#based of green eyes by erykah badu

[siiren-romqntics]

My Eyes Are Green: A Drabble

It’s half an hour past midnight at one of Vinicius’ parties, and Jude would do anything to be at home right now or have everyone leave because he’s staying at Vini’s place tonight. The party doesn’t care for Jude’s bitchy mood, though, because song after song plays, drinks keep flowing, and a gorgeous girl won’t stop rubbing herself all over Vini.

Jude considers himself lucky that his scent patches are on right now because he knows the entire room would probably be able to smell how pissed he is without them. The smell of spice and burnt cinnamon rolls would probably be a good sign of his jealousy, but the blatant glare he’s throwing at Vini and the girl—some influencer? Small-time model? Jude doesn’t remember, nor does he want to—gripping at his bicep and throwing her head back, giggling sends the message pretty clearly. In the back of his head, Jude swears Vini hasn’t said anything that funny to trigger such a reaction.

Suddenly another wave of anger and jealousy rushes over Jude. He can’t help the way his eyes judge her. Green eyes, light brown skin, and big, bouncy brown hair. She’s not too tall, not too short, and has a nice figure. Jude could already tell, but he caught her scent earlier; she’s an omega. Suddenly, self-consciousness beats like a drum in tandem with jealousy, and while Jude appreciates his own looks and his larger-than-life stature, in moments like these he can’t help but envy being an omega like her. Though he knows his omega identity is just as valid as anyone else’s— His mom making sure to remind him of that—he surrenders to some feelings of insecurity.

It doesn’t help that said pretty omega is all over Vini, his alpha. Well, that’s not exactly true, Vini is not his alpha; they’ve mostly just been messing around, but Jude knows he’s falling hard and fast, so sue him if he can’t stand the way this girl’s trying to rip off Vini’s clothes with her eyes.

At that point he’s decided he’s had enough, gets up in the middle of Fede’s story about how terrifying his son gets when he’s throwing a tantrum, and begins to march over to where Vini and Ms. Model Influencer-Whatever are. The rest of the group pays no mind to his antics, apart from Rodry, who lifts his head to see why Jude’s gotten up and only chuckles and says, “Judy está a la caza,” when he looks to see the situation across the room.

As Jude nears them, Vini has already turned his attention from the omega on his arm and towards Jude. If Jude didn’t know any better, he could’ve sworn Vini acknowledged him right as he was just a few meters away, almost like he’d been waiting for Jude to come raging over. As he stands right in front of Vini and sees that stupid smirk lined with canines that just love to mark Jude up, he knows that’s exactly the case.

“Is everything ok, Jude? What’s up?”

Vini knows damn well what’s up, and Jude cannot believe he hadn’t clued into what this fucker was doing sooner. He doesn’t care about this omega; not even for a night, he just wants to watch how pissed off Jude can get because he gets off on it. He’s weird like that—Jude ignores the fact he adores this the other way around as well— and Jude fell for it. He feels pretty stupid now because it’s honestly not out of the blue for him or Vini to flirt with some random person at a party for appearances sake and mean nothing of it. Jude chalks it up to being tired and already in a foul mood as to why he got so riled up. Another part of him knows what he feels for Vini is beginning to go past the friends-with-benefits situation they’ve got going on; he feels like what’s his is being taken.

“Nothing, just thought I’d check in on you.”

And okay, yeah, he feels really stupid now. He can’t believe Vinicius Junior has him acting like this right now. Vini can definitely believe it, though, if the huge grin on his face is anything to go by. The green-eyed omega looks between them a little confused, and Jude would have some sympathy for the poor girl’s puzzled expression, but he’s too busy revelling in how Vini’s attention is solely on him right now. He thinks back to Camavinga calling him an ‘attention whore’ after he scored a screamer in training, and the first thing he did was try and gauge Vini’s reaction—Jude thinks he wasn’t so far off. “Hi, it’s nice to meet you, Jude; we didn’t get to talk much earlier!” The girl chirps excitedly to him.

