When Sam Smith says he is going to make a piece of art, there is no telling where it could go. Which is why I nagged him to take part in Take It & Run. And why I was intrigued to see where he would run with what many people say is one of my best sketches.
What he took:
A word from the man himself:
Right now, millions of people are sitting at a desk, shopping for love. With each click of a profile, there is a glimmer of hope. “I want to fall in love with that person…”. So without further ado, allow me to introduce The Soul Sampler: an ultra-compact, multi-touch audio love machine, giving you exclusive access to 15 real-life dating profiles. Not only that, it creates that atmosphere for love with a set of programmable beats, basslines, keys and effects for your remixing pleasure.
I’m so very glad that Tom Chance made a video about Sam’s project because it really must be heard to be believed:
I love his look at the broad concept of looking for love and how he managed to make something hillarious but also somehow touching. I can’t even express to you how addictive the piece was to play which means he may well have found a new user interface for browsing dating websites.
