Manipulator

Designing the Manipulator for Infected Mushroom was one of those rare projects where I got to blend brutal sonic experimentation with precise visual storytelling. From the start, I knew this wasn’t going to be a traditional audio plugin UI—Infected’s music is chaotic, clever, and layered, and the interface had to reflect that energy without becoming overwhelming.

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I focused on making the controls feel tactile and responsive, while visually amplifying the warped, pitch-bent character of the sound engine. Every detail—from the neon modulation rings to the alien-mechanical faders—was built to feel like an extension of their live performance energy. It had to look like it sounded: unpredictable, alive, and strangely addictive.