WIRED Playlist 08.15

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Damn fine coffee

Surprisingly, this isn't an art project by the cult director and musician (or is it?). But, given Twin Peaks' obsession with coffee, it was only a matter of time. Best drunk black as midnight on a moonless night...

Audible art

In Soundscapes, six musicians, including Jamie xx and Susan Philipsz, have composed a piece based on an artwork in the National Gallery, which will rehang it in a dedicated room with its accompanying music. From July 8

High-vis, meet high fashion

Madison Maxey uses UV-reactive ink to create clothes that change in sunlight. The garments' appearing and disappearing geometric patterns are inspired by complex parametric equations and scientific concepts.

Baby troubles

Amazon's space-pregnancy drama Extant returns, with Molly (Halle Berry) back on Earth and now trying to track down her alien progeny to stop them threatening the entire planet. Space kids, eh -- who'd have them? From July 2

Old-school adventure

California developer Playdek wants to bring back the tactical RPG. Unsung Story, which raised $600,000 on Kickstarter, is a beautiful medieval adventure co-designed with Final Fantasy XII's Yasumi Matsuno.

Fabric in bloom

Rotterdam-based design studio Wandschappen shapes felt wool into ultra-detailed botanical sculptures. Not only do you not have to water them, they're designed to act as sound dampeners to improve office acoustics.

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