Fans of electronic music have something new to get excited about as Aphex Twin has released an augmented reality app to accompany his EP ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21/in a room7 F760’.
Richard David James, better known by his stage name Aphex Twin, released the four-track collection on July 28 via Warp Records, his first material in five years.
Today, August 17th, Aphex Twin announced the release of his AR app ‘YXBoZXh0d2lu’. The app was created by Tokyo-based spatial internet studio KALKUL, visual artist Weirdcore with Warp and Aphex Twin himself. It allows fans to explore an alternate world of interactive AR- bringing the artwork, music and video from the ‘Blackbox Life Recorder…’ era to life in 3D.
The app can be downloaded for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android. It features numerous landscapes soundtracked by Aphex Twin’s EP, and the experiences are triggered by pointing your smartphone camera at the packaging for the release.
In addition to the app, Aphex Twin has been busy in other areas. He will be headlining Field Day 2023 in Victoria Park, London this Saturday (August 19). Other confirmed acts include Bonobo, Fever Ray and Jon Hopkins. He will then be performing at Meo Kalorama in Lisbon (September 1) and Forwards Festival in Bristol (September 2).
Be sure to check out the app and Aphex Twin’s performances for an incredible experience of music and technology.
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