This is a very simple hack
It is based primarily on these two projects
Boris Ribov http://sourceforge.net/projects/vu-meter/
CNLohr https://github.com/cnlohr/ws2812esp8266
Add the snippets in the guide below ( you will probably have to declare some variables ;-)
https://cpldcpu.wordpress.com/2014/01/
Starting point for Esp8266
http://bbs.espressif.com/index.php?sid=791fd1876ca27d6d5418e364abed4c8
i think APA107 LED source is better choice
Datasheet: https://issuu.com/newstarleds/docs/apa107_led