Journal SEAMUS is a publication made for and by the SEAMUS community published bi-annually since 1989. Its electroacoustic (EA) music-centric and adjacent articles range from theoretical analyses and technical papers to interviews, conference and recording reviews, and practical music technology tips.
Most Recent Issue
Volume 34, Number 1-2 (Spring/Fall 2025)
Featuring articles by Kevin Anthony, Eleanor Smith, Jinxin Fu, Jonathan Goldberg, Jared Bradley Tubbs, Paulo C. Chagas, and Ian Guthrie.
Published in June 2025
Previous Issues
Submission Instructions
Interested contributors should submit manuscripts electronically to journal [at] seamusonline.org. Microsoft Word is the preferred format. If another word processor is used, files should be saved in rich text format (RTF) with an accompanying PDF version. Main articles are generally 2,000 to 6,000 words. Submissions are restricted to SEAMUS members. Click here for detailed instructions.
Current Calls for Submissions
Journal SEAMUS is actively seeking submissions of new articles for future issues, especially in the following areas:
- Articles: We invite paper presenters at SEAMUS 2025 to consider submitting your paper for publication as an article in Journal SEAMUS.
- Reviews: We are seeking short reviews of the SEAMUS 2025 National Conference (March 21-24, 2025). Length and format is flexible; accompanying photos encouraged. See previous issues for examples.
- Tips and Tricks: We are interested in short articles on current trends in electroacoustic music and tutorials for our “Tips and Tricks” series. Articles can focus on any current software or hardware platform.
Please send submissions to the Editor-in-Chief, Drake Andersen: journal [at] seamusonline.org.
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Editor-in-Chief Drake Andersen
Assistant Editor Kramer Elwell
Copy Editors Nicholas Cline and Dave Mahony
Review Board
Ted Coffey, John Gibson, Paul Koonce, Caroline Miller, Eli Stine
Journal SEAMUS Archive
We are currently in the process of digitizing the Journal SEAMUS archive. If you have a specific request, please write to the Editor-in-Chief.
Volume 34, nos. 1-2 (2025)
Volume 34 features articles by Kevin Anthony, Eleanor Smith, Jinxin Fu, Jonathan Goldberg, Jared Bradley Tubbs, Paulo C. Chagas, and Ian Guthrie.
- "Beyond Novelty: A Framework for Intentional Spatialization in Immersive Electronic Music Composition," by Kevin Anthony, Eleanor Smith, Jinxin Fu, Jonathan Goldberg
- "Abductive Mental Modeling: A Listener-Friendly Approach to Algorithmic Music Analysis," by Jared Bradley Tubbs
- "SEAMUS 2025: My First 24 Hours," by Ian Guthrie
- "Audiovisual Immersion: Exploring Telematic Rituals," by Paulo C. Chagas
Volume 33, nos. 1-2 (2022)
Volume 33 features articles by June Violet Aino, Alex Buck, Brian Belet, Isaac Smith, Doug Geers, Eli Stine, Juan Carlos Vasquez, Nick Hwang, Derek Kwan, Robert Pond, Margaret Schedel, Mason Youngblood, Sofy Yuditskaya, Taylor Brook, Colin E. Stokes, and Simon Hutchinson
- "In Memory of Charles Menoche (1965-2024)," by June Violet Aino
- "Colloquy: Perspectives on AI in Music," by Alex Buck, Brian Belet, Isaac Smith, Doug Geers, Eli Stine, Juan Carlos Vasquez, Nick Hwang, Derek Kwan, Robert Pond, Margaret Schedel, Mason Youngblood, Sofy Yuditskaya, Taylor Brook, Colin E. Stokes, Simon Hutchinson
Volume 32, Nos. 1-2 (2021)
Volume 32 features articles by Mei-ling Lee, George Edmondson, and Ted Moore, James Bradbury, Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, and Owen Green.
