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Little Drummer Boy
I revisit my longâtime musicâgeneration project several times, rewriting the code over the years and finally settling on a small, openâsource tool called **westland** that uses Tidal notation to automatically compose drum patterns in LMMS. After learning the basics of notes, octaves, and rhythm from Ableton tutorials, I discovered how to encode rhythmic structures like â4nâ for quarter notes and nested arrays for faster beats (e.g., `["F4","F4",["F4","F4"],"F4"]`). With this system I can generate symmetrical drum patterns that evolve over time, applying filters and transforms to create fresh dance tracks. My goal is to produce machineâgenerated electronic music that feels new each time while keeping the composition process simple and reproducible for other programmers or musicians.






















