In present day, technology is changing faster than ever before. Musical installations no longer need to be set in one place for someone to interact with or enjoy as Bluebrain have shown us. Bluebrain is a two-man band/composition team made up of Hays and Ryan Holladay. Bluebrain had the idea of revolutionizing the divide between album and live performance. They have created an album that you must be in the right place to enjoy. Set in Washington D.C.'s National Mall, Blubrain produced their album as an iphone app that is soon to be available on android. The listener can then only enjoy the album in the national mall area where they have to interact with the mall to hear everything. Using smartphones gps device, your smartphone traces exactly where you are and where you are walking, as you walk around and get closer to certain things, the album grows. As you approach one thing in the mall, you will hear a keyboard section sweep into the composition, approach another and a cello will enter, instruments will fade in and out depending on where you are situated and where exactly you are in the mall. Some things you will only hear if you are right up against an area, touching it. This is a huge step on how music can reach your audience. Bluebrain wanted to expand on the idea of localizing your music. But having people come to interact with your album could be the future that drives some huge pieces of musical work!
Here is a video hosted by vimeo that shows the project in use:
http://vimeo.com/bluebrain/thenationalmall
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