- "Exploring Data-Driven Instruments in Contemporary Music Composition," by Mei-ling Lee
- "Listening, and Co-Making Electroacoustic Music as Ethnography," by George Edmondson
- "Making Machine Learning Musical: Reflections on a Year of Teaching FluCoMa," by Ted Moore, James Bradbury, Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, Owen Green
Volume 31, Nos. 1-2 (2020)
Volume 31 features articles by Elizabeth Hoffman and Elizabeth Frickey, William Thompson, Drake Andersen and Yi-De Chen, and the SEAMUS Community.
- "Synthesizing Music and Speech as MIDI Files through Machine Learning," by William Thompson
- "Electroacoustic Practices of Radical Play and Resonance: Stuart Dempster," by Elizabeth Hoffman, Elizabeth Frickey
- "Synesthetic Perceptions: An Interview with Composer Yi-De Chen," by Drake Andersen, Yi-De Chen
- "Where We Create (Part 1)," by The SEAMUS Community
Volume 30, nos. 1-2 (2019)
Volume 30 features articles by Marc Evanstein, David M. Luftig, Michael Rhoades, and Christopher Tignor.
- "SCAMP: A Suite for Computer-Assisted Music in Python," by Marc Evanstein
- "Kinetic Relationships in Visual Music Composition," by Michael Rhoades
- "Hacking Pärt: A System for Generating Live Harmonies," by Christopher Tignor
- "Inventorying the University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios' Archive," by David M. Luftig
Volume 29, nos. 1-2 (2018)
Volume 29 features articles by Drake Andersen, Taylor Brook, Caroline Louise Miller, Sean Peuquet, and a multi-authored contribution by Ryan Ingebritsen, Christopher Knowlton, and John Toenjes.
- "Texture, Materiality and Sensation in the Digital Production of Electronic Dance Music Subgenres," by Caroline Louise Miller
- "The Scuffed Computer Improviser: The Aesthetics of Imprecision in Artificial Intelligence Musical Improvisation," by Taylor Brook
- "Electroacoustic Music, Pluralism, and the Intractability of Epistemological Limitation," by Sean Peuquet
- "Embodied Strategies for Kinesthetic Empathy in Remote and Interactive Performance," by Ryan Ingebritsen, Christopher Knowlton, and John Toenjes
- "Tips and Tricks: Gesture Mapping with a Neural Network in Max," by Drake Andersen
Volume 28, Nos. 1-2 (2017)
Volume 28 features articles by Heidi von Gunden, Tomie Hahn, Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Gemma Peacocke, Jaesong You, Tae Hong Park, Aurie Hsu, and Joshua Groffman
- "In Memory of Pauline Oliveros," by Heidi von Gunden
- "Sputtering Rituals: Remembering Pauline Oliveros," by Tomie Hahn
- "Interview with Carla Scaletti," by Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner
- "Des Voyage des Sonores Part II," by Gemma Peacocke
- "Challenges in Electroacoustic Music Analysis," by Jaesong You, Tae Hong Park
- "Review of SEAMUS 2018," by Aurie Hsu
- "Book Review: Environmental Sound Artists," by Joshua Groffman
Volume 27, Nos. 1-2 (2016)
Volume 27 features articles by Jon Appleton, Brian Belet, Robin Cox, Tom Dempster, Eli Fieldsteel, Gemma Peacocke, Teddy Ryles, and Jeff Stolet.
- "Jean-Claude Risset," by Jon Appleton
- "Remembering Jean-Claude Risset," by Brian Belet
- "Interview with Scott Wyatt," by Jeff Stolet
- "A Conversation with Miller Puckette," by Teddy Ryles
- "Des Voyages Sonores: Part I," by Gemma Peacocke
- "Robin Cox," by Electroacoustic Music and the Click Track
- "Chamber Industrial and Pheromone (Reviews)," by Tom Dempster
- "SuperCollider Tips and Tricks: Managing a Sequence of Events," by Eli Fieldsteel
Volume 26, Nos. 1-2 (2015)
Volume 26 features articles by Christopher Dobrian, Molly Jones, Steven Kemper, Jorge Variego, Paul J. Botelho, Arisha Cont, Bob Gluck, Karen Wissel, Kazuaki Shiota, Mike Frengel, Tom Dempster, and Eli Fieldsteel.
