Challenge aims to recognize music genres from audio.
problem Recognizing music genres from audio recordings.
method Open data challenge with submissions evaluated.
result Results presented from the challenge.
Enhanced feature extraction pipeline boosts music genre recognition.
problem Improving music genre classification accuracy.
method Extended feature engineering pipeline with multiple stages and feedback loops.
result The method significantly improves classification performance on the GTZAN dataset.
Transfer learning artist group factors for more accurate music genre classification.
problem Automated music genre classification from audio is challenging due to subjective and noisy genre labels.
method Apply transfer learning to learn artist-related factors for genre classification, using different transfer methods.
result Achieved highest validation accuracy on FMA dataset through multi-task learning.
MCLNN improves music genre classification by learning frequency bands.
problem Classifying music genres using neural networks adapted from image recognition.
method MCLNN learns frequency bands, reducing susceptibility to frequency shifts and enabling concurrent exploration of feature combinations.
result MCLNN outperforms state-of-the-art Convolutional Neural Networks on the Ballroom music dataset.
The study uses music chords to predict Brazilian music genres.
problem Classifying popular Brazilian music genres based on harmonic structures.
method Extracted and engineered harmonically related features from chords data, used random forest model for classification.
result Features from harmonic elements can predict Brazilian music genres.
Music genre classification is an essential tool for music information retrieval systems and it has been finding critical applications in various media platforms. Two important problems of the automatic music genre classification are feature extraction and classifier design. This paper investigates inter-genre similarit…
Paper applies GANs to symbolic music genre transfer.
problem Symbolic music genre transfer using GANs.
method CycleGAN architecture with additional discriminators to preserve structure.
result Fidelity of transformed music improved with additional discriminators.
Graph neural networks improve music genre classification on audio datasets.
problem Difficulty in applying deep learning on spectrograms due to lack of quality data and augmentation.
method Combination of CNN and Graph Neural Networks (GNN) with Siamese Neural Networks.
result Achieved state-of-the-art results on GTZAN and AudioSet datasets.
Paper classifies Brazilian music genres using song lyrics with BLSTM network.
problem Classifying Brazilian music genres from lyrics.
method Used BLSTM network combined with SVM, Random Forest, and word embeddings.
result BLSTM outperforms other models with an F1-score of 0.48.
New method predicts target genres from source genres, unifying music tag systems.
problem Automatic genre inference fails to handle music genre diversity and subjectivity.
method Knowledge-based, statistical, and hybrid translation models.
result Hybrid translation model is most effective for multilabel classification.
This paper proposes a method for instrument classification in polyphonic music using monophonic data.
problem Instrument classification in polyphonic music from monophonic data.
method Data augmentation techniques including overlaying audio segments of the same genre, pitch, and tempo synchronization. Convolutional Neural Networks used for classification.
result An ensemble of VGG-like classifiers trained on non-augmented, pitch-synchronized, tempo-synchronized and genre-similar excerpts achieved above 80% LRAP.
Neural nets classify Thai Lukthung songs from other genres.
problem Classifying Thai Lukthung songs for personalized music recommendations.
method Developed neural networks using lyrics and audio features.
result Combined model yields F1 score of 0.86 for Lukthung classification. MCLNN improves music genre classification with automated feature exploration.
problem Music genre classification using neural networks.
method MCLNN uses a mask to enforce sparseness and learn time-frequency representations.
result MCLNN achieves competitive accuracy compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Universal music translation network across instruments and genres.
problem Translating music across different instruments, genres, and styles.
method Multi-domain wavenet autoencoder with a shared encoder and disentangled latent space trained end-to-end on waveforms.
result Achieves convincing translations even from domains not seen during training.
Proposes COALA method for learning audio representations aligned with tags.
problem Lack of annotated data for high-performance audio representation learning.
method Aligns latent representations of audio and tags using a contrastive loss.
result Audio embedding model captures both acoustic and semantic characteristics.
Adversarial autoencoder improves music latent space learning.
problem Learning effective latent spaces for symbolic music data.
method Adversarial regularization with Gaussian mixtures.
result MusAE outperforms standard VAEs in reconstruction and interpolation.
