Victoria Reiter – Looking Outwards 11 – Computer Music

Kling Klang Machine

This week in my Looking Outwards post I am investigating an interactive app created by British electronic pop group Kraftwerk. The app is called “Kling Klang Machine No1”, a reference to the elusive and undisclosed studio where the group produces their music.

The app’s map registers which time zone the user is in, and uses algorithms to make a custom tune based on this location and timezone, meaning that the same song with never be heard at a different time or place. Users can also tweak aspects such as volume, echo, and tune, or even choose a different region in which to listen to a composition.

Example video of “Kling Klang Machine No1”

I think this app is cool because of how specific it is to each region and time. I love travelling hehehe…so it would be cool to have another way to experience different places, by experiencing the different custom music generated there!

Kraftwerk’s website found here, and

Kling Klang Machine details found here.