About this project
Los Angeles isn't a single compact city like San Francisco, but a sprawling suburbia comprising of dozens of disparate communities. These neighborhoods are known by their name or a freeway sign, but most Angelenos have not experienced the real spirit of these communities, and didn't bother to explore them further.
The Los Angeles Soundscape app tries to communicate the uniqueness and local identity of each small community through music/sound composed by local musicians/artists from that specific community. The app is location-aware and will change based on your location; community soundscapes will overlap and interact in dynamic ways, yielding a unique experience with each listen. The app is best enjoyed while driving (car/bus/bike) but will respond to slower paces as well.
The vision is to create a musical Venn diagram placed over the urban landscape of Los Angeles, and at any time you might have multiple tracks playing in your ears, colliding in surprising ways. The roads you take determine what you hear and we expect users to discover new neighborhoods, experience the local spirit and inspiration of the specific soundscape.
The chosen artists will get full credits inside the application, and there will be multiple exposure opportunities for the artist and their passion for their specific community.
The ultimate objective of this app to encourage Angelenos and visitors to explore this amazing city outside of their typical routes and tourist spots. And help transform the sprawling suburbia into a real community.
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on January 13.
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Download 4 tracks of your choice.
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CD with all soundscapes with limited edition artwork.
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Download video syncing soundscapes with a 50-minute drive through Los Angeles
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DVD of syncing soundscapes with a 50-minute drive through Los Angeles plus limited edition artwork and handwritten letter of appreciation.
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Sponsorship of one community. Your name/picture/contact info (if desired) will appear on the screen when people drive through your sponsored community.
Project By
Connected as Uwe Hook (467 friends)
I wasn't born in Los Angeles (a few thousand miles east, to be be correct) but I always felt close to this metropolis and it's been my home for more than 15 years. My background is in advertising, marketing, emerging technologies and web/app development. This is a passion project, an app that can bring us closer together and shine a different light on this misunderstood city.
