Researchers transform Parkinson’s tremors into music

Tremors vs Tremors A new music album based on the tremors of people with Parkinson's has been launched by a team of UCL researchers, to help provide relief for people with the condition. The Tremors vs Tremors project, in collaboration with creative agency Innocean Berlin and audio production company DaHouse, has created a series of bespoke songs based on the personal narratives, favourite genres and tremor recordings of five people with Parkinson's. More than 10 million people worldwide currently live with Parkinson's, and this number is expected to double over the next 20 years. The Tremors vs Tremors project focuses on the individual nature of Parkinson's and how it affects each person differently. There are over 40 symptoms of the condition, many of which are invisible, such as anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and apathy. These all'have a big impact on an individual's day-to-day life and can make the condition harder to treat. In order to explore the condition's intersection with music, mood and movement, the project team, led by Dr Christian Lambert (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology), first interviewed the individuals affected by Parkinson's.