Shawn Bell
@bellnet.bsky.social
Retired curriculum designer and interactive media arts educator. Composer, applying complexity science, a-life research and computational creativity to generative and interactive music systems.
Kazuhito Yamashita (1961-2026)
January 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Kazuhito Yamashita (1961-2026)
Hope
Hope Bach BWV 1034 Andante. David Russell Guitar
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January 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Hope
Hope the EU countries can put aside their differences and stand with Canada and the rest of the sane world against the Trump administration.
No going back? Europeans seek unity as transatlantic ties hit new low • FRANCE 24 English
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January 24, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Hope the EU countries can put aside their differences and stand with Canada and the rest of the sane world against the Trump administration.
Interesting way to reimagine emergent phenomenon, providing new avenues to explore in relation to my NetWorks algorithm.
"Platonic Space: brief argumen…–Thoughtforms Life – Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Thoughtforms Life · 2025-10-29 · 18m
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December 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Interesting way to reimagine emergent phenomenon, providing new avenues to explore in relation to my NetWorks algorithm.
“Invocation XV,” is the 33rd piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Headphones are recommended. Ambisonic techniques were used in the mix.
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Headphones are recommended. Ambisonic techniques were used in the mix.
Invocation XV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“Invocation XV,” is the 33rd piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Headphones are recommended. Ambisonic techniques were used in the mix.
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Headphones are recommended. Ambisonic techniques were used in the mix.
“Invention XVIII,” is the 32nd piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
Hope you enjoy it!
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
Hope you enjoy it!
Invention XVIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Invention XVIII,” is the 32nd piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
Hope you enjoy it!
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
Hope you enjoy it!
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Musical information is now channeled and transformed recursively as it flows through the network both across nodes but now also up and down between levels.
Invention XVII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Musical information is now channeled and transformed recursively as it flows through the network both across nodes but now also up and down between levels.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
Invention XVI, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
“Invocation XIV,” is the 29th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invoca...
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invoca...
Invocation XIV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
“Invocation XIV,” is the 29th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invoca...
Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invoca...
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invent...
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invent...
Invention XV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invent...
shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invent...
Trump targets antifa movement as “terrorist organization” - Reuters
September 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Trump targets antifa movement as “terrorist organization” - Reuters
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
“Invocation XIII” consists of eight interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving performances.
“Invocation XIII” consists of eight interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving performances.
Invocation XIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
“Invocation XIII” consists of eight interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving performances.
“Invocation XIII” consists of eight interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving performances.
“Invention XIV,” is the 26th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
Headphones are recommended.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
Headphones are recommended.
Invention XIV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Invention XIV,” is the 26th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.”
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
Headphones are recommended.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
Headphones are recommended.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
“Invocation XII” consists of eight interacting voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances. Headphones recommended.
“Invocation XII” consists of eight interacting voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances. Headphones recommended.
Invocation XII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
“Invocation XII” consists of eight interacting voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances. Headphones recommended.
“Invocation XII” consists of eight interacting voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances. Headphones recommended.
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Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza, Netanyahu says ahead of security cabinet meeting. cnn.it/3HegIui
August 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza, Netanyahu says ahead of security cabinet meeting. cnn.it/3HegIui
Reposted by Shawn Bell
The Global Plastic Threat: Research Finds Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death
Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death, Research Finds
Negotiations are underway in Geneva on a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty that has been in the works for several years, as the crisis of pollution from plastics worldwide has grown more acute. An...
www.democracynow.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Global Plastic Threat: Research Finds Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death