@_jamesmundy@thisisjorik Thanks guys. I wasn't involved with the creation of the visual style though. I'll reach out to the designer, maybe he can join the conversation.
@thisisjorik Just got word back from David Vale (the designer). Here's what he had to say:
When I was thinking about the design, my first thought was to create something really minimal and elegant, something that wouldn't distract you from what is important, the sound. That's the main reason why the site feels very neutral and a bit "dark". I wanted people to look at the panorama images as a guide, not as their main focus, so as you navigate between the locations, there isn't a big contrast between the scenes as happens with the sound environment.
For references, I checked some jazz album covers, art-deco posters and a lot of different typographies that were really cool but also available as a webfont. I guess the final design is a mix of all these different elements.
Awesome - love this project. We're in the early stages of doing something similar with Foundbite (https://foundbitetest.azurewebsi... - test server of our new site) but allowing people to record sound from their mobiles which can produce quite impressive quality audio now.
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@_jamesmundy Very similar indeed. Great that it's community-driven. I could catch an environment I like and listen to it in a different setting. Like.
Nice project! This reminds me of Nightwalk in Marseille, where you walk the streets while listening to sounds https://nightwalk.withgoogle.com...
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Sounds cool, reading about it on my train commute - would be cool if it let me see the site on my iPhone (it only lets me use the phone to call my parents!)
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Love this, great design as well as sound. An app version would be cool too.
Also reminds me of Big Noble, a new project/album from Interpol guitarist that incorporates sound recordings from the streets of NYC.
I've been wanting to do something like this for a long time. I'm impressed by the presentation!
The first thing I saw was "Broadway Avenue"... it's just Broadway.
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