diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..940260d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": ["dbaeumer.vscode-eslint"]
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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index 0000000..2b1a567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+## ThreeJS Audio Visualizer
+
+Currently a work in progress. It will be able to take in an MP3 file, and distort the imported 3D hand model along to the highs and lows.
+
+## Development
+
+To get started, you simply need to run the following commands:
+
+`npm install && npm run dev`
+
+Then you can access localhost:8000. There's no hot code reloading, so you'll need to refresh after any code changes.
+
+## Deploy
+
+Run `npm run build` then serve index.html, dist, and static.
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 53a30af..221b1e3 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,25 @@
       >
         Loading model: 0%
       </div>
+      <div
+        id="startButton"
+        style="
+          display: none;
+          color: #efefef;
+          position: absolute;
+          top: 50%;
+          left: 50%;
+          transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+          width: 80px;
+          height: 25px;
+          border: 2px solid #efefef;
+          text-align: center;
+          padding: 20px 40px;
+          cursor: pointer;
+        "
+      >
+        BEGIN
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
       style="
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10e0838..cb789f5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "esbuild src/index.ts --outfile=dist/index.js --bundle --loader:.ts=ts --serve=localhost:8000 --servedir=.",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "build": "esbuild src/index.ts --outfile=dist/index.js --bundle --loader:.ts=ts"
   },
   "author": "Silas",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/audio.ts b/src/audio.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..404863f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/audio.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { Audio, AudioLoader } from "three";
+
+const loader = new AudioLoader();
+
+export function LoadAudio(listener): Promise<Audio> {
+  const loadingDiv = document.getElementById("loader");
+  loadingDiv.innerHTML = "Loading audio: 0%";
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    loader.load(
+      "/static/audio.mp3",
+      (audio) => {
+        const sound = new Audio(listener);
+        sound.setBuffer(audio);
+        sound.setLoop(false);
+        sound.setVolume(0.1);
+        loadingDiv.innerHTML = "";
+        return resolve(sound);
+      },
+      (progress) =>
+        (loadingDiv.innerHTML = `Loading audio: ${
+          (progress.loaded / progress.total) * 100
+        }%`),
+      (error: ErrorEvent) => {
+        console.log(error.target);
+        reject(error);
+      }
+    );
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 2f5cc38..1034997 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,68 +1,135 @@
-import { Scene, PerspectiveCamera, WebGLRenderer, PointLight } from "three";
-import { Load } from "./model";
+import {
+  Scene,
+  PerspectiveCamera,
+  WebGLRenderer,
+  PointLight,
+  Float32BufferAttribute,
+  AudioListener,
+  AudioAnalyser,
+  Clock,
+} from "three";
+import { LoadAudio } from "./audio";
+import { LoadModel } from "./model";
+
+const GLOBAL = {
+  renderer: null,
+  scene: null,
+  camera: null,
+  light: null,
+  hand: null,
+  positions: null,
+  distortionLevel: null,
+  audioListener: null,
+  audioAnalyser: null,
+  clock: null,
+};
+const avg = (list) => list.reduce((prev, curr) => prev + curr) / list.length;
 
-let renderer, scene, camera, light;
 init().then(() => animate());
 
 async function init() {
   const container = document.getElementById("container");
 
-  scene = new Scene();
-  camera = new PerspectiveCamera(
+  GLOBAL.scene = new Scene();
+  GLOBAL.camera = new PerspectiveCamera(
     75,
     window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight,
     1,
     10000
   );
-  camera.position.z = 5;
+  GLOBAL.camera.position.z = 3;
 
-  light = new PointLight(0x119911, 0);
-  light.counter = 0;
-  light.position.set(0, 0.2, 0.2);
-  scene.add(light);
+  GLOBAL.light = new PointLight(0x119911, 1);
+  GLOBAL.light.counter = 0;
+  GLOBAL.light.position.set(0, 0.15, 0.15);
+  GLOBAL.scene.add(GLOBAL.light);
 
-  renderer = new WebGLRenderer();
-  renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);
-  renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
-  container.appendChild(renderer.domElement);
+  GLOBAL.renderer = new WebGLRenderer();
+  GLOBAL.renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);
+  GLOBAL.renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
+  container.appendChild(GLOBAL.renderer.domElement);
   window.addEventListener("resize", onWindowResize);
 
