Syntəl8

@synte@social.toplap.org

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Hi I'm Daniel (he/him)

I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8

We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM

I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome!

Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x

Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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Joined January 10, 2024

code repository:

https://codeberg.org/synte

Blog:

https://synte.codeberg.page

Bandcamp:

https://syntel8.bandcamp.com

Channel:

https://youtube.com/channel/UCRj9_B6P9T0bQSwCL3yOkyw

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Mar 06, 2026

food for thought?

https://synte.codeberg.page/spanning/

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Mar 06, 2026

Me: tries to help someone out by encouraging them to be nicer to artists (after several complaints from them)

*gets cut out of next event *

You ain't gonna shut me up :)

Energy YES quality NO

Bad code and good vibes only 💞

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Mar 06, 2026

Another great RA mix
https://ra.co/podcast/1045
the soundcloud link is at the bottom

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Mar 06, 2026

fresh ramblings:

https://synte.codeberg.page/competition

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Mar 06, 2026

Already ridiculously excited for this
(event in Peckham, UK)

https://luma.com/w5c689no

all I know is that @janeishly@beige.party will be there! And some other people!

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Feb 21, 2026

I feel that what we call "ai" says much more about how much we are willing to fantasise about what a technology can do - so in the end its really about human imagination as opposed to what a gpu can churn out?

We love the illusion, but we also created the illusion ourselves.

(I mean, it probably wasn't worth all the exploitation of resources and human labour...)

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Feb 20, 2026

Algorave, live coding, or whatever you want to call it or whatever you're doing with computery creativity -

We haven't seen it become a genre, at most an umbrella of different genres.
It may end up becoming homogenised though. Its a possibility.

I think how this happens is through the logic of neoliberalism - the notion of there being 'top artists' - the concept of 'success' - the goal of 'making money'.
(can provide more detail on why I think that is)

So maybe the values of the scene as we know it, embodied in things like 'no headliners', 'bad code only', quality NO energy YES and general yay vibes, will help protect against it becoming 'one sound' or 'bland'?

What do you think?

I think we can go further and break down the notions of performer and audience, we've seen this begin to happen at AlgoRhythms.
next one btw is here: https://luma.com/1db23uki
I feel 'pushing back' against unhealthy norms even if gently is a powerful force.

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org

Hi I'm Daniel (he/him) I perform and make music using Syntə - a language+platform for synthesis/DSP based live-coding. Artist name: SYNTƏL8 We've been doing algoraves and monthly meetups here in London, UK. See below for info or please DM I also perform at EMOMs sometimes - Anyone within the wider electronic audio space is welcome! Sorry I don't have the bandwidth to follow everyone back but will always respond to mentions x Header photo: computer scientist & mathematician Annie Easley

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@synte@social.toplap.org · Feb 12, 2026

reposting bcos i love this so much
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=akfnIxDjFus
https://youtu.be/watch?v=akfnIxDjFus

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