This work explores the relationships between modularity, creative practices, analysis, and writing in interactive music, using the piece XXXXXXXXXXXX (2023) as a case study. The term ‘modularity’, as understood in this work, unfolds in two aspects: (1) the interconnection of interchangeable modules such as code blocks, software, instruments, and controllers that interact with each other by exchanging dynamic information; and (2) the way in which such information modifies signals and data that these modules generate or process (streams of audio, video, control data, etc.). We understand that there is a paradigm in interactive music that involves a modular logic of creative thought. In the first part of this article, we discuss the modular concepts proposed from the perspective of transduction and mediation developed by Simondon. After the initial discussions, we describe the case study’s technical and creative aspects to illustrate the proposed conceptual arguments.

Keywords. Modularities, Interactive music, Simondon, Music composition