of the past. With the advances in technology, all they'll need is their laptop and the appropriate software. Suggesting there is a bright future for computer generated music in live performance. 


Researching into this topic IRCAM, the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustic/Music. It is one of the world’s largest public research centers dedicated to both musical expression and scientific research. It has three principle activities; creation, research, transmission. IRCAM provides the platform for composers and artists from the contemporary stage and it supports contemporary composition. As I research IRCAM it is becoming very apparent that its on the cutting edge of scientific and technological innovations. It's dedication to research, carried out on young people through universities and through international, it ensures they are aiming to please a wide field and the future generation. ICRAM cover a range of scientific disciplines including signal processing, acoustics, computer science (languages, real-time, databases, man-machine interfaces) musicology, and musical cognition. IRCAM also cover other disciplines, such as live performance, fine arts, multimedia.
There has been various projects, including multi-disciplinary projects. I'm familiar with this project as last year I was involved in an interdisciplinary project in my course last year. I worked with theatre students and photography students. In our performance I had to queue the music, I had composed at allocated times, with a powerpoint, during the performance. This I feel is an example of how computer generated music in live performance is continuing to progress. 


Another example of the future of computer generated music in live performances is the revolution of VJ sets. Pete Moraite creates VJ sets, [1] ...I’ve often been asked “well, what do you do?” to which I usually found a sense of pressure to respond with something which people can equate to some sort of profession. So I’ve said things like : “I’m a designer” “I’m a graphic designer” “I’m a motion graphics designer” “I’m an designer, I make animated motion graphics”… 

This is an example of a VJ Set - COLOR

Overall it is clear what the future holds for computer generated music in live performances. Live performance is a key outlet for music. The popularity of computer generated music will only increase the demand for computer generated music in live performance. As l




[1]http://www.petemoraites.com/vj_sets.shtml