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// about crack head beats

what is crack head beats?

crack head beats is a free, always-on acid techno radio and music playground made by the producer noisetrance. instead of a playlist, the station generates new instrumental acid techno, IDM, breakcore and drone beats in real time with a generative audio model, layered over a procedural TB-303 style synth engine that runs inside your browser. every transmission is ephemeral: it lives for about 60 seconds, then the next one is generated. no two listeners ever hear the same hour.

how the generated techno radio works

press tune in and the void starts playing. type a style such as "industrial", "gabba", "bristol gabba", "massive attack", "classical choir" or "horrorcore" and the next beat is steered toward that mood. listeners vote on styles together, the most popular one fires on the next refresh, and you can nudge tempo, resonance, glitch and drive live. effects like ghostly, crushing, omen, donnie darko, speedracer, barbie girl and star wars reshape the sound while it plays.

upload techno and blend it into the mix

sign in with google to upload your own techno, acid, ambient or experimental tracks. uploads appear in the community feed where other crack heads can play, like, react and comment on them, and any upload can be blended into the live generated acid with a single slider. record the result, name it, download it and share it as a snapshot — every snapshot gets its own page and share card.

about noisetrance

noisetrance is an underground electronic producer from the uk working in acid techno, experimental trance and IDM. crack head beats is the open playground: a place to listen, meddle, upload and chat with other acid heads in real time. nothing is sold; downloads are pay-what-you-want. more at noisetrance.dance.

frequently asked questions

is crack head beats free?

yes. listening, steering the generator, chatting and uploading are free. downloading a snapshot asks for an optional donation starting at 50p.

what kind of music does it play?

generated instrumental acid techno, acid house, IDM, breakcore, industrial, glitch, drone and dark ambient, steered live by whoever is listening.

do i need an account?

no account is needed to listen or steer the beats. a google sign-in is required to upload tracks, comment, like, react and use the live crack chat.

can i use the beats in my own tracks?

yes. every generated clip and recorded mix can be downloaded and reused. credit noisetrance / crackheadbeats.dance if you can.

is there a mobile app?

the web app works on phones. a native android and ios app built with expo is in development.