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LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy Turns Tennis Into Music

09/03/2014
. (Radio.com) Tennis is inherently musical; few sounds are as satisfying as a rackets' thwack quickly followed by a throaty human grunt. That's not enough for James Murphy, though. The former LCD Soundsystem frontman is trying to turn tennis into music in a whole new way, using match data to create original electronic compositions.

Partnering with IBM, Murphy will be creating an algorithm that translates between music and the information contained in the variety of potential match situations. Serves, points and faults become notes - Murphy plays the role of interface.

Soon you will be able to hear this music stream alongside the matches in real time; for now, go on the US Open website and listen to music Murphy created from old matches.

Watch a video in which Murphy explains just how he came up with the algorithm, and how he learned to work with code here.

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