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.
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.
Reposted by Shawn Bell
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
Reposted by Shawn Bell
Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas.
Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas
Trump’s team is putting “maximum pressure on everywhere where redistricting is an option.”
www.politico.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas.
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. Musical information is channeled and transformed recursively as it flows through the network.
Invocation XI, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:35 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. Musical information is channeled and transformed recursively as it flows through the network.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm taps into the creativity of complex systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of networks.
“Invocation X” consists of 8 interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.
“Invocation X” consists of 8 interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.
Invocation X, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm taps into the creativity of complex systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of networks.
“Invocation X” consists of 8 interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.
“Invocation X” consists of 8 interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.
A preliminary experiment with NetWorks and chaotic systems.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
youtu.be/hj2vY_vPFAE?...
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
youtu.be/hj2vY_vPFAE?...
Invention I HD 1080p
YouTube video by Shawn Bell
youtu.be
June 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A preliminary experiment with NetWorks and chaotic systems.
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
youtu.be/hj2vY_vPFAE?...
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems.
youtu.be/hj2vY_vPFAE?...
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.
Invention XIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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.
“Invention XII” consists of 8 interacting voices. Voices can interact such that, for example, the depth of a vibrato performed by one voice can influence the timbre played by other voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.
Invention XII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
May 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“Invention XII” consists of 8 interacting voices. Voices can interact such that, for example, the depth of a vibrato performed by one voice can influence the timbre played by other voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.