Modelling the real world complexity of music is a challenge for machine learning. We address the task of modeling melodic sequences from the same music genre. We perform a comparative analysis of two probabilistic models; a Dirichlet Variable Length Markov Model (Dirichlet-VMM) and a Time Convolutional Restricted Boltz…
A model classifies music genres from MP3 files using metric learning and feature extraction.
problem Classifying music genres from MP3 files efficiently and accurately.
method Metric learning and feature extraction using MFCC and PCA.
result Promising results in classification accuracy compared to baseline algorithms.
New system for automatic music emotion recognition considers multiple emotions simultaneously.
problem Automatic recognition of simultaneous and multiplicity of emotions in music.
method Comparison of multilabel and multiclass machine learning algorithms on the Emotify dataset.
result The Geneva Emotional Music Scale 9 is adopted for multilabel and multiclass classification of music emotions.
MuLan links music audio to natural language tags.
problem Traditional music tagging systems use rigid attributes; MuLan aims to link audio directly to natural language.
method Joint audio-text embedding model trained on 44 million music recordings and text annotations.
result MuLan's embeddings enable zero-shot functionalities and transfer learning.
CRAN extracts music highlights using attention and recurrent layers.
problem Extracting valuable music highlights from signals.
method Convolutional Recurrent Attention Networks (CRAN) with attention mechanism.
result CRAN outperforms three baseline methods in highlighting extraction.
Generative model creates realistic dance poses from music.
problem Generating human-like dance poses from music.
method Music feature encoder, pose generator, music genre classifier integrated.
result Generative autoregressive model synthesizes dance sequences up to 5,000 frames.
Low-dimensional vectors improve semantic understanding of music and language.
problem Noise in shared semantics due to individual brain biases.
method Jointly model multiple brains to learn low-dimensional vector embeddings.
result These embeddings outperform high-dimensional fMRI data in music and language classification.
Improved music source separation using spectrogram feature loss.
problem Music source separation quality improvement.
method Added a high-level feature loss term from spectrograms using a VGG net to a deep learning model.
result Improvement in separation quality of drums and vocals from songs.
Jukebox generates high-fidelity songs with singing in raw audio.
problem Generating music with singing in raw audio.
method Multi-scale VQ-VAE for compression, autoregressive Transformers for modeling.
result Generates high-fidelity and diverse songs with coherence up to multiple minutes.
MusPy is a toolkit for symbolic music generation, providing tools for dataset management and analysis.
problem Facilitating the creation and analysis of symbolic music datasets.
method Development of an open-source Python library (MusPy) with features for dataset management, data I/O, preprocessing, and model evaluation. Demonstrated through statistical analysis and cross-dataset generalizability experiments.
result MusPy's dataset analysis reveals varying degrees of cross-genre representation across different music datasets.
New CRF model segments music into chords with rich features.
problem Harmonic analysis of music segments.
method Semi-Markov Conditional Random Field (semi-CRF) with segment-level features.
result Semi-CRF model performs better than previous approaches.
New method clusters unknown music artists using audio metrics.
problem Disambiguating large catalogs of unknown artists.
method Metric learning from audio data with negative sampling.
result Our method outperforms a classifier-based approach when audio data is available.
This study applies variational inference to improve music emotion recognition.
problem Improving understanding and recognition of music emotions.
method Employed variational inference and Bayesian statistics techniques.
result Developed a flexible multivariate model for emotion recognition.
We examine the problem of learning a probabilistic model for melody directly from musical sequences belonging to the same genre. This is a challenging task as one needs to capture not only the rich temporal structure evident in music, but also the complex statistical dependencies among different music components. To ad…
Word2Vec captures musical relationships in complex polyphonic music.
problem Capturing meaningful relationships in musical contexts.
method Skip-gram version of word2vec applied to music slices from a large corpus.
result Word2Vec embeddings reveal functional chord and harmonic associations.
