# Music-Producing Stepladders The Musical Stepladders by Nervous Squirrel Creates Sound By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-04-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-stepladders References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/nervous-squirrel-audio-clips-musical-stepladders-04-22-2014/) & [nervoussquirrel](http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/) The Musical Stepladders are a clever creation by the duo behind Nervous Squirrel, which make [sounds when stepped on](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornscape-playground). Various audio clips can be recorded and attached to each step, so that when users step a sound is produced. When two people start walking up and down simultaneously, a chorus of sorts is formed, creating pretty impressive music considering it's coming from a pair of stepladders. This project is quite a simple one, but it also shows how technology is becoming so integrated into modern art. Instead of just taking a painting and a canvas, these days many artists are looking at the objects found in everyday life and questioning how they can be used differently, and perhaps in a more meaningful way. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/nervous-squirrel-audio-clips-musical-stepladders-04-22-2014/), [nervoussquirrel](http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Art Installations:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in creating interactive art installations that integrate technology and everyday objects to engage audiences in new and meaningful ways. - **Collaborative Music Making:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in developing collaborative music-making experiences, where multiple individuals can create music together using unconventional methods and instruments. - **Multi-sensory Experiences:** Creating multi-sensory experiences through the fusion of visual, auditory, and tactile elements presents disruptive innovation potential for artists seeking to engage audiences on multiple levels. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating technology into everyday objects, creating interactive and immersive experiences. - **Music and Entertainment:** The music and entertainment industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by developing new forms of collaborative music-making that enhance audience engagement and participation. - **Experiential Marketing:** Experiential marketing can embrace disruptive innovation by integrating multi-sensory elements in campaigns and events to create immersive brand experiences that captivate and resonate with consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reimagined Traditional Library Ladders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-by-step-ladder.md) - [Kid-Friendly Synth Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourstep-sequencer.md) - [Concert-Producing Music Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stagespeaker.md) - [Stackable Modular Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3tonic.md) - [Sculptural Experimental Artforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladder-series.md) - [Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-hultn-tegel.md) - [Screen-Free Music Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab.md) - [Interactive Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro.md) - [Compact Bio-Synth Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-scion.md)