proceduralmusic
nounUK /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl ˈmjuː.zɪk/
US /prəˈsiː.dʒɚ.əl ˈmjuː.zɪk/
Music that a computer makes by following a set of rules.
The video game uses procedural music that changes as you play.
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2. Music created by a system of instructions rather than written note by note.
The composer wrote code to produce procedural music for the art show.
3. Background music that adapts automatically to what is happening on screen.
Procedural music in the game got faster when the player found the treasure.
4. A style of electronic music built from repeating patterns and rules.
She studies procedural music and how small rules can make big soundscapes.