# Location-Based Albums 'The National Mall' Changes Its Tune Based Upon Your Location By Michael Hines | Published 2011-04-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-national-mall References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663548/the-national-mall-creates-gps-powered-soundscapes-in-washington-dc) & [bluebra.in](http://www.bluebra.in/2011/03/national-mall.html) 'The National Mall' is the latest album from D.C.-based duo Bluebrain that changes its sound based upon your current location. The album has tracks that correspond to a users location in the National Mall, the area in downtown D.C. that is home to the Washington and Lincoln monuments among others. 'The National Mall' is being released as an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachai) app in order to take advantage of the smartphone's built-in GPS. The cover art for the album is actually an artistic representation of the footpaths of the National Mall. Bluebrain is truly blazing some new ground here. Seeing as how the album is location-based, it is possible to listen to a new version of the album every day. Bluebrain is planning on making more [location-based albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/histories-app) for Brooklyn's Prospect Park and California's Pacific Coast Highway. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Location-based Albums:** Creating albums that change based on the user's location offers a highly personalized and immersive music experience. - **Smartphone GPS Integration:** Integrating GPS technology in smartphones opens up new possibilities for location-based innovations in various industries. - **Artistic Representation of Locations:** Using artistic representations of locations as album covers adds an interesting and visually appealing element to the music experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music:** The music industry can explore location-based albums to provide unique and customized music experiences for listeners. - **Technology:** The integration of smartphone GPS technology presents opportunities for the technology industry to develop new location-based applications and services. - **Visual Arts:** Artists and designers can create artistic representations of iconic locations to enhance the visual appeal of various products and experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Location-Based Audio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicingmap.md) - [Mindful Soundscape Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endel.md) - [AI Roadtrip Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trip-tunes.md) - [Motion-Powered Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motionpowered-song.md) - [Auditory Artwork Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-of-a-masterpiece.md) - [Album-Centric Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandlab-x-d4vd.md) - [Nature Sound Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthfm-app.md) - [Nature Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-atlas.md) - [Sound Transforming Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outsidify.md)