“Nice to meet you too, uhh,”

“Jude, this is Tati.” Vini interrupts.

“Right, Tati— you were saying something about how you model before, right?”

“Oh yeah, it’s just commercial right now, and it’s pretty independent—“ And that’s how the conversation goes on for a while; she talks, Vini adds his own little quips, they flirt, and Jude hopes some higher power strikes down all three of them. When it’s gone on for a few minutes and Jude is thinking about leaving, feeling incredibly stupid he let himself get sour over Vini flirting with another omega knowing they’re not exclusive, the conversation’s stopped and it’s quiet. Jude looks up from his moping and staring down at his shoes to see Tati’s gone and it’s just Vini staring at him softly.

“What happened to your model? She got bored of your shit jokes?” Jude is still ticked off. It gets Vini laughing, and Jude is struggling to stay mad because Vini’s laugh is one of his favourite things ever. “No, I asked her to get some more drinks, and I’m hilarious; I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Vini responds after he’s done giggling.

“Oh, come on, baby, you know I was just flirting for fun—you know, appearances and all that.” Vini tries to appease Jude, who is still glaring at him. Honestly, Jude knows Vini is right, but jealousy and what he feels for him aren’t exactly rational. “Is that why you spent so long talking to her and letting her throw herself all over you even when I was right in front of you?” Jude questions because he can be incredibly stubborn when he’s like this.

“Ok, well maybe I just wanted to see how your face screws up and the way you tensed whenever she giggled.”

“You think that shit is funny, don’t you?”

“I think you look hot as fuck when you’re jealous is all.”

And Jude would call him out for being such an idiot if he also wasn’t feeling pent up and ready to fuck Vini, filled with frustration and jealousy. It seems Vini can sense the warm feeling in Jude’s belly because his grin goes even wider, and those canines are flashing at him. Some omegas might feel a type of way when an alpha flashes their teeth at them like this; it is a sign of dominance after all, but Jude just gets horny knowing what those teeth do to him.

“Oh my God, Jude, you’re getting off on this too, aren’t you?”

“Shut up, Vini.”

“You like when I get you mad; you want me so bad—“

Suddenly, Jude grabs Vini and takes him to a more secluded area, where prying eyes won’t see him shove Vini up against a wall in one of the many hallways in his lavish home.

Jude is doing his absolute best to look intimidating, but it’s all failing because Vini is staring at him with this dopey smile while his hands move up and down his sides, and that does nothing but infuriate him further as well as make his body heat up. He needs Vini so badly right now but isn’t ready to give in just yet.

“Are you done yet?” Vini teases him because right now Jude looks more like an angry kitten than whatever persona he’s putting on.

“Done with what?”

“Done acting like you’re not dying to let me bend you over right now?”

“I’m not dying for it—“

“Oh, but you want it?”

“I didn’t say that either— also, you looked very pleased to have another omega get on her knees for you. What changed?”

Vini’s hands on his waist grip him tighter, and it’s at that moment Jude realizes Vini wants this just as badly as him, if not more. He’s showing all telltale signs that he’s about to lose it over Jude— constantly licking his lips, can’t keep his hands off his body, and is starting to nose at his neck. Jude’s got on a shit-eating grin of his own when he realizes he’s got Vini wrapped around his finger.

“Fuck Jude, what do you want me to say? I don’t care about her, and I really want to be in you right now?! Can we move this to a room already?” Vini’s scent gets headier, arousal building.

Jude starts to untangle himself from Vini’s arms. “Hmm, I don’t know. I’m pretty tired, and I’m not sure you’re interested…” Jude starts his own teasing.

“Wait, wait, wait! Ok, I’m sorry the joke wasn’t funny; I won’t try it again, and you’re the only omega ever, Jude, please—“

“Ok, ok—oh my word, hurry up and pick a room already.” Jude relents because he can’t stay mad at Vini even if his life depended on it, and he honestly doesn’t want to hold back any longer. He doesn’t even attempt to hide his smile as Vini kisses all over his neck and face as a last apology.

