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# Interactive Album-Remixing Apps
Metric's Synthetica Album App Lets Users Remix New and Old Songs

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-11-14 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/album-app
References: [rollingstone](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/metric-release-synthetica-companion-album-and-app-20131112) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/th/app/metric-synthetica/id703155776?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=2)

Metric recently released a lot of new content, including a music video for 'Synthetica,' a new album called 'Synthetica Reflections' as well as an [album app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprunki-game) that allows fans to experience the band's music in a brand new way.

The brand new app was released yesterday, taking tracks from Metric's latest album, 'Synthetica' and putting them up for [remixing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab). The free app includes a version of the song 'Lost Kitten,' which can have its vocals, drums and guitar sounds manipulated on a grid when it is tapped.

To play with all the songs from Metric's 2012 album, as well as songs from the newly-released 'Synthetica Reflections,' [individual songs can be purchased in-app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-investment) for 99 cents, or as a whole for $7.99.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.1/10
- Popularity: 3% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Interactive Music Apps:** Develop apps that remix music tracks and allow users to manipulate them in an interactive way.
- **Album Remixing Platforms:** Provide a platform for fans to remix songs from their favorite albums and create new content.
- **In-app Music Purchases:** Offer individual songs and albums for purchase within the music remixing app.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Music Technology:** Develop and enhance technology for creating and manipulating music in interactive ways.
- **Mobile App Development:** Create and innovate music apps that provide a unique and interactive experience for users.
- **Entertainment:** Provide consumers with interactive and engaging ways to experience their favorite music and artists.

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