Gizmodo
First they wowed us with their treadmill love, and now OK Go are looking to light up fans' lives with the costumes for their upcoming tour. Designed by Moritz Waldemeyer (standing on the right in the fifth gallery picture), who has collaborated with London-based fashion designer Hussein Chalayan, as well as architect Zaha Hadid and Philippe Starck, the suits were inspired by Las Vegas slot machines. Gallery, and more info, below.
Sewn onto the back of the jackets are thousands of LEDs, which will run through a sequence of letters, spelling out the band's name. And the bit I like the best is that the gear is described as "a knowing fusion of glitz and capitalist kitsch" — a look that everyone should aspire to, if you ask me. [Dezeen]
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How's the music?
@strider_mt2k: eit mater? Theyve got glitz!
What the hell happened there? "Does it matter? They've got glitz"
Glitz and kitsch -- book them for your next Bar Mitzva.
I would have much preferred to see a set of suits that allowed them to shoot pyrotechnics out of their ass.
@strider_mt2k:
yep diverting the senses from what they sound like is a good idea.
maybe cos they look so pedestrian
OK Go to wear LED suits.
They ain't rocking anything anytime soon.
@strider_mt2k: Actually, it's pretty good. They definitely know how to rock a live show, and that was before the LED suits.
The treadmill video is okay, but their dance routine for "A Million Ways" is better IMO.
Youtube it.
Ok Go pumps my nads.
@strider_mt2k: The music is good. They are great live. Unfortunately, I think their recording engineer is deaf, because their "Oh No" CD is damn-near unlistenable unless you run it through a dynamic range expander first.
Daft Punk has been doing the LED thing forever.
Adios, Johnny Bravo...
Are they going to perform facing away from the audience to better show off their suits?
Tour? How do you tour with one song?
OkGo is one of the coolest bands ever. If you've ever seen them in concert they're very down to earth. I like bands that have fun with the music, not just play because they have to.
@ninjamurf: WTF are you talking about?
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