- "Intentional Inclusion," by Christopher Dobrian, Molly Jones
- "Musical Robots as Virtual Instruments," by Steven Kemper
- "Architecture in Motion," by Jorge Variego
- "Interview with Jon Appleton," by Paul J. Botelho
- "Electronic Music in Iran," by Arshia Cont, Bob Gluck
- "The Music of Alireza Mashayekhi," by Bob Gluck
- "Review of SEAMUS 2015," by Karen Wissel, Kazuaki Shiota
- "Review: Sound in Space," by Mike Frengel
- "Review: Sori and feather, breadth, mirror," by Tom Dempster
- "SuperCollider Tips and Tricks," by Eli Fieldsteel
Volume 25, nos. 1-2 (2014)
Volume 25 features articles by Jerod Sommerfeldt, Bob Gluck, Shlomo Dubnov, Michael Musick, Tae Hong Park, Miller Puckette, Ryan Maguire, Carl Rahkonen, Ralph Hartsock, George Hufnagl, Chris Peck, Ted Coffey, Jon Bellona, and Evan Johnson.
- "Gradus ad Erratum," by Jerod Sommerfeldt
- "From "Enfant Terrible" to Elder Statesman," by Bob Gluck, Shlomo Dubnov
- "Soundscapes, the Internet of Things, and the Media Artist," by Michael Musick, Tae Hong Park
- "Maximally Uniform Sequences from Stochastic Processes," by Miller Puckette
- "Inaudible Sounds, Invisible Sights," by Ryan Maguire
- ""The Smoking Gun": Ussachevsky and Timbre," by Carl Rhkonen, Ralph Hartsock
- "Review: Koplant 2012," by George Hufnagl
- "Review: 2014 National Conference," by Chris Peck, Ryan Maguire, Ted Coffey, Jon Bellona
- "Review: The Techniques of Guitar Playing," by Evan Johnson
- "Tips and Tricks: Web Audio Tutorial Part 1," by Tae Hong Park
Volume 24, nos. 1-2 (2013)
Volume 24 features articles by Bob Gluck, Michael Gatt, Miha Ciglar, Rachel Foote, Michael Musick, Gabrielle Gopinath, Hubert Howe, Mason Bretan, John C. Griffin, Jeffrey Stolet, Jaeseong You, Minjoon Yoo, and Tae Hong Park.
- "Interview with Mario Davidovsky," by Bob Gluck
- "The OREMA Project," by Michael Gatt
- "Ultrasonic Audio Technologies," by Miha Ciglar
- "Music and the Micrometer: Granulation in Truax's "Basilica"," by Rachel Foote
- "What is Music Technology?," by Michael Musick
- "Review: Cinesonika 2," by Gabrielle Gopinath
- "Review: EMS12," by Hubert Howe
- "Review: ICAD 2012," by Mason Bretan
- "Review: John Sampen and Mark Bunce," by John C. Griffin
- "Review: Kyma and the SumOfSines Disco Club," by Jeffrey Stolet
- "Intro to JUCE: Second Squeeze," by Jaesong You, Minjoon Yoo, Tae Hong Park
Volume 23, nos. 1-2 (2012)
Volume 23 features articles by Paul Lansky, Tae Hong Park, Brent Reidy, Jonathan Turner, Craig Drennen, Alex Marse, Miha Ciglar, Nathan Weitzner, Paul J. Botelho, Michael Matthews, Steven Propp, Minjoon Yoo, and Jaesong You.