+  GLOBAL.audioListener = new AudioListener();
+  GLOBAL.scene.add(GLOBAL.audioListener);
+
+  GLOBAL.clock = new Clock();
+
   try {
-    const gltf = await Load();
-    document.getElementById("loader").innerHTML = "";
+    const model = await LoadModel();
+    initializeModel(model);
 
-    // remove second hand with text above it
-    const objToRemove = gltf.scene.getObjectByName("Object_3");
-    objToRemove.parent.remove(objToRemove);
+    const audio = await LoadAudio(GLOBAL.audioListener);
+    initializeAudio(audio);
 
-    // turn remaining hand into wireframe
-    const hand = gltf.scene.getObjectByName("Object_4");
-    hand.material.wireframe = true;
-
-    // center hand in scene
-    hand.position.x = hand.position.x + 1.5;
-
-    scene.add(gltf.scene);
+    const startButton = document.getElementById("startButton");
+    startButton.style.display = "block";
+    startButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      audio.play();
+      startButton.remove();
+    });
   } catch (err) {
     console.warn(err);
   }
 }
 
-function animate() {
-  requestAnimationFrame(animate);
-  render();
+function initializeAudio(audio) {
+  GLOBAL.audioAnalyser = new AudioAnalyser(audio, 512);
 }
 
-function render() {
+function initializeModel(model) {
+  // remove second hand with text above it
+  const objToRemove = model.scene.getObjectByName("Object_3");
+  objToRemove.parent.remove(objToRemove);
+
+  // turn remaining hand into wireframe
+  GLOBAL.hand = model.scene.getObjectByName("Object_4");
+  GLOBAL.hand.material.wireframe = true;
+
+  // set up distortion for each vertex
+  GLOBAL.hand.originalPositions = GLOBAL.hand.geometry.getAttribute("position");
+  GLOBAL.hand.distortions = GLOBAL.hand.originalPositions.array
+    .slice(0)
+    .map(() => Math.random() * 2 - 1);
+  GLOBAL.positions = GLOBAL.hand.geometry.getAttribute("position");
+
+  // center hand in scene
+  GLOBAL.hand.position.x = GLOBAL.hand.position.x + 1.5;
+
+  GLOBAL.scene.add(model.scene);
+}
+
+function animate() {
+  requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+
+  const delta = GLOBAL.clock.getDelta();
+
+  const soundArray = GLOBAL.audioAnalyser.getFrequencyData();
+  const soundAvg = avg(soundArray) / soundArray.length;
+
+  render(delta, Math.pow(soundAvg * 5, 5));
+}
+
+function render(delta, soundAvg) {
   // modulate light intensity between 0.5 and 1.5
-  light.counter += 0.01;
-  light.intensity = Math.sin(light.counter) / 2 + 1;
-  renderer.render(scene, camera);
+  GLOBAL.light.counter += delta + 0.02;
+  GLOBAL.light.intensity = Math.sin(GLOBAL.light.counter) / 2 + 1;
+
+  const newPositions = new Float32BufferAttribute(
+    GLOBAL.positions.array.map((_position, index) => {
+      const distortion = GLOBAL.hand.distortions[index] * soundAvg;
+      return distortion / 10 + GLOBAL.hand.originalPositions.array[index];
+    }),
+    3
+  );
+
+  GLOBAL.hand.geometry.setAttribute("position", newPositions);
+  GLOBAL.renderer.render(GLOBAL.scene, GLOBAL.camera);
 }
 
 function onWindowResize() {
-  camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
-  camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+  GLOBAL.camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
+  GLOBAL.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
 
-  renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
+  GLOBAL.renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
 }
diff --git a/src/model.ts b/src/model.ts
index d640aad..adb865c 100644
--- a/src/model.ts
+++ b/src/model.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export interface GLTF {
   asset: object;
 }
 
-export function Load(): Promise<GLTF> {
+export function LoadModel(): Promise<GLTF> {
   const loadingDiv = document.getElementById("loader");
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     loader.load(
diff --git a/static/audio.mp3 b/static/audio.mp3
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