Sound creation and new artistic trends in the 21st century: Algorithms, electronic music and Algorave

Abstract

In this work we show the influence that the evolution of software has had on the creative development of our digital society. Within the broad spectrum of possibilities that this phenomenon has generated, we focus on a creative trend of live audiovisual production that revives classical cultures, such as the Rave culture, from research with live code programming for audiovisual creation by free software, the Algorave. Taking as reference Alex McLean, founder of the largest Live Coding event in the world, the Algorave, we will go through these creative audiovisual practices of Live Coding within the Algorave environment. Through qualitative research over different interviews, publications and observation of the content of these performances, we will learn about the creative contents of this artistic trend. Since the 1990s, the computer has become a fundamental tool in the creative process of audiovisual artists, both live and in the studio. It is clear from this study that the work with the computer allows an interdisciplinary production that breaks down the hierarchies between artist and user and promotes the transversal participation between research groups.