I Play the JavaScript

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Builds a desktop music performance app called Loop Drop using Web Audio, MIDI and Electron app packaging, after three years of development on top of roughly ten years of computer-music experience. Implements MIDI-triggered time‑travel looping (press to capture recent plays into a loop), plays live shows and releases an album as Destroy With Science; claims a 100% JavaScript powered performance at a festival. Notes practical limits: garbage collection can introduce ~400 ms audio dropout and scheduling in JS still needs work.

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1. 0:00Introduction and performance
2. 5:44Technology behind the show
3. 6:48Musical journey and challenges
4. 12:12Developing a custom tool
5. 17:21The evolution of the app
6. 20:22Business model and development
7. 24:15Returning to joy in coding
8. 27:03Lessons learned and resources

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