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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Neil Lancefield

UNBELIEVABLE: Heathrow has turned airport noises into music here s why | History Defined

  • Heathrow Airport has introduced a new ASMR music track, created by musician Jordan Rakei, designed to help ease passenger nerves before flights.
  • The track is composed of more than 50 sounds recorded within the airport, such as travellers' footsteps, passport stamps, and aircraft engine hums.
  • Designed to loop, the music is being played across all four of Heathrow's terminals and is also available for passengers to download.
  • Rakei's creation pays tribute to Brian Eno's 1979 album Music For Airports, which is credited with launching the ambient music genre.
  • The initiative comes as Heathrow anticipates its busiest summer on record, with a quarter of a million passengers expected to board outbound flights daily.

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