Daniel Jones, Peter Gregson and Britten Sinfonia devised a way to turn the conversations of Twitter users in the UK into generative music that reflects the collective mood of the country. They analysed Tweets for mood and topic and then translated the rhythm and intonation of each Tweet into flowing sequences of musical notes.

Peter Gregson explains:

You can hear the mood of Twitter change over the course of the day; from a slightly grumpy morning to an optimistic afternoon, through to going to sleep at night.

Tune in to thelisteningmachine.org to hear the musical Tweets. Search to find your favorite musicians on Twitter.