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DNA

from Symbiosis by Museleon

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8. DNA
Hmm mm….What connects all living things on the planet?

Cells.

How about a track that is my interpretation of what is in all cells – DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid), the genetic code that determines all the characteristics of all living things on this planet?

DNA is a molecule composed of two chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses. Firstly, I found a GIF on Wikimedia showing the DNA double helix in motion and so I composed this piece to roughly follow the moving image in tempo and also in a cyclical rotating soundscape. I decided to limit myself mainly to two notes for the basic tone of the piece and decided to create two long form drones in key of D and A to represent this.

The two long chains are interconnected by what looks like a ladder made up of repeating units called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a sugar and a phosphate molecule, which make up the ‘backbone’ of DNA. As nucleotides are the building blocks of life I have used staccato percussive sounds to represent this. There is also a strange breathing sound and a strange ticking like a clock, representing the passing of time and is rhythmic like a pendulum.

Each nucleotide is composed of one of four nitrogen-containing nucleobases (cytosine [C], guanine [G], adenine [A] or thymine [T]), a sugar called deoxyribose, and a phosphate group.

The bases are adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T) are in a specific order of A, G, C and T within a DNA molecule that is unique to you, and gives you your characteristics. Here, I added more complex patterns and sounds and also chords to represent the increasing complexity of the DNA structure and here I also added the notes G and C to the D and A notes although there’s no T note : ) With the use of randomisation and fixed patterns throughout the piece the overall effect I wanted to create was living things are all made up of DNA, so, 46 chromosomes equals a human being but a Fruit fly has only 8 but we are connected by the wonder of the genetic code.

This is a redux of a track originally created for the Edges of Dreaming radio show challenge in March 2020.and released on 2020 Vision
by RadioSpiral Artists radiospiral.shop/album/2020-vision

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from Symbiosis, released October 30, 2023
Composed, Recorded, Produced by O Johnson / Museleon
Copyright museleon2023

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