Voices of VR #1685: Immersive Liner Notes of Hip-Hop Album “AÜTO/MÖTOR” Uses three.js & HTML 1.0 Aesthetics
Dec 7, 2025
Albert Johnson, known as Vile, is a music artist and immersive creator renowned for his photorealistic 3D environments. He discusses the inception of his immersive album AÜTO/MÖTOR, blending web 1.0 aesthetics with interactive experiences. Johnson shares his journey of self-teaching code to create a visual album, highlights the inspirations from his Chicago roots, and critiques the music industry's traditional formats. He anticipates a future of immersive music shaped by bespoke 3D and AI-generated content, advocating for impactful storytelling in music.
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Self-Taught Cross-Discipline Creator
- Albert Johnson taught himself JavaScript, 3D math, and web tools to build interactive visual albums instead of relying on a team.
- This DIY learning enabled him to directly translate personal visions into scalable web experiences.
Music And Environments Co-Create Meaning
- Environments and songs influenced each other; some tracks inspired visuals and vice versa during iterative development.
- Johnson designed the piece as an evolved form of liner notes to deepen listener understanding of lyrics.
Prefer Web-First Delivery
- Build immersive music experiences as websites to avoid forcing users to install apps or give up device storage.
- Make projects app-agnostic so they scale across phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.