# Chicago Avenue Moon > Generative music app creating personalized soundtracks based on environmental data. (iPhone/iPad app by Junecloud LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-avenue-moon/id782950553 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Junecloud LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/290986016) - Category: Music, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.3 · 590 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-02-05 - Data updated: 2026-06-07 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-avenue-moon/id782950553/reviews.md ## What is Chicago Avenue Moon? Chicago Avenue Moon is a responsive, generative music app that gathers a set of variables including date, time, phase of the moon, and GPS location, and uses that data to determine how its music unfolds, in real-time. The piece is intended for a listener in motion, whose route and speed affect the composition. Composer Joshua Dumas wrote 1000 brief musical phrases which the app manipulates, sequences, and layers to create trillions and trillions of variations, a unique experience with every listen. He imagines the piece as a personalized soundtrack for strangers’ mundanities—an effort to help re-enchant a person’s daily commute, trip to the laundromat, or evening jog. The piece includes field recordings of his own walks around his neighborhood (Ukrainian Village in Chicago) in an attempt to bring his own experience of place in communication with others’, anywhere on earth. Though the piece grapples with permutations of impossible scale and explores how limited materials can give rise to grand complexities, it has humble beginnings. During the hottest weeks of the summer, while conceiving and composing, Dumas would open the door of the studio, and from the piano would watch the moon rise over Chicago Avenue. To escape the heat, he’d walk around his neighborhood, imagining this music, his revery disrupted and inspired by the sounds from the street. The app was developed in collaboration with Junecloud’s Mike Piontek, was recorded by Matt DeWine at Pieholden Suite Sound in Chicago, and was supported in part by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Chicago Avenue Moon was performed by Josh Bell, Johnny Caluya, Kate Drown, Whitney Johnson, and Joshua Dumas, whose other projects include: Verma, Quarter Mile Thunder, Mar Caribe, Soundings, and Quiet Errors. Chicago Avenue Moon is a universal app available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. A device with GPS is recommended, but not required—that includes any iPhone or an iPad with Cellular. ## Key features - Generative music composition - Real-time adaptation to location and time - Moon phase integration - Movement-based composition - Personalized soundscapes - Field recordings ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Tip | $1.99 | one-time | | Tip | $3.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 21) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-avenue-moon/id782950553/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Fantastic music generations! *2024-08-20, version 2.0* Chicago Ave. is simply wonderful. Relaxing. World perception transposing. I’ve rediscovered this pretty sounding app. :-€ ### 5/5 — Very interesting and unique app *2020-10-21, version 2.0* The person who said ‘not sure what it does, just makes a noise’ should try reading what the app does, and how it was created. Giving one star because you can’t be bothered to read is pretty idiotic. What this does is create beautiful music from 1000 recorded phrases of real musicians. It uses location, movement, and moon phase to create a unique track each time, and is designed to be carried while you move, especially in the evening/night. It’s a very interesting and admirable creation, and in 4 years I’ve not seen another app do this. Ignore the one star review. If you’re interested in unusual, generative music apps, with a jazzy slant, you should check this out. Very cool. ### 5/5 — Magic *2020-02-27, version 2.0* Magic ### 5/5 — The soundtrack *2017-05-07, version 2.0* In an urban world that constantly assaults the senses, and thus our essential humanity, this music and this software allows one to compose — simply by walking — one's own soundtrack of resistance and affirmation of life. ### 1/5 — Not sure *2016-08-23, version 2.0* Not sure I understand what does it mean. Just makes a noise. ### 5/5 — Beautiful app *2016-08-23, version 2.0* I'm literally standing on Chicago Ave. now looking at the moon, listening intently. ### 4/5 — Kind of strange? *2016-08-22, version 2.0* Probably pretty good, still getting use to it 😀 I'm not sure if the static is intentional, but it would be better without it. ### 3/5 — Interesting idea *2016-08-22, version 2.0* Interesting idea - I applaud the creativity and inventiveness. However, minus two stars because this app simply cannot justify why it needs access to your location except when the app is in use. ### 5/5 — Pleasantly surprised *2016-08-22, version 2.0* Before downloading this app I wasn't really sure what to expect. However I have been enjoying listening to the relaxing melodies playing away whilst working for the last 30 minutes. Not sure if it is to everyones taste but, if you like apps such as Thunderspace and Away, then you'll definately like this too. Well done to the team that built the app and the composer who put together all the musical clips. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2016-08-21, version 2.0* Glad that you added the ability to tip, because the app is sure worth more than I paid for it. This is one of my favorite apps of all time. I hope you will make another like it sometime with a new collection of sounds. ## Frequently asked questions about Chicago Avenue Moon ### How does Chicago Avenue Moon create music? Chicago Avenue Moon uses variables like date, time, moon phase, and GPS location to generate music in real-time. It sequences and layers over 1000 musical phrases to create unique variations for each listener. ### Does Chicago Avenue Moon require a GPS device? A device with GPS is recommended for the best experience, but not strictly required. This includes any iPhone or an iPad with Cellular. ### Can I listen to Chicago Avenue Moon offline? The description does not specify offline functionality. However, its real-time generation based on location suggests an active internet connection may be needed. ### What devices is Chicago Avenue Moon compatible with? Chicago Avenue Moon is a universal app available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. ### How often is Chicago Avenue Moon updated? The app was last updated on August 19, 2016, to version 2.0. Further update frequency is not detailed. ### What is the age rating for Chicago Avenue Moon? Chicago Avenue Moon has an age rating of 4+. ### What do users like about Chicago Avenue Moon? Users appreciate the app's unique concept of generative music tied to environmental factors and personal movement, offering a novel way to re-enchant daily routines. ### Is Chicago Avenue Moon free to download? Yes, Chicago Avenue Moon is available for free download. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 2.0 — 2016-08-19 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Chicago Avenue Moon is now available free of charge. If you enjoy the piece, you can tip the artist. - All device sizes and orientations are supported with a new adaptive design. - If the app is in the background and the volume is all the way down, it will now pause after a couple of minutes to conserve battery. - If location access is disabled, tapping "no location data" includes a button to open the settings. - Fixed a bug where the field recording track would not play on the first day of the month. - Fixed a bug where the elapsed time might be wrong if playback was paused in the background. - Fixed a bug where "no location data" might show incorrectly after being paused in the background. - iOS 8.3 or later is now required. ### 1.0 — 2014-01-28 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Chicago Avenue Moon | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [word_salad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-salad/id1557055935) | 5.0 (10) | Free | Music | | [LH Grain](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lh-grain/id673676932) | 2.3 (3) | $2.99 | Music | | [Warm Distortion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warm-distortion/id1221368957) | 1.0 (1) | $1.99 | Music | | [R128x Loudness Measuring Tool](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r128x-loudness-measuring-tool/id6504094713) | — | $9.99 | Music | | [glrkgl](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glrkgl/id955099553) | 5.0 (8) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Junecloud LLC - [Deliveries: a package tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deliveries-a-package-tracker/id290986013) - [Notefile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notefile/id421973720) All apps by Junecloud LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/290986016 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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