Location-based audio, composed on a map

Turn a map
into music.

Songitude plays different sounds depending on where you're standing. Draw regions on a map, drop in audio, choose how each one behaves — then publish an immersive sound walk that people explore on foot with their phone.

How it works

A composer builds the walk in the browser; a listener experiences it on foot. No coding required.

1

Draw on a map

Sketch circles and polygons over any location using the Leaflet-based editor — each shape is a zone of sound.

2

Assign sound & behavior

Drop an audio file on each zone and pick how it plays: looping, one-shot, dialogue, or sample-locked synced loops. Fade toward a center, layer freely.

3

Publish to the app

Preview with a virtual listener, then publish. Your walk appears in the Songitude iOS app for anyone to walk and hear.

For composers

The editor is a full authoring tool that runs entirely in your browser. Sign in with Google to create and publish walks.

  • Map-native composition. Place sound exactly where it should be heard.
  • Rich playback modes. Loops, one-shots, ducking dialogue, and synced loops that stay rhythmically locked.
  • Listen mode. Walk a virtual listener around and hear exactly what your audience will.
  • Portable bundles. Everything exports as a single zip you can re-import, back up, or publish.

Open the editor →

Invite-only for now

To keep the app's catalog high-quality, the editor is currently limited to approved Google accounts. Email brian.e2014@gmail.com to request access.

Listen on iOS

Open a walk, press play, and put your phone in your pocket. The audio follows you as you move — and keeps playing in the background while your screen is locked. A web player is coming soon.

Web player (preview) →

The listening experience

Built as a native app so the sound can keep rendering in the background — something a web page can't do.

  • Background audio. Lock your phone, keep walking, keep listening.
  • Smart streaming. Only the audio near you is loaded, so large walks stay light.
  • No account needed. Browsing and listening are open to everyone.

Credits

Songitude is built by a creative technologist; each walk is made by a composer who's credited within the piece.

Creative Coder
Brian Ellis
brianellissound.com