Nose Music
In partnership with dublab and Bighouse
2021 – 2024
Launch: March 21, 2024

An exploration of scent and sound.

Enigmatic creative company bighouse, in partnership with non-profit radio station dublab and the Institute for Art and Olfaction are proud to present “Nose Music” – a new box set that is now available to purchase.

Buy it now: https://thisbighouse.xyz/products/nose-music

 

About Nose Music

Presenting a sensorial addition to the music we love,this premium, limited-release box set contains ten custom-formulated fragrances, each inspired by a classic, groundbreaking album curated by dublab.

The accompanying scents have been carefully crafted by a group of boundary-pushing  independent perfumers, selected and curated by The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Each scent was formulated to enhance the emotional experience of listening to its corresponding album.

Mark “Frosty” McNeill, Founder of dublab, noted, “It’s an invitation to stimulate imaginative sensations and a prompt to keep our sensory antennas primed.” From joyous, bready notes of spilled beer on a dance floor to hints of circuit boards and hot computers to a dawn motorcycle ride on a cold damp morning, the scents pay tribute to classic albums across diverse genres and eras of music.

Each box set also contains a booklet featuring essays and quotes on the relationship between sound and scent from Sigur Rós’ Jónsi, Elijah Funk of Online Ceramics, and more. In addition to highlighting listening and fragrance notes, the booklet contains original artwork from renowned visual artists and illustrators including Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers), Dave Muller, kozyndan, Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson.. Each piece of art was inspired by its accompanying album and scent and is meant to provide visual stimulation to enhance the sensory experience.

The set contains:

  • Alice Coltrane’s World Galaxy (1972) with perfume by Ashley Eden Kessler (Studio Sentir)  and art by kozyndan
  • Augustus Pablo and King Tubby’s King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (1976) with perfume by Saskia Wilson-Brown (Institute for Art and Olfaction) with art by Chris Johanson & Johanna Jackson
  • Brian Eno’s Another Green World (1975) with perfume by Ashley Eden Kessler (Studio Sentir) and art by Plastic Crimewave & Sara Gossett 
  • Fela Kuti’s Upside Down (1976) with perfume by Saskia Wilson-Brown (Institute for Art and Olfaction) with assistance from Adedognin Abimbola and Anahita Mekanik and art by Frohawk Two Feathers
  • Kraftwerk’s Computer World (1981) with perfume by Ashley Eden Kessler (Studio Sentir) and art by eBoy
  • Nina Simone’s Wild is the Wind (1966) with perfume by Lakenda Wallace (Modern Peasant) and art by Kris Chau
  • Os Mutantes’ Os Mutantes (1968) with perfume by Maxwell Williams (UFO Parfums) and art by Jamie Wolfe
  • Prince’s Purple Rain (1984) with perfume by Rubia Homa  and art by Dave Muller
  • Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life (1976) with perfume by Dana El Masri (Jazmin Saraï) and art by Tokio Aoyama
  • The Velvet Underground & Nico’s The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) with perfume by Julianne Sieun Lee (Sieun Scent) and art by Fernanda Cohen

This initiative will serve as a fundraiser for dublab and the Institute for Art and Olfaction’s further explorations in the respective fields of sound and scent.

 

About bighouse

Flat and amorphous, yet precisely defined. The enigmatic creative company is an incubator of creativity, a means of economy, and a showcase of innovation. A connector for brands, creatives, collectors, and the curious to create meaningful experiences that inspire, inform, and entertain.
Learn more: https://thisbighouse.xyz

 

About dublab

dublab is a Los Angeles-based, community-supported internet radio station and creative collective dedicated to the growth of positive music, arts, and culture. Founded in 1999, dublab has been broadcasting over 180 radio shows a month since the “dot-com era” with the mission to share forward-thinking, freeform radio with an international audience. dublab’s programming has since expanded to include the production of original art exhibits, films, television, events, and community education projects as well as broadcast on affiliate stations in Germany, Japan, Spain, and Brazil.
Learn more: https://www.dublab.com/

 

About The Institute Of Art And Olfaction

Founded in 2012, The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a non-profit organization devoted to creative experimentation through cross-modal arts and technology projects with a focus on scent. The institution’s goal is to create new points of entry for people interested in the field of olfaction while accommodating creative ideas in all mediums.
Learn more: https://artandolfaction.com/