Electronic musician Aphex Twin has released a line of merchandise that references his music videos, including a series of teddy bears with menacing human faces and an anti-pollution mask.
The London-based producer, whose real name is Richard David James, announced the bizarre merchandise drop on Twitter.
The merchandise includes three human-sized teddy bears in reference to of of Aphex Twin's music videosAlongside conventional products, including a t-shirt, a hoodie, and posters, the collection features an unusual selection of babygrows, an umbrella, an anti-pollution mask and three teddy bears superimposed with James' face – a reference to his Donkey Rhubarb music video.
All eight products are either inspired by, or are direct renditions of, visual motifs featured in music videos across the artist's discography. The Windowlicker umbrella features the musician's amorphic logoThe Donkey Rhubarb teddy bear has a fuzzy appearance and sports a padded nappy and a lace collar. Available in three colours – green, orange and yellow – its facial features are superimposed with a printed rendition of James' face as pictured on the cover of his 1996 record Richard D James Album.
The teddy bears are pulled directly from the musician's video for track Donkey Rhubarb, where three human-sized teddy bears wreak havoc across various locations.
The umbrella's underside is printed with a still from the videoThe Windowlicker umbrella, which appeared i...