When trees are replanted in the fire-damaged Angeles National Forest, they will grow to an ethereal moody tune in E-flat minor. That’s an odd way of saying that fans of Imogen Heap can buy a lot with just $1 today: A brand new unique track from the Grammy-winning British musician — along with the happy knowledge that your money’s going towards mountain restoration efforts in the Angeles National Forest.

That track was created live on June 12 at the Greek Theather in Los Angeles, where Imogen Heap put her improvisational skills towards helping out local nonprofit TreePeople. Fans decided — by the loudness of their cheers — the key, meter, and tempo for Imogen Heap’s latest piece. Then the artist put the votes to sound — creating a track in E-flat minor — in 4/4 at 152.55 bpm.

Listen to the track free online — then pay a buck to download it before Sep. 8. The dollar gets you both the edited 3:49 track and the longer unedited version that lets you hear how Imogen Heap and her audience went about setting the track’s musical parameters. For music nerds, it is really kind of exciting hear people get excited enough to scream in support of their favorite musical meter! TreePeople will use your money to restore the Angeles National Forest, burned badly during our “annual wildfire tradition.”

Imogen Heap’s charity efforts aren’t limited to L.A. She did this improvisation thing throughout her Ellipse World Tour, pairing each new track with a local charity. The fundraising goal for the tour is $54,353, but each track-location has its own goal too. Currently, L.A.’s only raised $890 of its $5,870 goal — so start downloading now!

Photo via charity.imogenheap.com

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