They sneak off to Vini’s room and lock the door, tripping over each other and giggling all the way as they fall into bed together once more.

[mamajankyy]

*stolen from twitter*

Make a 10-20 track comp of your all-time fav tracks, each artist can only feature once. Not the 'best' songs, the ones that bring instant joy the second you hear the first note, the ones that give other people the best insight into what stirs your soul. Share when ready.

Here’s my list (solely based off memory):

1. I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson

2. Fairy Tale - Toni Braxton

3. He Can Only Hold Her - Amy Winehouse

4. Talk To Me - Jill Scott

5. Green Eyes - Erykah Badu

6. Lady In My Life - Michael Jackson

7. Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway

8. Why Don’t You - Cleo Sol

9. Mascara - Jazmine Sullivan

10. Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy

11. No ID - Tank and the Bangas

12. Is It A Crime - Sade

13. Rocket Love - Stevie Wonder

14. Love and it’s Glory - Minnie Riperton

15. Paper - Queen Latifah

16. I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole

17. Yellow - Fana Hues

18. Borderline - Solange

19. What You Won’t Do For Love- Phyllis Hyman

20. Crybaby - Mariah Carey

No pressure tags: @megamindsecretlair @umber-cinders @princess-of-gondor @pilesofpillows @karimk2 @black-pussy-supreme @books-n-guns @iccedays

[boricuacherry-blog]

What’s ya fav song from Jill & Erykah?

From Jill I'd have to say Do You Remember. It's such a beautiful song about seeing a black brother and having memories of past lives together in the Serengeti, fighting for freedom, and like, do you remember me? But each albums has its own gems. I love how jazzy her songs are. Even when you can't explicitly hear the horns or the trumpet, you can feel the jazz flowing all throughout the veins of the phrasing and rhythm of the notes and the poetry. I love Making You Wait and Crown Royal.

Erykah Badu has so many great songs too. She has a more funk vibe imo. But a lot of jazz too. Probably Annie, Bump It, Tyrone, I Want You...Green Eyes is incredible. It really encapsulates all the emotions you go through when you really love someone and the relationship is crumbling. I love Honey. Strong funk vibes. And Telephone because she wrote that for J Dilla based on a premonition he had before he passed from cancer. They are both such different artists but they both got that individualism about them that I like.

[rinsoap]

˚ ༘ ♡⋆｡˚ ﾐ fukurodani and nekoma's favourite artists!

✿²˖ ࣪ ➣ includes : kenma kozume. kuroo tetsuro. akaashi keiji. bokuto koutaro.

note : PLS TELL ME Y'ALL SEE THE INFLUENCE THEY HAVE ON EACH OTHERRRR!!! im so obsessed with them :((((

KENMA KOZUME:

!!? mac demarco FIEND. he's listened to the entire nine hours of one wayne G, that's how serious he is. when the rumour that mac was gonna retire got big, he literally fell to his knees with his hands in his hair. he was so mad when he got big on tiktok oh my god i just know this mf is always complaining about the "tiktokification" of mac demarco like omg its never that serious.

his favourite songs by mac demarco are:

★ 20200819 she gets the gold star on the one wayne G album.

★ moonlight on the river on the this old dog album.

★ still together on the 2 album.

!!? after careful consideration, i have decided he is a consistent steve lacy enjoyer. he found him from 911 / mr. lonely by tyler, the creator and he's been a loyal fan ever since. let me tell you he was HERE for his 2021 era where he was smashing phones and testing the crowd bc why are you spending hundreds on a concert and you don't even know the lyrics to the artist's most popular song? gtfoooo 😭🫵🏽

his favourite songs by steve lacy are:

★ give you the world on the gemini rights album.

★ only if on the apollo XXI album.

★ infrunami on the the lo-fis album.