- "Keynote: Reflection on Spent Time," by Paul Lansky
- "An Interview with Paul Lansky," by Tae Hong Park
- "Closer to the Source: Electronic Music and Hermeneutics," by Brent Reidy
- "Review: Georgia State Computer Music Concert," by Jonathan Turner
- "Review: Iniquity and Sunshine," by Craig Drennen
- "Review: Bent Frequency," by Alex Marse
- "Review: Ear Zoom Sonic Arts 2011," by Miha Ciglar
- "Review: Guthman Competition 2011," by Nathan Weitzner
- "Review: New Music New Orleans," by Paul J. Botelho
- "Review: Source: Music of the Avant-Garde," by Michael Matthews
- "Review: Elemental by Robert Scott Thompson," by Steven Propp
- "Intro to JUCE: First Serving," by Minjoon You, Jaesong You, Tae Hong Park
Volume 22, nos. 1-2 (2011)
Volume 22 features articles by Mara Helmuth, Rebecca Danard, Jung Hyun Jun, Talmai Oliveira, Amitabh Misra, Dharma Agrawal, Peter Leonard, Bob Gluck, Ivica Bukvic, Thomas Martin, Michael Matthews, Charles Norman Mason, Karen Tauches, Michael Wittgraff, Felipe de Almeida Ribeiro, Max Murray, Yuri Spitsyn, and Tae Hong Park.
- "Waterbirds: Compositional Collaboration," by Mara Helmuth, Rebecca Danard, Jung Hyun Jun, Talmai Oliveira, Amitabh Mishra, Dharma Agrawal
- "HOOLA: A Circular Digital Musical Interface," by Peter Leonard
- "Interview with David Rosenboom," by Bob Gluck
- "Moving Beyond Academia Through Open Source Solutions: Introducing L2Ork," by Ivica Bukvic, Thomas Martin, Michael Matthews
- "Review: SEAMUS National Conference 2011," by Charles Norman Mason, Peter Leonard
- "Review: Realms of the Right Brain (Craig Dongoski)," by Karen Tauches
- "Review: 2011 Kyma International Sound Symposium," by Michael Wittgraff
- "Review: Matrix10 Perspectives of Live-Electronics," by Felipe de Almeida Ribeiro, Max Murray
- "Review: Sound in Z," by Yuri Spitsyn
- "MATLAB for Computer Music, Part II," by Tae Hong Park
Volume 21, nos. 1-2 (2010)
Volume 21 features articles by Otto Laske, Bob Gluck, Matthew Teeter, Daniel Lindsey, Christopher Dobrian, Jeremy Baguyos, Paula Matthusen, Jorges Variego, Peter Leonard, Iroro Orife, Ronald Squibbs, and Tae Hong Park.
- "From Cognitive to Critical Musicology," by Otto Laske
- "An Interview with Mimaroglu," by Bob Gluck
- "Feasibility of Networked Musical Performances, Part 1," by Matthew Teeter, Daniel Lindsey, Christopher Dobrian
- "Aspects of Coordination in Mario Davidovsky's "Synchronisms no. 11"," by Jeremy C. Baguyos
- "Review: 12 Nights Festival 2009," by Paula Matthusen
- "Review: Sonoimages 2009," by Jorges Variego
- "Review: LaTex 2009," by Peter Leonard
- "Review: Eighteen July Two Thousand Four," by Iroro Orife
- "Review: Ghost Words," by Ronald Squibbs
- "Review: Into the Frees," by Iroro Orife
- "MATLAB for Computer Music, Part I," by Tae Hong Park
Volume 20, no. 2 (2009)
Volume 20 features articles by Jonathan Zorn, Kevin Austin, Jay C. Batzner, Jeremy Baguyos, Charles Nichols, Evan X. Merz, Israel Neuman, Mark Zaki, Brent Reidy, Ted Coffey, and Tom Erbe.
- "The Sound of Forgetting," by Jonathan Zorn
- "Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival: Anatomy of Producing EA Concerts," by Kevin Austin
- "In the Zone: Temporal Structures in Negativland's "Escape from Noise"," by Jay C. Batzner
- "Review: 2008 Seoul International Computer Music Festival," by Jeremy Baguyos
- "Review: Mountain Computer Music Festival," by Charles Nichols
- "Review: EMM 2008," by Evan X. Merz
- "Review: University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Concert Series," by Israel Neuman
- "Review: [re] - everglade, 2006 / Third Practice Festival," by Mark Zaki
- "Review: Signals (Jeffrey Hass)," by Brent Reidy
- "Wounded Breath," by Brent Reidy
- "Review: Introduction to DSP: Computer Musically Speaking," by Ted Coffey
- "SoundHack Spectral Shapers," by Tom Erbe