The paper proposes a novel approach to music analysis using text mining techniques.
problem Analyzing musical documents using traditional text mining methods.
method Developed a Naive Dictionary of 'muselets' (musical words) of uniform length.
result Demonstrated reasonable topic modeling and pattern recognition results with a simplified dictionary.
BacHMMachine harmonizes Baroque chorales using theory-driven principles and Hidden Markov Models.
problem Algorithmic harmonization of Baroque chorales.
method Theory-driven approach guided by music composition principles, combined with data-driven learning of key and chord transitions.
result BacHMMachine generates musically coherent harmonizations with reduced computational burden and greater interpretability.
DAWSON adapts GANs for new domains with minimal data.
problem Training GANs for new domains requires vast data and time.
method Meta-learning approach combining GANs and meta-learning algorithms.
result DAWSON can adapt to new domains with just tens of songs.
Bardo Composer generates tabletop RPG music based on player speech.
problem Creating immersive background music for tabletop RPGs.
method Speech recognition, emotion classification, and music generation using a novel beam search algorithm.
result Generated music pieces can be accurately identified by human subjects as conveying the intended emotion.
CNN improves spatiotemporal emotion recognition from EEG during music listening.
problem Improving emotion recognition from EEG signals during music listening.
method Conducted a study on CNN and its spatiotemporal feature extraction for emotion recognition.
result CNN outperforms SVM in leave-one-subject-out cross validation.
Review of deep learning techniques for audio signal processing.
problem Improving audio signal processing using deep learning.
method Analysis of various deep learning models and techniques.
result Advancements in speech, music, and environmental sound processing.
Automatic Music Transcription (AMT) is one of the oldest and most well-studied problems in the field of music information retrieval. Within this challenging research field, onset detection and instrument recognition take important places in transcription systems, as they respectively help to determine exact onset times…
GenéLive! generates rhythm game commands with musical structure.
problem Generating accurate rhythm commands in music games.
method Deep generative model that considers musical structures.
result Reduced business cost by half at KLab Inc.
The paper categorizes music emotions and improves music retrieval.
problem Inefficient music retrieval based on album information.
method Categorical emotion expression, Fisher's separation theorem, feature extraction, Support Vector Machines.
result Maximum separability occurs between relaxing and epic music parts.
Unified model for audio control and style transfer.
problem Explicit control and style transfer in music generation.
method Diffusion autoencoders for semantic feature extraction, disentanglement using adversarial criterion.
result Model generates audio matching timbre targets with specified structure.
SVM classifier outperforms other models in classifying musical instruments from IRMAS data.
problem Musical instrument classification from audio signals.
method Implemented supervised (SVM) and unsupervised (Hierarchical Clustering) learning algorithms.
result SVM classifier achieved 79% accuracy on IRMAS data.
Representations in the auditory cortex might be based on mechanisms similar to the visual ventral stream; modules for building invariance to transformations and multiple layers for compositionality and selectivity. In this paper we propose the use of such computational modules for extracting invariant and discriminativ…
This paper explores deep learning in music generation, from history to current techniques.
problem Creating music automatically using deep learning.
method Analysis of historical and recent deep learning music generation systems.
result Deep learning can learn musical styles and generate music samples.
I find a topological arrangement of assets traded in a phonographic market which has associated a meaningful economic taxonomy. I continue using the Minimal Spanning Tree and the Life-time Of Correlations between assets, but now outside the stock markets. This is the first attempt to use these methods on phonographic m…
New system tracks musical performances in raw sheet images without preprocessing.
problem Lack of direct score position estimation in raw sheet images.
method Proposes an Audio-Conditioned U-Net architecture.
result Direct score position estimation in entire unprocessed sheet images.
In this study an Artificial Neural Network was trained to classify musical instruments, using audio samples transformed to the frequency domain. Different features of the sound, in both time and frequency domain, were analyzed and compared in relation to how much information that could be derived from that limited data…
Method learns audio embeddings with contextualized tags.
problem Align audio and tags for cross-modal tasks.
method Audio autoencoder, word embeddings, multi-head self-attention, contrastive loss.
result Multi-head self-attention improves audio representations.