The ancient Egyptians believed that the dead could carry their belongings with them to the afterlife. That’s why they were buried with pots, jewelry, and other meaningful trinkets. If that were widely practiced in today’s society, I’m sure plenty of people would want to take music with them to the afterlife. Spotify and Liquid Death are taking the notion gravely serious, partnering to launch the world’s first ever wireless speaker that traverses the earthly plan. The Eternal Playlist Urn lets you literally take your love for music to the grave.
I know you have questions, so allow me to answer them for you. Yes, it’s a REAL cremation urn that has a working wireless Bluetooth speaker embedded in the lid. What is the world coming to? Music in the afterlife, apparently. Spotify and Liquid Death released a limited 150 of them in the United States last week for $495 each. They’re already sold out. Sorry to break the news if you were dying (ha) to get your hands on one.
I mean, it’s kinda cool. Being able to blast a curated playlist on shuffle play as you (metaphorically) live it up in the afterlife is pretty rad. Judging by the trailer, I don’t imagine it’s supposed to be taken that seriously, anyways. Actually, the trailer cracks me up. There’s one shot of a happy family in their living room that cuts to the urn on a coffee table. Oh look! There’s a picture of Grandma straight chilling. She can listen to “Bennie and the Jets” all she wants. Did you know music reduces hauntings by 47%? That’s also according to the commercial.
Create Your Own Eternal Playlist
Timed with the product’s release, Spotify now has a feature where you can actually “create your own eternal playlist.” Spotify users in the United States can head to the Eternal Playlist Generator. By answering a few questions like “What’s your eternal vibe?” or “What’s your go-to ghost noise,” the app will curate a personalized mix fit for your eternal rest.
The otherworldy product is for sure one of the more ridiculous ones we’ve seen in a while. Seriously, who thinks of this stuff? Ridiculous, yes. Intriguing, also yes. If this is the future, I guess I’ll see you all in the afterlife, where we’ll each be rocking out to our own personal playlists for eternity.