Music / First LookGet reprogrammed by The Crystal Ark's anti-fascist systemView Gavin Russom and Viva Ruiz's visual trip to program your thoughts to LOVE exclusivelyShareLink copied ✔️August 8, 2013MusicFirst LookTextDazed DigitalThe Crystal Ark For one night only Gavin Russom and Viva Ruiz, the duo behind DFA Record's The Crystal Ark, presented their "anti-Fascist/love re-programming" propaganda film and hypnosis soundtrack in conjunction with sculptor Diana Puntar's recent exhibition at Blackston Gallery in the Lower East Side. The video was created specifically in conversation with Puntar's vivid interpretation of the Orgone Accumulator - an invention created by the Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich that was meant to boost "orgastic potency," an energy based on the ability to orgasm. The accumulator was banned by the FBI and eventually landed Reich in jail until his death in 1957. Diana re-envisioned Reich's controversial device, which was originally a minimal steel box insulated with layers of wool, into a slice of postmodern psychedelia equipped with a light-up dancefloor layered with rows of mushrooms surrounded by a reflective metal interior. A soundtrack provided by The Crystal Ark pulsates throughout the box. Viva and Gavin topped off the closing night of Puntar's exhibition with their anti-Fascist debut, which you can watch above Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORETOMORA are the dance-pop superduo out to ‘connect unexpected people’If Geese are a psy-op, so is everything else Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthA deep dive into the fan-led SOPHIE archive projectThe secret history of Black British musicSilvana Estrada: ‘Bad Bunny is my hero, but Latin America is a continent’ The ultimate guide to music festivals in 2026Stop calling Justin Bieber’s Coachella set ‘lazy’Xaviersobased’s online obsessions: NBA 2K, skate videos and NickelodeonQueer nightlife is thriving in Bucharest’s abandoned backroomsThe rise of Rico Ace in 5 tracksSwedish House Mafia unpack their Miami Ultra festival mega-setEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy