Commenters are charmed by the concept, with a Japanese user expressing interest in a Tokyo version — noting its complex train network could produce extraordinary music
Several note it genuinely sounds like experimental avant-garde jazz, fitting the idea that jazz expresses “the rhythms, sounds, and emotions of the modern city”
Technical curiosity about how notes are triggered: routes are normalized to 15 seconds, and instruments play whenever a train is present on the line
Humorous critique stands out: “The trombones (A, C, and E) are kind of farty — this is not how I remember Take the A Train”
Multiple suggestions for a physical art installation in a subway station, with links to MTA Arts & Design