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                         |_|          ~ written in python ~

Interpretations

An album of compositions written in Python using pytheory.

Each track is a .py file. Run it to hear it.

Tracks

1. Raga Midnight — D Phrygian (Bhairavi), shruti just intonation, 90 BPM. Tabla, sitar, tambura, dhol. Hand-written tabla solo with tihai cadence.
2. Chakra — Root to crown frequency activation journey. Shruti tuning at A=432 Hz. Ukulele opening, singing bowls, harmonium, tambura, sitar, theremin. Metric modulation tempo changes (60 → 90 → 108 → 135 BPM) ascending through seven chakras.
3. Ghost Protocol — F minor, 128 BPM. Portishead-style dark Rhodes intro with trip-hop beat, morphing into a Strobe-inspired hypnotic build. Saw arp emerges, kick doesn't arrive until bar 49. NES square wave melody at the emotional peak.
4. Acid Reign — A minor, 140 BPM. Dual 303 acid bass lines (saw + square) with resonant filter sweeps (Q up to 20). Cajon in cathedral reverb, Rhodes pad, 808 sub. Five hand-written groove patterns.
5. Silk Road — D minor, 95 BPM. A caravan picking up musicians along the ancient trade route. Koto solo (China) → sitar + tabla (India) → mandolin + doumbek (Persia) → guitar + cajon (Mediterranean) → all together. Nobody leaves, everyone adds their voice.
6. Deep Time — B minor, 40 BPM, just intonation. Ambient drone. Tingsha, rainstick, finger cymbals, singing bowls, didgeridoo, sine drones, harmonium, theremin, choir, cello. 7.5 minutes of deep listening.
7. The Interruption — D minor, 85 BPM. A baroque harpsichord and string quartet playing beautifully. Then at bar 33, a drum & bass breakbeat slams in with sub bass and reese. The strings keep playing like nothing happened. The beat dissolves, the quartet wins.
8. The Temple — A Phrygian (Bhairavi), 65 BPM, shruti just intonation, A=432 Hz. Devotional layers inside a vast stone chamber. Singing bowls, tambura drone, harmonium, sitar, bansuri, tabla. The reverb is the instrument. Everything enters slowly, sings together, then dissolves back into silence.
9. The Dialogue — E Phrygian (Bhairavi), 75 BPM, shruti just intonation, A=432 Hz. Sitar (human) and theremin (machine) start alone, find each other through call-and-response, and become something neither could be on their own. House beat enters when they find the groove.
10. Voltage — F minor, 138 BPM. Raw oscillators, nothing else. Sine sub, saw lead, pulse counter-rhythm. Rhythm is pitch. Saw arp solo, pulse arp solo, 32nd note chaos at the peak. Aggressive, monophonic, electric.
11. The Observatory — G minor, 112 BPM. Chapel harmonies broadcast through shortwave static. Radio hiss, singing bowl, square-wave organ, choir, saw arp, supersaw halo pad, theremin signal melody. Patient house pulse arrives at bar 33.

Usage

uv sync

Interactive player — pick a track, play/pause, seek:

uv run play.py

Play a specific track:

uv run play.py tracks/the_temple.py

Playback options:

uv run play.py tracks/acid_reign.py --from 17 --to 32       # measure range
uv run play.py tracks/the_temple.py --from-time 3:30         # seek to time
uv run play.py tracks/ghost_protocol.py --solo arp,kick       # solo parts
uv run play.py tracks/deep_time.py --mute wind                # mute parts
uv run play.py tracks/the_temple.py --pitch 440               # override tuning
uv run play.py tracks/acid_reign.py --bpm 160                 # override tempo
uv run play.py tracks/silk_road.py --loop 3                   # loop playback

Export & inspect:

uv run play.py tracks/raga_midnight.py -o raga.wav            # export WAV
uv run play.py tracks/culture_clash.py --info                  # show metadata
uv run play.py tracks/the_interruption.py --parts              # list parts
uv run play.py --list                                          # list all tracks

Ctrl+C to stop playback.

See the changelog for detailed track history.

License

ISC