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Music Visualization Projects

Display That Song is a Music Visualizer That Turns Songs into Posters

'Display That Song' is an online music visualizer where users can enter an artist or a band's name and one of their songs to see what their song looks like in a visual format.

The songs are analyzed by genre, length and content, which are then used to turn the song into a series of colorful patterned squares. Something like Linkin' Park's 'Burn It Down' is broken down by themes of "violence," "nature" and "loneliness," which can be seen in a legend at the bottoms of the posters.

Display That Song's creator Hendrik Hohenstein describes that the project is more about visualizing what the music communicates, rather than its sounds and rhythms; instead of picking songs on based on something else you heard and liked, Hohenstein remarks that "It also provides [...] an opportunity to explore different genres, artists, and songs purely through a visual medium."
Trend Themes
1. Music Data Visualizations - As more music data becomes available, there is an opportunity to develop innovative ways to visualize songs beyond sound and rhythm.
2. Personalized Music Posters - With the ability to generate personalized posters based on a user's favorite songs, there is potential to disrupt the traditional music merchandise industry.
3. Interactive Music Discovery - By using a visual medium to discover new music, there is potential to create an immersive, interactive experience for users beyond traditional music streaming platforms.
Industry Implications
1. Music Streaming - Music platforms could incorporate more innovative and personalized visualizations to enhance the user experience.
2. Music Merchandise - By creating personalized posters based on user's favorite songs, there is potential to disrupt the traditional music merchandise industry and offer more meaningful products.
3. Data Analytics - As more music data becomes available, there is potential for data analytics companies to develop new ways to analyze and visualize music.
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