Very fun
I love the app and love the fact that it gives you such a diverse library to play on. One issue i have with this one is the looping and autoplay, which you can adjust on the other apps.sometimes i like taking the lead and my time playing before leaving it on autopilot.
Like no other
I’ve spent months with this app, every time I open it I create something completely new, as a composer I’m always looking for new ways to hack into my creative senses, this does something I’ve never experienced before. I only wish there was a to share these creations with friends who also use the app.
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I love this app
I dont know why nobody is downloading it..... I love this i always go to it when i have alot of emotions or i need somewhere safe to be please never take this off the appstore reader please get it
Enttäuschend
Sehr wenig Interaktionsmöglichkeiten, und die generierte Musik hat sehr wenig Variation. Massiv zu teuer dafür.
Great app to vibe after a doobie
Bloom goes ohmmmmmm
VIBE
I wouldn’t waste your money on this version as I did it has lost its vibe
the original version is far superior
the original version is far superior
Generative music in your pocket
I don’t know if Brian’s hearing is going or mine, but I find some of the sounds in a couple of these ‘worlds’ pretty piercing. That said, this is a great sequel to bloom, with a simpler, more intuitive interface and the ‘play’ function let’s you sit back and enjoy a new palette of music no one has ever heard before - or will again.
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Massively disappointing
Unless I’m missing something, there’s no control over any of this: no key selection, no control over the sounds, no control over how the music generates, no control over the length of the notes. So.. it’s pretty but sort of pointless and not really usable in any wider musical context. I would like a refund all in all.
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Lovely!
You have outdone yourselves with the visuals on this app! I also like rotating to landscape view for when I want to choose where sounds fall in the stereo field. I only wish I could watch this app on my AppleTV like I’ve done with Reflection, because this one is so aesthetically appealing (I recognize that’s a big ask, as AppleTV maybe doesn’t lend itself to the interactivity that iPhone or iPad offer).
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Fantastic
After several months enjoying this app I must pay my respect to the creators Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers. I’ve been using this app for various reasons: to get inspiration for a new song, to explore all the possibilities (many), to relax and meditate, to calm my pets. At times I will hit the play button and let AI play for me for hours at length. Of all the 10 Worlds my favorite are Petri, Karabekian and Mull. Some of the sounds are a bit harsh, while others remind me of Tibetan bells and such. Definitely an app to have whether you’re a musician or not.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your comments. Our purpose with Bloom: 10 Worlds was to create an immersive, engaging experience, rather than a musician utility. To that end, we've intentionally avoided cluttering the app with too many interface elements, and felt that Bloom's 10 Worlds were best experienced without the distraction of countless options. There are many apps on the App Store that cater to musicians creating controlled soundscapes ; ThumbJam immediately springs to mind as a great option. However, I hope you'll find that the Bloom's mixture of simplicity and hidden intricacies prove more engaging if you spend more time with it.
Another fine music creation app
Another fine music creation app. At first I wasn’t sure about it compared to Bloom but once I got into its structure everything clicked into place. Great for relaxing during a lockdown!
Needs more base tones
Would be nice to have a bass world
Endless variations
I am only a few hours into using Bloom but it’s a fascinating app. If you have any interest at all into Eno’s ambient music, I urge you to give Bloom a try.
The sound choices are vast and the visuals perfectly complement the music.
Essentially you are generating a note by touching the screen. Said note decays and repeats for a period of time. Choose one or two notes, add to those, use two three or four fingers to get chords almost. Different areas of the screen give you different note choices. It’s endless. 10 different screens to choose as well. All with different musics.
It’s gorgeous and addictive !!!
The sound choices are vast and the visuals perfectly complement the music.
Essentially you are generating a note by touching the screen. Said note decays and repeats for a period of time. Choose one or two notes, add to those, use two three or four fingers to get chords almost. Different areas of the screen give you different note choices. It’s endless. 10 different screens to choose as well. All with different musics.
It’s gorgeous and addictive !!!
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Great improvement over the previous version
Digging it. I wish it had an option where the initial composition can evolve throughout all of the worlds (ex: I start in world 1, 5 minutes later the same composition automatically passes into world 2, 5 minutes later the same composition passes into world 3, etc.).
