At this years FITC (Flash In The Can) conference in Amsterdam the really cool stuff is actually happening in the toilet. Or well, at least we think so. Together with The Roomware Project, Barcinski JeanJean have setup an installation in the bathroom of the Felix Meritus building which has everything to do with music.

We’ve placed a Mac Mini inside the bathroom with a Roomware server installed. This tracks all Bluetooth devices that walk into and out of this space. A neat application created in Flash using Papervision3D then ties a music sample to every Bluetooth device. Every time somebody with a mobile phone walks into the bathroom a certain instrument starts playing, like a drum, a harp or a saxophone. There are around 20 unique pieces of music that if played together are complimentary. This way a symphony of sounds is created every time people walk into and out of the bathroom. But visuals also play a large part in this. Each instrument is displayed as a primitive shape inside a 3D grid, which also moves in accordance to the sample it’s playing. A skybox of the actual physical location links the virtual and real together. There’s even a small legend that shows who is playing which instrument and what the Bluetooth name of his or hers device is. The result is stunning if we say so ourselves:

It’s a bit of a hassle to describe this application in word, so go and experience this great app for yourself.If you have time to swing by Keizersgracht 324 in Amsterdam this monday or tuesday, please take a leak!

Update: here’s a video walkthrough as well.