Artwork by Phil Lee, XL Recordings

“Missing” is an interactive installation centered on the beautiful, haunting song of the same name from the new album “Coexist” by The xx. Created by The xx in collaboration with media artist Kyle McDonald, new media producer Aramique and engineer Matt Mets, the installation features a field of 50 robotic synchronized Sonos players engineered to follow visitors’ movements, allowing them to physically wander inside the track’s dark emotional landscape. The result is a moment of unexpected coexistence between man, sound and machine, where the feeling of being watched and followed by technology is at once uncanny and familiar. Yet the pervasive experience is the music itself, a throbbing, melancholic track that has been edited into a special extended mix for the installation by The xx producer Rodaigh McDonald.

Coexist explores the relationship between man and machine and how the prevalence of technology blurs the line between the two. The cycle is curated by The xx, who hand-selected collaborators and events from the worlds of music, technology, art and film.

Explore Coexist at Sonos Studio November 15 through December 23. Visit SonosStudio.com for more details about this month long exhibition.