We Are
A Biochemical Electronic Composition
We Are (2025) is an biochemical electronic composition by Jivan X. Ramesh that transforms biological data into sound, featuring the amino acid sequence of the HOXA1 protein, translated into notes. HOXA1 is a homeobox gene essential in early human development. By converting the protein HOXA1’s code into an auditory experience, We Are explores the idea that at our core, we are built from the same code. This piece invites listeners to reflect on our shared origins — how something as microscopic as a gene carries the blueprint for something as vast as all of human identity.