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If James Murphy had it his way, subway station turnstiles would be musical instruments in their own right, and the commuters themselves musicians.<\/p>\n

By assigning each of NYC’s subway stations with a different set of musical keys, Murphy envisions a commuter experience where people will come to associate certain melodies with places, rather than just station and street names. As Murphy plans it, each time someone passes through a turnstile, a device would trigger the playing of a note in the station’s assigned keys. As commuter traffic fluctuates, so to would the rhythm and intensity of the subway music.<\/p>\n

Listen to Murphy talk about his proposal here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Via The Atlantic<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo via Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n

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