Check out Central Park, the Soundtrack!
Published on Dec 22, 2011
Clamp on headphones, start up the iPhone app by the musical duo Bluebrain and walk into Central Park. The music doesn't begin until you pass through an entrance and head into the trees. Then it sounds like an orchestra tuning up, a chaotic jumble of wind chimes, electronic moans and discordant strings. Push farther into the park, and a sweet violin melody emerges over languid piano chords.
As you walk, new musical themes hit you every 20 or 30 steps, as if they were emanating from statues, playgrounds, open spaces and landmarks.
“It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure album,” said Ryan Holladay, who forms this Washington electro-pop duo with his brother Hays.
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