⌗ HONOURABLE SONG MENTIONS: thinkin bout you by frank ocean. about you by the 1975. better in the dark by tv girl. charcoal baby by blood orange. sdp interlude by travis scott.

KUROO TETSURO:

!!? he really likes mainstream rap so yeah, he's a drake listener... he's not too weird about it at least, he's just into music that hypes him up that's all!!! thinks drake won the beef solely based on vibes and intuition because he did Not keep up with it. let me tell you, he was shocked when kenma explained the beef in full detail with a powerpoint and a clicker 😭 it was a whole intervention.

his favourite songs by drake are:

★ summers over interlude on the views album.

★ 8am in charlotte on the for all the dogs album.

★ portland on the more life album.

!!? on that mainstream rap note, he is also a travis scott frequenter. of course him and bokuto made kenma and akaashi do the sicko mode trend with them in 2018 WHO DO YOU THINK THEY ARE?! he had a phase that quickly died out after a couple of months but it came back when SOS by SZA came out and oikawa played him open arms ft travis.

his favourite songs by travis scott are:

★ I KNOW ? on the UTOPIA album.

★ 3500 (ft. future & 2chainz) on the rodeo album.

★ STOP TRYING TO BE GOD on the ASTROWORLD album.

⌗ HONOURABLE SONG MENTIONS: REEL IT IN by aminé. backseat freestyle by kendrick lamar. riot by childish gambino. love sosa by chief keef. didn't cha know by erykah badu.

AKAASHI KEIJI:

!!? erykah badu elitist... tell me i'm wrong. and i get him!! this mf will be listening to green eyes like he was the one andre 3000 personally broke up with like BRO 😭 it is the perfect song to fuel his overthinking <3 he likes her more jazzy chill music because he doesn't like listening to anything crazy upbeat but bokuto makes him

his favourite songs by erykah badu are:

★ other side of the game on the baduizm album.

★ green eyes on the mama's gun album.

★ gone baby, don't be so long on the new amerykah part two: return of the ankh album.

!!? he doesn't listen to a lot of newer songs unless his friends make him, but one artist bokuto put him on is laufey. her fun songs aren't super overstimulating for him like most of the songs bokuto's has played for him and just like erykah, she unfortunately has the perfect discography for overthinking.... he likes to think he's branching out but most of what he listens to is just variations or heavy elements of jazz 😭

his favourite songs by laufey are:

★ i wish you love - live at the symphony on the a night at the symphony album.

★ trouble on the bewitched: the goddess edition album.

★ falling behind on the everything i know about love album.

⌗ HONOURABLE SONG MENTIONS: kiss of life by sade. champagne coast by blood orange. i know it's over by the smiths. poetic justice by kendrick lamar and drake. i fall in love too easily by chet baker.

BOKUTO KOUTARO:

!!? it would truly be a crime to deny that he is a hardcore waka flocka flame enthusiast. his alarm wakes him up with no hands at 6am every morning and he goes to sleep to wild boy. he even tried to negotiate with a tech guy at one of his big games so round of applause could play when he entered the court.

his favourite songs by waka flocka flame are:

★ rooster in my rari on the triple f life: friends, fans & family album.

★ no hands (ft. roscoe dash & wale) (single).

★ o let's do it (ft. cap) on the flockaveli album.

!!? the pop girlie equivalent to waka flocka flame... lady gaga. he just likes a lot going on in his music and that is Not his fault. he said that once and he was told to get into metal and he respected it... it just wasn't him. he immediately went back to his roots which were speechless and starstruck!! him and oikawa bond over their love for loud dance pop music for sure.

his favourite songs by lady gaga are:

★ justdance on the the fame monster album.

★ applause on the ARTPOP album.

★ telephone (ft beyonce) on the the fame monster (deluxe version) album.

⌗ HONOURABLE SONG MENTIONS: HOT TO GO! by chappell roan. shake back by kodak black. from the start by laufey. fantasy by mariah carey. big poppa by the notorious B.I.G..

