A [For 100 Cars], is a project of the artist Ryoji Ikeda, collaborating with the synth designer Tatsuya Takahashi, for Red Bull Music Academy. This project was undertaken in central Los Angeles, gathering a hundred cars with powerful sound systems to become part of an unusual orchestra. Each car was give a synth (created by Takahashi) that played a single sine wave, tuned in different “A” frequencies. Every car had a different tuning from each other, creating an evolving microtonal drone. Apart from the synth, performers (car owners) were given a graphic score contains different instructions, like honk the horn once or turn on your lights and so on. The combination of everything created a very memorable art work and subjected the performers into a unique sonic experience; none of the performers had indulge in sound art before.

What I found more interesting of this project, was the combination of the technology created by Takahashi and the concept and idea of Ikeda. This piece is a great example of how now of days, the line between technology and arts is blurring. I would like to learn basic technological building skills to further develop the technicality of my pieces.