Fieldtone: A generative ambient instrument that creates unique music for every location on Earth
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gabriel valdivia
Summary
Fieldtone is a generative ambient music instrument that creates unique, synthesized soundscapes for every location on Earth. The music is generated live in the browser based on the user's geographic location, local time of day, and current weather conditions. Each place has its own musical identity — defined by scale, instruments, chord progression, and arrangement — so locations like Tokyo, the Sahara, and Nashville each produce distinct, recognizable ambient pieces that never repeat or end.
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Nothing here is recorded — every note is synthesized live in your browser, and the piece never truly ends or repeats.
It's shaped by where you are, the local time of day, and the current weather, so what you hear is specific to this exact spot and this exact moment.
Your location chooses a musical world — a scale, a set of instruments, a chord progression, an arrangement — so Tokyo, the Sahara, and Nashville each sound like themselves; return to a place and you'll know it.
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