Monkey Run

Skrillex, Turn This Monkey Out!






This piece uses a fractal construction. Its underlying rhythm is based on the following motif:

Monkey Run motif

Here, the bass plays the rhythm as notated, the bongos and tom-toms are compressed by a factor of two, and the kick drum is expanded by a factor of two (the other percussion parts are not part of the scaling scheme). The motif therefore appears simultaneously at three different time scales.


If you're interested in doing a mix of this song, all tracks are available in either WAV or MIDI format. For more information on the many ways fractals can appear in music, visit the Brothers Technology page on fractal music.
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