# Chromatic Audiofile Projects 'Color a Sound' Creates Music With Felt Markers and a Projector By Christopher DeLuca | Published 2011-07-05 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-a-sound References: [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/11606420) & [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/laserpilot) The 'Color a Sound' project uses felt markers and a projector to create a [unique kind of music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everglow). The project works by associating a different sound with a [color placed on the transparent sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frequency-20); blue corresponds to a low note on the octave, while green and red are associated to middle and high notes respectively. What I find particularly interesting about the 'Color a Sound' project is how it uses pretty common objects to create an unconventional form of music. Have a look at the video and see for yourself. **Implications** - Consumers are looking for opportunities to have their [imaginations stimulated](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-acts-of-color). This stems from the hyper-rational order of many workplaces, stifling creativity. Companies that offer their customer opportunities to use their imagination will be poised for success. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Colorful Music:** Innovative music projects that fuse colors and sounds create disruptive opportunities for the music industry to re-engage consumers in audio experiences - **DIY Instrument Making:** Consumer products that allow users to create their own musical instruments through common objects provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the creative industry - **Immersive Art Installations:** The fusion of art and technology creates disruptive innovation opportunities for experiential industries that look to engage audiences in unique and memorable experiences ### Sectors Adopting This - **Music:** The music industry can leverage the fusion of colors and sounds to reimagine music creation and distribution, allowing consumers to participate in the process - **Consumer Product Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies that provide tools for DIY instrument making can tap into the growing interest in handmade products and unique creative experiences - **Experiential Art:** Art installations that immerse audiences in multisensory experiences represent disruptive innovation opportunities for the art and entertainment industries ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music AI-Generated Visual Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modem.md) - [Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-sense-of-color.md) - [Sound-Sensitive LED Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-led-lamp.md) - [Chromatic All-in-One Audio Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-colorful-audio-set.md) - [Color-Coded Music Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coloredmusicsheet.md) - [Interactive Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro.md) - [Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/see-yourself-in-sound.md) - [Movement-Evoking Audio Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favle22.md) - [Instant Music Sketchbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everglow.md)