Arne Eigenfeldt
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Arne Eigenfeldt is a Canadian
composer
and creator of interactive and generative music
systems based in Vancouver
. Both his music and his research into intelligent systems have been presented internationally. He is currently a professor of music at Simon Fraser University
. He also produces electronica
under the pseudonym Raemus.
Eigenfeldt has composed extensively for contemporary dance
, especially in collaboration with choreoragrapher Serge Bennathan.
His electroacoustic music
is predominantly live, generated or performed in software he has written in Max/MSP.
His recent research focusses on encoding knowledge into intelligent performance systems.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and creator of interactive and generative music
Generative music
Generative music is a term popularized by Brian Eno to describe music that is ever-different and changing, and that is created by a system.- Theory :There are four primary perspectives on "Generative Music" Generative music is a term popularized by Brian Eno to describe music that is ever-different...
systems based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. Both his music and his research into intelligent systems have been presented internationally. He is currently a professor of music at Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
. He also produces electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
under the pseudonym Raemus.
Eigenfeldt has composed extensively for contemporary dance
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
, especially in collaboration with choreoragrapher Serge Bennathan.
His electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music during its modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice. The initial developments in electroacoustic music composition during the mid-20th century are associated with the activities of composers...
is predominantly live, generated or performed in software he has written in Max/MSP.
His recent research focusses on encoding knowledge into intelligent performance systems.