Skrillex has teamed up with Google to launch a small satellite into space with the purpose of taking beautiful high altitude pictures of the earth and beaming them to your phone as rotating wallpapers on a daily basis. The satellite, named Nanou will also stay active at night providing a guide to star constellations based on your location.
In addition to launching the satellite the Jack Ü producer has created a limited edition range of Android phone cases sporting full on Skrillex style artwork.
‘R is For Roland’ is a new limited edition book featuring fine art portraits and detailed insights into 23 classic Roland synthesizers and drum machines from 1973 to 1987.
Machines featured in the book include the Space Echo RE-201, System-100, SH-7, CR-78, Jupiter-4, RS-09, TR-808, Jupiter-8, TB-303, TR-606, Juno-6, SH-101, Jupiter-6, MC-202, JX-3P, TR-909, Juno-106, TR-707/727, Alpha-Juno 1/2, TR-505 and TR-626.
In addition to the great photography there are interviews with Au Revoir Simone, Jeff Mills,The Egyptian Lover,The Hacker, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Legowelt, Mark Ernestus, Mathew Jonson, Martyn Ware, Modeselektor, Nightmares on Wax, Plastikman and Portishead.