Embodying the energy, sound and soul of Tame Impala's music, this collaboration features a collection of footwear and apparel.
"ARTIFICIAL VIBRATION" is the synthesis of two different entities: digital and energy. This collaboration follows the journey of extracting data from three Tame Impala songs and converting that data into a spectrum of artificially created patterns and colors. These visual elements are manifested into a shoe collection, defined by three designs: Waveform, Tie-Dye, and Spectrogram.
SPECTRUM 01 - WAVEFORM
Retrograde Low (Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better)
The sound waves from this song are reconstructed into concentric shapes based on five attributes: Warmth, Dynamic, Clarity, Flow, & Fade. This spectrum captures music in its most basic state.
SPECTRUM 02 - TIE DYE
Retrograde Hi Decon (Tame Impala - Yes I'm Changing)
Reminiscent of the visualization of the classic Windows Media Player program. The music played becomes a dynamic art that expresses the atmosphere & mood of the song.
SPECTRUM 03 - SPECTROGRAM
Retrograde Hi Decon (Tame Impala - Lost In Yesterday)
A visual that presents a tone that changes every time. An accumulation of data sets translated into a visual that carries the soul & aura of the song.
Furthermore, each SPECTRUM feature details unique to the particular song it represents. When scanned, a QR code on the shoe label will immediately link to an audio file of the song. A line from the song’s lyric is inscribed on the shoe, while the transparent outsoles contain a print of the soundwaves. There is also a pocket hidden inside the shoe’s tongue that can hold small items as a practical, fun detail.
