AlgoRhythms

AlgoRhythms | Generative audio sculptures in collaboration with Nicolas Daniel. Each unique hash combines musical scales, colors, and patterns into a digital music box. Part of the Art Blocks Curated collection.

COLLABORATION | GENERATIVE | MUSIC

AlgoRhythms collection grid showing generative audio-visual sculptures

A collaboration with Nicolas Daniel. Launched May 13, 2021, as part of Art Blocks Curated Series. 1,000 generative music sculptures, each with a unique hash that determines visual (type, style, background) and sound (oscillator, music scale, tempo) properties.


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Type

SolidTubeMix

Subdivisions

XDiagonalLinePlusNone

Style

WireframeWhite OutlineBlack OutlineColor

Melody

DiagonalCircledLinedProcedural

Margin

SmallBigNone

Height

FullShortMediumTall

Background

TangoHalf BakedWewakKillarneySelective YellowBiscayGoldenrodFeijoaCardinalBlackFrolyFernMandySapphireGoblinMercuryCurious Blue


Rest

TrueFalse

Oscillator

TriangleSquareSawtoothSine

Octaves

2-32-41-31-22-52-21-11-43-43-33-54-54-4

Number of Notes

1234567

Music Scale

FCDAGBEPhrygianMajor Pentatonic(omit5)RitsuMinor 6thQuartalYamatebala WofeBalineseHan IwatoMinor PentatonicMajor PentatonicMajor BluesWhole ToneMinor Pentatonic(add2)SatieAeolianSpanish MinorHijazkarHarmonic Minor(C#)Harmonic Minor(E)Hungarian MinorTodi That

BPM

Allegro (120)Adagio (60)Moderato (90)


The collaboration with Nicolas Daniel continued with AlgoBeats, a second Art Blocks release expanding on the generative music concept.


FAQ

What is Art Blocks?

Art Blocks is a platform for generative art on Ethereum. Artists upload algorithms; collectors mint unique outputs. Each mint generates a one-of-a-kind piece from the artist's code. "Curated" is their top-tier selection.

How does the sound work?

Click anywhere on the piece to play. The sound is generated in real time by JavaScript using oscillators. The hash determines all musical properties: scale, tempo, oscillator type, number of notes. Each AlgoRhythm plays its own unique melody.