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From 2004 to 2006, AlphaSphere was developed by the Viennese artist and perception researcher sha. as a "Spaceship for Inner Journeys“. The complete concept – consisting of AlphaLounger, AlphaRoom and so-called AlphaProgrammes – is based on an artistic vision: to create a perception ritual, in which all senses get activated and interwoven in a new way.
With AlphaSphere, the artist says that people can disengage from everyday routines and plunge into aesthetic perceptions. In this process deep consciousness levels get activated and conventional experiences of space, time and "me myself" get transcended.
AlphaSphere is an electronic musical instrument that was designed and developed by nu desine, an award winning company based in Bristol, UK. The primary concept of the AlphaSphere is to increase the level of expression available to electronic musicians, by allowing for the playing style of a musical instrument. Even before the product had been fully developed it had appeared at many events worldwide including the NAMM Show, Musikmesse, TEDx conferences, and the Future Everything Festival, and received press from popular organisations such as Sound on Sound, BBC, Wired and MusicRadar. There are currently two different AlphaSphere models - the nexus series and the elite series.