TRAMBIENT vs FrobulatorAU

A personal soundtrack for public transport in Manchester by Fritz von Runte TRAMBIENT is an app that plays music synchronised to the Manchester tram. The music is written and produced by Fritz von Runte, local artist, and the stations it currently syncs to are between Manchester and Bury. In 2021, after calling South Manchester his home since the 1990s, Fritz von Runte moved to Bury. But his friends, barber, dry cleaning and favourite record stores didn't move with him, so he has been using the Metrolink a lot. Since then, Fritz has been making ambient music inspired by and for the Manchester Tram — specifically for the Journey from Bury to Manchester and back. This new music isn’t coming out as an album or a record, but as an app. This app will be a companion for the commuter of the green and yellow lines, easing in the journey to the vibrant city of Manchester from the leafy suburb of Bury, and calming down the journey back. The listening experience will always change too as it’s not a ‘static’ record. It isn’t an album either. But a collection of music, changing itself on every play, automatically synched to the stations in the journey. Embark on a soundscape that's always evolving. Our app features a unique algorithm that personalises each journey. As you travel and listen, the app seamlessly mixes the current track with the next, using multiple possible starting points for a fresh listening experience every time. There's potentially 1.7 million versions for Bury to Victoria — and another 1.7m for the journey back!

Venerable inter-app audio effect Frobulator reborn — at long last — as an AUv3 plugin. Use it in GarageBand, AUM or your favourite audio application. Add multiple instances in the same project. Drag your frobulation kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Frobulator is a spectral delay effect. It makes your noises a little bit stranger. Twiddle the knobs to find something you like, or don't and throw it away. No-one will hold it against you. Frobulator is free as in beer and free as in speech. Freer, probably, given the state of both those things these days. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no surveillance, no nag screens. If you happen to be one of the 6 people who asked for this, rejoice! If you aren't, now's your chance to discover what you've been missing all this time. Or not. I'm not the boss of you.