[somegirlsgethigh]

I know you want more peace in your life, we all do. I bet you want more money, more weekends, more ALL INCLUSIVE vacations, more job opportunities, more clothes, more blunts, etc …trust me I know!!! & I think you should get it! I think that if you decide you want something, like really really decide & decide with no judgements to how it comes to you, then you should get it…. YOU CAN GET IT.

I know that sounds too easy and very make believe, but what if, what if for just 1 minute a day, maybe even 10 mins a day, you just let yourself believe this. Like whats the harm? You have probably tried something that cost more or was even more worth "not doing" than this one little easy & fun mind exercise.  

Not to mention we have made it so easy for you too!! You probably would have listened to any playlist Steph & I put together… <& thank you for that> BUT pay attention, we are really trying to open and awaken the LIGHT LINE within you! The brighter we all shine, the happier and more joyous we all become, our kids become, and their kids, kids become etc.

So let go of the resistance you have towards NOT BELIEVING. Be determined to let your self have fun, SMILE & Listen with your chakras in mind!!  

We HIGHLY recommend listening to this playlist while getting ready in the morning, also please take the time to read the listening guide for more mindful listening practices.

Life is such an incredible journey and how you navigate can be tricky, so why not do everything you can to make it as peaceful as you can?!?! Why not use the internal tools within us all to help bring more LOVE & LIGHT out from within us?!! We are here on this planet to just be happy! The sooner we all realize that the sooner we all heal and heal this world. It is time to shift our thinking, and be more aware of our oneness within ourselves and with each other, a time to align and become our HIGHEST SELF! Our most peaceful and happiest self. <Our Diva Self>

Listening Guide:

THE CITY- The Game Ft. Kendrick Lamar - Your Root chakra in located at the base of your spine, think of the color Red.         Any time you hear The Game, especially anything from The R.E.D. Album, think of your root chakra! THE CITY is about where Game & Kendrick are from, and the root chakra deals with our connection to the earth, our safety, our security, so hopefully you can make that connection whenever you hear a song about where someone is from!     You are safe. You are secure  <physically & financially> "You are a champion, A Survivor "

BIRTHDAY SEX- Jeremih -Your sacral chakra is located in your lower tummy, think of the color Orange.  This is where pleasure, desires & sexuality live. Bring your awareness to this space especially when you ear BIRTHDAY SEX, or any song about sex. Humans are really good on storing things that don't serve them or the great good here! Let GO,  R E L E A S E  & enjoy new more lightful thoughts here!

STAY FLY- 3 6 Mafia -Your Solar Plexus chakra is located a few inches under your chest, and above your belly button, think of the color yellow. This is where you hold your self worth. This is your person power, This is where you focus on your SELF FULL ness. So when you hear a song that has to do with self, confidence & worth, bring your awareness here.   "I gotta stay FLY"

LOVE OF MY LIFE- Erykah Badu -Your Heart chakra is right where you would think it would be, the middle of your chest, and think of green < I like to think of it a like a green with golden shining wings> This is where your ability to LOVE lives. Not just LOVE of another person but with yourself too! When you hear any LOVE song, think of this place, think about how much your LOVE yourself and others! This is probably the most commonly felt chakra, so when resistance shows up in feeling others, be determined to feel them like you can here.

TELL ME- Groove Theory -Your throat chakra is located in your neck/throat area, think of an aqua color. This chakra holds your ability to communicate and share your truth! So whenever you hear a song that has something to do with speaking, taking, telling, saying etc, think of this space.

WHEN CAN I SEE YOU AGAIN- Babyface -Your Third Eye chakra is located in the center of your forehead, think of the color dark blue or even a deep violet. This is where your intuitive powers & wisdom live. This is where your imagination & your ability "TO KNOW" lives. So when you hear a song that has to do with vision, eyes, or seeing think of this place. "YOUR WISEST SELF"

Halo- Beyonce -Your Crown chakra is located at the top of your skull, think of purple tones, like <royalty> This is your HOLY SELF, this is the place where your light connects with above, This is your HIGHEST SELF! Enjoy this space, this is the miraculous place you can go to at any time & find PURE PEACE & connection to Heaven!

