Live Coding or Algoraves is a form of electronic music performance where artists write computer code to create music and improvise with it in stage. The sub-culture of Algoraves have expanded and spread across the world, creating conferences and festivals where enthusiast join to perform and discuss about live code. Different manifests have been written to define what Algoraves (Amrani, 2017) are and what its objective is. Some common features of most manifestos are showing screens with the code in live performances, social inclusivity and diversity, and accept failure as a common factor of live code due to the big amount of technical problems such as computer crashing. The scene is by nature DIY orientated and it follows an anti-systemic and anti-capitalist stream of thought.

The most common languages and softwares for live coding are: Supercollider- orientated to sound design and synthesis, Tidal Cycles-orientated to sequencing and triggering sound.

I am currently learning Supercollider and I’ve tried Mini Tidal before. In general it has been quite challenging because I’ve never done any type of coding before, but I am enjoying a lot the learning process and I’m inspired by the sonic capabilities of coding music. My next objective is to learn Supercollider to a decent level and being able to perform a small improvisation following the rules of the Algorave manifesto.