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Agentbeats - Agent based artificial life beat machine. Evolve musical patterns by artificial life simulations.

Algorithmic Arts SoftStep - Win9x modular step sequencer with connectable math and logic modules having various knobs and sliders.

Algorithmic.net Flexatone - Lexicon of systems and research

ARiADA Project - Researches composition strategies for electroacoustic music.

Artificial Life and Music - Rod Berry's links dealing with the use of artificial life and biological models to generate music.

ArtSong - Combines algorithmic composition techniques with computer-aided composition capabilities.

ArtWonk - Interactively run algorithms to create MIDI music. Also can drive soft synths such as Reaktor

Aspire - Music MasterWorks - [Win] Description and order information of this voice-to-note composing software.

AudioMulch - Interactive musician's environment offers music composition by sound synthesis and "contraptions".

Automatous Monk - Uses cellular automata to generate musical pieces. Java.

Blogolith - Experimental electronic music generated from weblogs.

CALMUS - Computer aided music composition.

Chord Arranger Pro - Creates styles from any MIDI file and is able to identify chords and convert song measures into style parts.

Clara Empricost - Composing music by selecting the parts at random and rejecting what fails the rules of classical music.

Compo - Composition system based on common LISP

ComposerTools.Com - Free on-line tools including 12-tone row analysis and pitch class. Also "MusicGraph" a tool for graphing music across dimensions.

Digimpro - Freeware player remixes song to make many variations.

Drumsite - Drum track creation tool

Fractal Vibes - Explorations in fractal soundscapes and sights. Numerous examples created using a number for fractal music software.

FractMus - Freeware fractal music composer.

Frameworks and Environments - Academic paper defining data structures for general concepts of composition

GrooveLab - Make your drum loops online.

Hard Note JUMP - Streamlined MIDI sequencer that focuses on composition rather than audio production. Demo available.

Ixi Software - Prototypes and apps for composition of experimental music.

MusiNum - The Music in the Numbers - Free sonification program which turns numbers into generative fractal music. Fractal concepts made audible.

Poodles and Flan - Postmodern MIDI music meta-composition. Another Paul Whalley program.

Pymprovisator - For jazz. Set song parameters and program generates MIDI file with adequate accompaniment. Freeware.

QuantumPortal - Free software "Blending algorithmic techniques with contemporary Music Theory to "air brush" compositions."

QuasiFractal Composer - Freeware program that uses quasifractal techniques to generate polyphonic MIDI music. By Paul Whalley.

Random Music Project - Interactive MIDI composition by use of randomizing sequencers. Collaborative composition site

Sseyo Koan Generative Music - Free generative audio system; interactive music entertainment applications.

Swar Systems - Create music using Indian melodies and scales. Supports up to 8 instruments.

TaalMala and SwarMala - Compose Taal (loops) with Tabla and Pakhawaj (Indian drums). Export to WAV or MP3. Also offers the SwarMala sequencer.

Tangent - Freeware polyphonic generative music program. By Paul Whalley.

The Generative World Of Unkle Velvet - Generative Music with a musical philosophy inspired by The Residents and N. Senada.

Variations: Algorithmic Composition for Acoustic Instruments - Describes Occam and Nebula

Vectormedia Software - Ambient generators and noise masking software for the home and office. Free trials available.

Virtual Studio Systems - Offers Lyricist and TrackNotes for musicians