AIAIAI is a Danish audio company founded in 2006 that designs and manufactures premium audio products. AIAIAI's products are developed in collaboration with professional DJs and music producers, and they have gained international recognition for their designs.
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| Type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | https://aiaiai.audio |
AIAIAI was founded in 2006 by Frederik Jørgensen, Christian Lorentzen, Peter Willer, and Jacob Moesgaard. The TMA-1 headphone was introduced in 2010 in collaboration with professional DJs and producers including James Murphy, A-Trak, Seth Troxler and Madlib. The TMA-1 headphone gained international recognition for its design, and is included in the permanent collection at SFMOMA [1] .
Following the success of TMA-1 headphone, the company launched the TMA-2 headphone in 2015, continuing its commitment to professional audio and responsible design. TMA-2 was the world’s first modular headphone, and it has received numerous awards and honors, including Cannes Lions golden trophy [2] , Clio Awards [3] , and Good Design Award [4] .
To support anti-racist efforts worldwide, AIAIAI partnered with global music platform NTS Radio and record label Brain Dead to launch a limited edition TMA-2 headphone, with all profits donated to anti-racist organisations [5] . The resulting profits were split equally between three charities and organisations: The Black Curriculum in the UK, Mino in Denmark and The Movement for Black Lives in the US.
In 2021, AIAIAI introduced headphones with speaker units made from recycled vinyl in collaboration with UK record label Ninja Tune [6] .
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