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Ohm, the measured frequency of the elliptical orbit of the Earth as it travels around the sun, as well as our musical center of gravity. Ohm is said to be the purest of sounds – the vibration and resonance created first and foremost by our place in the universe. But how many of us have actually heard the subtle tone created by our planet? And what about the possibly millions of other undetected sounds that surround us each day? Duncan Wilson (http://www.duncan-wilson.com/duncan_wilson_work_madsoundsotto.htm) knows that sound resonates from every surface in our environment – if even in the form of the must subtle whisper. Wilson wondered how many of these undetected sounds could be identified, combined and amplified to create a new sonic experience in the form of ambient music. OTTO (meaning ‘ear’ in Greek), created by Wilson, along with Manolis Kelaidis at the Royal College of the Art, is a device that uncovers diminutive vibrations by placing magnets and suction mechanisms on various surfaces and magnifies them through an integrated speaker. By placing several units on your window, a glass of melting ice water, a goldfish bowl, or any other unassuming item in your surroundings, OTTO devises a multidirectional audio atmosphere. By Andrew J Wiener.