Faust Music On Line: An Approach to Real-Time Collective Composition on the Internet

Abstract

Collective creation and the production of open and continuously evolving works are, according to the author, two of the major and more appealing artistic breakthroughs the Internet can offer to composers and creators in general. In this context, concepts such as authorship and copyright will necessarily have to evolve and adapt to a new reality. The author discusses an Internet project for real-time collective composition commissioned by La Fura dels Baus, which has been used for the soundtrack of La Fura's play F@ust 3.0.

2003: Contexts of Collaborative Musical Experiences

“…With the growth of the Internet, a new genre of collaborative interfaces allows players to communicate over a network from nonspecific locations, from virtually anywhere in the world [16]. Systems such as the Hub [17], Brain Opera [18] [19], Faust Music OnLine (FMOL) [20], and Rocket Network [21], are notable examples of efforts in this direction that integrate(d) more professional levels of musicianship.…”

Effects of a Synchronized Scoring Interface on Musical Quality

“…In related work of asynchronous system, Latta suggested Netjam [4], which one of first system supported collaborative composition through internet, supported to improve the give and take of MIDI file with e-mail and Jorda suggested FMOL [5], which the system supported the public users join collective composition on the internet by real-time based on e-mail. In related work of synchronous system, there is hardly a case study, as for many research only proposed the new interface [6] [7].…”

Facilitating collective musical creativity

“…Digital networks have been used for remote performance, as well as for local communication among musicians onstage [2]. The Internet has been used to allow audience participation [6], [7], [8]. The history of network music has been published in the literature [9].…”