Explained: What is fermentophone?

First, different fruits and veggies are placed in glass jars and fermented. As the fermentation kicks off, the yeast — or bacteria — present in the food chows down on the foods’ sugars, which results in the release of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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The release of these bubbles creates a tiny sound, which is picked up by underwater microphones. A computer processes the sounds and, with the help of algorithms plugged in, electronic music is created.

Rosenstock said in a statement that you can eat these fermented foods, too.