Andrew Peggie wants us to add a sound dimension to websites, saying that this is the most neglected aspect of new media and that designers 'don't have the same awareness of how music can work as they do with the visual elements' . However, if you visit his own website it has music embedded on the first orange flash animated sunrise page, and then powerpoint icons on the remaining plain pages so it seems he is doing the same thing in reverse.
Certainly music is crucial to all other visual media, and in producing video it is more often the sound than the visuals that indicate poor quality. Yet having sound enforced upon you on a site is one of the most intrusive and irritating experiences on the web (possibly second only to banner ads for smileys)
I think Andrew's point is valid, but only where this has been done to enhance the overall experience interactivity, and ultimately the playfullness of a site. The best example of this i ever came across is www.infinitewheel.com (and happens to use the same colourscheme, but with slightly different intentions). this site is six years old now, but still worth a visit, particularly if you're partial to a bit of dub...
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