Ryan Holladay
TED Speaker | Music Technologist & Audio Innovator
About
Ryan Holladay is an acclaimed TED speaker and leading innovator in music technology. As the co-founder of Holladay Audio, he has pioneered new approaches to music production, sound design, and audio engineering.
Holladay's groundbreaking work has been featured at major festivals and conferences around the world. With a background in computer science and electrical engineering, he blends technical expertise with a deep passion for creative expression through sound.
Holladay's dynamic talks inspire audiences to rethink the boundaries of music, technology, and human potential.
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To hear this music you have to be there. Literally
In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay shares his experiment with "location-aware music." This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby, creating a magical sense of presence.
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