s()nic object, the music label dedicated solely to original mobile phone ringtones, launches its first collection during the exhibition Ecoute at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, from 22 September 2004 to January 17 2005.

During the exhibition, sonic( )bject will display a mobile telephone in a glass case. This telephone will ring, randomly choosing its sound from the sonic()bject collection. A diverse range of sounds (instrumental or non-musical, noise or pure vibrations, timbres or melodies, these ringtones become true “sonic objects”, which arrest and intrigue the public.

The collection can be found on the web site www.sonicobject.com, which contains over 200 original ringtones, created by 17 contemporary designers.