Scape fans BEWARE
Finally, we get background play!
I still find the app disappointing when compared to the excellent Scape. There is almost no control over the initial input and none whatsoever over the generative process. Surely there must be scope for more interaction?
I still find the app disappointing when compared to the excellent Scape. There is almost no control over the initial input and none whatsoever over the generative process. Surely there must be scope for more interaction?
Response from developer
It proved a little more challenging than we'd anticipated, but background play is supported in version 1.1, which is available now.
Great ambience
It would be an amazing app if you included google’s chromecast support!!!
Nice app ...
... It now plays in the background! Yaah! My only other very minor criticism is that some of the sounds on some of the worlds come in abruptly and harsh at times.
I found this app a nice complement to the entire series of apps by Brian Eno. For instance, tap the screen with some good spacing between the notes in the “Mull” #5 World and you get something vaguely that reminds me of the “Music for Airports“ algorithm. Using the same world, if you tap rapidly with several fingers (densely) across the whole screen, you get something like a cascading harp effect ... somewhat reminiscent like that on the “Ambient 3: Day of Radiance” album.
Out of all Eno’s apps, I still like the “Scape“ app the best. It is even more interactive whereby you can build your own other worldly sound scapes. If I were to suggest anything to the developers, I would say look at making a Scapes 2 type app that was different and would complement the first one. (BTW, I am STILL trying to figure out what heck the question mark slider does! Care to tell me or is it just a Red Herring?)
I found this app a nice complement to the entire series of apps by Brian Eno. For instance, tap the screen with some good spacing between the notes in the “Mull” #5 World and you get something vaguely that reminds me of the “Music for Airports“ algorithm. Using the same world, if you tap rapidly with several fingers (densely) across the whole screen, you get something like a cascading harp effect ... somewhat reminiscent like that on the “Ambient 3: Day of Radiance” album.
Out of all Eno’s apps, I still like the “Scape“ app the best. It is even more interactive whereby you can build your own other worldly sound scapes. If I were to suggest anything to the developers, I would say look at making a Scapes 2 type app that was different and would complement the first one. (BTW, I am STILL trying to figure out what heck the question mark slider does! Care to tell me or is it just a Red Herring?)
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Response from developer
You'll be pleased to know that we've now updated the app so that it continues to run in the background. We've also added a recommendation to listen on headphones or external speakers, as the sounds are a little harsh over the built in speakers. Thank you for the feedback and positive comments. Regarding the 'mystery' slider in Scape, it is intentionally mysterious! I'll admit that we contemplated having the slider do nothing just to see what people projected on to it. But in fact it does create some very subtle changes, although I think it'd be very hard to quantify them.
background play!! yes!!
thx for the update. sure you‘ll get 5/5 :)
Response from developer
It took a little bit longer than expected, but background play is now available in version 1.1. Does this mean we get two stars back? ;)
Love it
I love this app. The added richness over the original Bloom app really makes for great listening and playing. I enjoy that each “world” is revealed only after you’ve experienced the prior ones. It’s a nice touch that encourages listening over “world surfing”.
The app is not for everyone but for folks who enjoy pleasant background sounds -not to mention the ability to create your own music - it’s quite worthwhile.
The app is not for everyone but for folks who enjoy pleasant background sounds -not to mention the ability to create your own music - it’s quite worthwhile.
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Update: No background audio FIXED
Update: it now plays in the background. Thank you very much, developers! It now feels like a nice little ambient audio experiment while I do other things on my iPhone, which is lovely. Thank you.
It makes some nice tranquil sounds I would like to listen to without staring at the screen, but the playback halts immediately when app goes to background. Including when in autoplay and timer mode, no background audio possible! The developer’s website states that all heir apps support background play but not finding it to be the case with Bloom 10, what a shame...
It makes some nice tranquil sounds I would like to listen to without staring at the screen, but the playback halts immediately when app goes to background. Including when in autoplay and timer mode, no background audio possible! The developer’s website states that all heir apps support background play but not finding it to be the case with Bloom 10, what a shame...
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Response from developer
You'll be pleased to know that we've now updated the app so that it continues to run in the background. Thanks for the feedback and positive comments.
