To create our Anniversary Artist T-Shirts we reached out to two artists who love Mixxx, and they didn't hesitate to create unique designs for our anniversary. The result is art you can wear, not a boring T-shirt with just a company logo.
Dr. Walker – Three-Armed Monster
When we pproached Dr. Walker and Liquid Sky Artistcollective with the idea, their entire reply was simply: "Klar. Wir machen gern ein T-Shirt für euch." ("Sure. We'd love to make a T-shirt for you.") That enthusiasm perfectly reflects a relationship that started long before this anniversary.
Dr. Walker is an artist, musician, and electronic music producer who has had a major influence on the underground techno scene in Germany, particularly in Cologne (Köln). He is a co-founder of the legendary Kompakt record label. He is also a co-inventor of the outstanding Zen Delay, a popular effects box used live on stage by many electronic musicians. If you have ever played a minimal techno track or used a hardware delay to make your transitions sound spacey, you are enjoying the culture Dr. Walker helped build. Last year, he chose to include Mixxx on a USB stick for digital performers, introducing the software to a new audience and offering to promote the project through his own community. This artwork continues that connection, a design created by someone who truly appreciates creative open-source tools and the culture surrounding them.
Ferry Gouw – Speaker Titan
The collaboration with Ferry Gouw began where all great DJ stories start: digging through our own music libraries for inspiration. We realized that Ferry created the cover art for Major Lazer, illustrating some of the biggest hits in dance music history, records that are probably sitting in the crates of thousands of Mixxx users worldwide. While many EDM releases at that time had minimalist logos or artist photos, Ferry's work stood out with crowded, colorful illustrations.
Ferry is an illustrator, graphic designer, and art director based in London. He created the artwork for Paul McCartney's Egypt Station album and the Major Lazer animated television series, directed music videos, and created designs across music, fashion, and contemporary illustration. Ferry was also the guitarist and vocalist in Semifinalists, an indie band. He immediately connected with Mixxx's mission. His response said it all: "I love what you do and the fact that it's open source. I have some ideas brewing already." The result is an illustration of a fantasy creature that expresses the energy DJs bring to the floor build of DJ gear that comes alive.
