Gallery: New Service Creates Twisting, Ethereal Images From Audio Files

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    Powell St

    The Powell Street cable car, one of the most iconic tones in San Francisco. "This was a complex sound as there were multiple frequencies overlapping , including the cable car wheels rumbling, bell ringing, people talking and general ambient noise."
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    heartbeat

    [#iframe: http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F83853104%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-Jcrjs&show_artwork=true&secret_url=true](100%x166)|||||| An ultrasound recording of a baby's heartbeat, this is the first image that Born of Sound created.
  • Visual rendering of the classic Apple Macintosh bootup tone.
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    iChime

    Visual rendering of the classic Apple Macintosh bootup tone.
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    Rumble Diesel

    [#iframe: http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F83853108%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-uM7zF&show_artwork=true&secret_url=true](100%x166)|||||| A 1965 Shelby Mustang GTO 350's unmistakable growl.
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    pourtrait

    [#iframe: http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F83853105%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-emqzH&show_artwork=true&secret_url=true](100%x166)|||||| A Napa valley winemaker captured the pop of a cork and pour into a glass of his 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet for its first tasting. Recorded on iPhone.
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