[shemakesmusic-uk]

JÁNA collaborates with VanJess on sultry R&B single ‘Green’

JÁNA returns with the follow up to her acclaimed debut EP Flowerworks, with new single ‘Green’, featuring Nigerian-American R&B duo VanJess. A delectable slice of R&B-tinged alternative pop, ‘Green’ further accentuates JÁNA's tight grasp of melody and song construction. Arpeggiated synths are matched with atmospheric electronic flourishes providing a luxurious base for both JÁNA and VanJess' stunning vocal partnership. ‘Green’ opens to the sound of imaginary fingers lightly playing a keyboard made of sunlight and distant voices, before drifting into an ambitious, modern R&B cut to rival the very best. JANA’s confidently whispered message of vulnerability and disappointment, partnered with VanJess' succinct exploration into the insights of true intimacy perfectly capture the essence of JÁNA's songwriting. Speaking a little more on the background behind the track, JÁNA said: "’Green’ is very straightforward to me. It’s reflecting on jealousy within a relationship. I’ve been giving jealousy a lot of thought - how we are so willing to give a person everything, except the romantic love of someone else - and how that feeling can eat you up. Like showing love in the form of jealousy. This song is really just saying why can’t we just enjoy things how they are, and leave our egos aside. The song name and idea is a little bit inspired by ‘Green Eyes’ by Erykah Badu. I wrote ‘Green’ with a friend over the summer in 2018 and it's been a firm favourite of mine ever since." VanJess went on to comment on the collaboration: “It’s so dope to connect with a great artist like JÁNA through Instagram. If it wasn’t for that DM we wouldn’t have been able to hear such an amazing record. So glad to be a part of her art.”

JÁNA · Green

Photo credit: Sanda Thorsson

[jessicakehoe]

These Colourful Sonos x HAY Speakers Just Shot to the Top of Our Holiday Wish Lists

Speakers in one’s apartment, home or office are usually all about the function: of course, we want them to look sleek and unobtrusive but basically we want them to deliver the goods, aka high-quality sound. It’s rare for speakers to elicit squeals of desire and rapturous intentions of purchase. But that’s precisely what happened when Sonos showcased its collaboration with Danish design company HAY to a group of journalists in Brooklyn ahead of the range’s launch next week.

Sonos’s wireless One speaker, which heretofore has come only in black and white options, has had a serious (short-term) makeover. Its collaboration with HAY, a company known for its eye-catching home decor and accessories, has yielded an array of four unusual colours—forest green, pale yellow, soft pink and vibrant red—along with a neutral light grey.

“At HAY, no two products are the same. I believe each object has its own set of colours: a chair, a toothbrush, or a piece of porcelain can’t have the same colours, yet they can still complement each other. For the Sonos range, we were inspired by our daily home life. We wanted to create colours that were for everyone,” said Mette Hay, co-founder of HAY, in a statement.

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We’re at Palazzo Clerici in Milan this week with @haydesign and @wework celebrating @isaloniofficial and our HAY Sonos One Limited Edition Collection. Each room of the exhibition is filled with HAY design, Sonos sound, and lots of visitors from all over the world. //Music by @trevorjacksonofficial. Video courtesy of @haydesign. #salonedelmobile #salone #hay #sonos #design

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“The yellow relates to kitchens and bathrooms that are often kept light and complemented with stainless steel and porcelain,” explained Hay. “The green hues are meant to remind viewers of pots or plants sitting by windows. The light grey is for everyone. It was important to find the right shade—one that suits both workspaces, homes, and different looks with its neutral tone. Pink is the colour we feel closely connected to in fashion – we feel that all things pink create a special desire right now. The iconic red was the final colour I chose for the collection, as it creates such an important accent with regards to furniture.”

