Do you want a soundtrack for your walk around National Mall? There's an app for that!

This is too cool not to share. Washington DC-based music duo Bluebrains’ is set to release the first 'location aware' album. Simply title 'The National Mall' this app is a site-specific piece of music that responds to the listeners location within the stretch of, you guessed it, The National Mall in Washington DC. This is the first in a series of location-aware albums Bluebrain will create. 


HOW DOES IT WORK? ‘The National Mall’ works by tracking a users location via the iPhones built-in GPS capabilities. Hundreds of zones within the Mall are tagged and alter the sound based on where the listener is located in proximity to them. Zones overlap and interact in dynamic ways that, while far from random, will yield a unique experience with each listen. The proprietary design that is the engine behind the app will stay hidden from view as the melodies, rhythms, instrumentation and pace of the music vary based on the listeners’ chosen path. ‘The National Mall’ is an ambitious project that will allow users to listen to and interact with a work of music in a way that’s never been possible before.


'The National Mall' will be available in the Apple App Store in the coming weeks. 


Click Bluebrain to learn more.