Abstract
Abstract In this paper the author will give an overview of the new Chaos Science, and show were it may be of some application to composers, with examples chosen from his own work. Extra‐musical sources of inspiration are considered valid, even if they do not come from sister arts such as poetry and painting, but instead come from scientific discovery. A revolution begun 25 years ago has started to enter the public awareness, and has profound implications for future society. Basic new concepts such as ‘fractal’ are explained; examples of chaotic dynamics are given, and mathematical monsters such as the Cantor Dust, Koch Snowflake, the Julia and Mandelbrot Sets are graphically reproduced and briefly explained. Improvisation is considered as a form of feedback process. Several new compositional techniques based on chaos worked out by the author are presented; computer algorithms, analogue electronic music generation, projection of graphic design into melodic curve, and formal considerations (such as metric structure and instrumentation).
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