To celebrate the launch of the new range on November 5, Sonos is taking over online radio station NTS for ten hours, with five different artists presenting two-hour long “bespoke synesthetic shows” inspired by each of the colours. Erykah Badu, for example, will be debuting a “plant-based mix around the theme of all things green” in honour of the Forest Green hue while drone metal pioneer Stephen O’Malley will be building “a soundscape for all things colourless and grey” based on the Light Grey version. You can catch these unique mixes on NTS Live starting at 4pm GMT or through their button on the Sonos app.

Click through the slideshow for a look at all five of the limited edition colours, which will be available for CAD 279 from November 5 (just in time for the holidays!) on Sonos.com, at the Sonos store in New York, as well as HAY.com in North America and select cultural retailers worldwide.

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

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Pale Yellow

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Vibrant Red

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Forest Green

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Soft Pink

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HAY Sonos One Limited Edition Collection

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These Colourful Sonos x HAY Speakers Just Shot to the Top of Our Holiday Wish Lists

Speakers in one’s apartment, home or office are usually all about the function: of course, we want them to look sleek and unobtrusive but basically we want them to deliver the goods, aka high-quality sound. It’s rare for speakers to elicit squeals of desire and rapturous intentions of purchase. But that’s precisely what happened when Sonos showcased its collaboration with Danish design company HAY to a group of journalists in Brooklyn ahead of the range’s launch next week.

Sonos’s wireless One speaker, which heretofore has come only in black and white options, has had a serious (short-term) makeover. Its collaboration with HAY, a company known for its eye-catching home decor and accessories, has yielded an array of four unusual colours—forest green, pale yellow, soft pink and vibrant red—along with a neutral light grey.

“At HAY, no two products are the same. I believe each object has its own set of colours: a chair, a toothbrush, or a piece of porcelain can’t have the same colours, yet they can still complement each other. For the Sonos range, we were inspired by our daily home life. We wanted to create colours that were for everyone,” said Mette Hay, co-founder of HAY, in a statement.

View this post on Instagram

We’re at Palazzo Clerici in Milan this week with @haydesign and @wework celebrating @isaloniofficial and our HAY Sonos One Limited Edition Collection. Each room of the exhibition is filled with HAY design, Sonos sound, and lots of visitors from all over the world. //Music by @trevorjacksonofficial. Video courtesy of @haydesign. #salonedelmobile #salone #hay #sonos #design

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“The yellow relates to kitchens and bathrooms that are often kept light and complemented with stainless steel and porcelain,” explained Hay. “The green hues are meant to remind viewers of pots or plants sitting by windows. The light grey is for everyone. It was important to find the right shade—one that suits both workspaces, homes, and different looks with its neutral tone. Pink is the colour we feel closely connected to in fashion – we feel that all things pink create a special desire right now. The iconic red was the final colour I chose for the collection, as it creates such an important accent with regards to furniture.”

To celebrate the launch of the new range on November 5, Sonos is taking over online radio station NTS for ten hours, with five different artists presenting two-hour long “bespoke synesthetic shows” inspired by each of the colours. Erykah Badu, for example, will be debuting a “plant-based mix around the theme of all things green” in honour of the Forest Green hue while drone metal pioneer Stephen O’Malley will be building “a soundscape for all things colourless and grey” based on the Light Grey version. You can catch these unique mixes on NTS Live starting at 4pm GMT or through their button on the Sonos app.

Click through the slideshow for a look at all five of the limited edition colours, which will be available for CAD 279 from November 5 (just in time for the holidays!) on Sonos.com, at the Sonos store in New York, as well as HAY.com in North America and select cultural retailers worldwide.

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

Photography via Sonos

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Pale Yellow

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Pale Yellow

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Vibrant Red

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Vibrant Red

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Light Grey

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Forest Green

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Soft Pink

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