Don't be afraid to 'waste' some time. This techno-social experiment picks at the role of efficiency in our lives, and opens it to public discussion. Involuntary, transient performances between strangers allow us to question our need to "get things done."

PublicSoundtrack uses bluetooth-enabled, pocket-sized mp3-players that interrupt your music when other mp3-players are in the area. Nearby listeners are forced to tap a collective beat in order to resume the music that is then synchronized to the group's beat; however, none of the listeners hears what others are listening to - each group member hears a song from their personal library, synched up to the group tempo. The result is semi-voluntary, transient social performances.

Designed and developed by Greg Elliott.