Ever wondered what life would be like if nature could talk? What if nature could sing?

The thought must have been pulsing through German artist Bartholoumäus Traubek’s head as well, because he created special LP equipment that translate the rings of a tree trunk.

The rings of a trunk are assumed to quantify the tree’s age, but also give insight into the environmental topography with the tree, along with it’s wear, tear and disease experience. In other words, every tree ring tells a story.

Still, you’d think that it would translate to a bunch of jumble sounds, right? Wrong. Traubek’s machines use sensory machines to gather data about the colour and texture of the wood which is then converted into piano notes via algorithm (WE’RE LIVING IN THE FUCKING FUTURE).

The compositions, titled Years, featured music made by spruce, ash, oak, maple, alder, walnut and beech trees (gotta get an eucalyptus in there mate, onya). It’s available for download via Bandcamp with an LP to come.

What does it actually sound like? Think cruel and contemporary piano music, disjointed but merged… Bass heavy, but not in that way. We can’t see Calvin Harris droppin’ this one in da clubz… trying to beat match this makes my skin crawl.

Grab a listen below, hear the sounds of nature.

[via FACT]