A Tribal Smile

The Space Basement crew ran a cable from the mothership to every screen you own, taught the orbs a few party tricks, and finally gave the Apple Watch the smile it deserves. * iCloud settings sync: set up your EQ, Smoothinator and launch preferences once, and they follow you across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Volume stays put on each device, because your living room and your earbuds have very different opinions. * Truly Total Tribal Time: your listening tally now adds up every minute from every device, so the grand total finally tells the whole story. * Poke the orbs: tap or click a floating orb and it performs one of ten tricks, from twirls and kaleidoscopes to the jellyfish and the lava lamp. On Apple TV the orbs perform on their own, twice per lifetime. Orbs now drift smoothly and wander the screen, politely keeping their distance from one another and from your buttons. * A new color swirl for every song: the glow behind the fractal smile fades to a fresh palette with each new track. * Apple Watch glow-up: new complications featuring the fractal smile, plus a refreshed Watch app with a breathing smile backdrop. Double-tap or long-press to start and stop the music. * CarPlay, now with a Space Basement page: see what's playing, a fresh transmission from the crew, and your Total Tribal Time, all without taking your eyes off the road for long. * A smoother hello and goodbye: the splash sound plays all the way through and hands off to the radio like a DJ crossfade, and the music fades out gracefully when you quit. * Steadier sound: a bigger head start before the music begins smooths out hiccups on slow or waking connections. * Easier on your battery: the app does less work when your device is resting, and refreshes widgets only when there's something new to show. * Refreshed icons: the fractal smile is now perfectly centered, and Apple TV gets the new smile with a 3D layered icon that tilts as you browse. * Lighter and quicker: the app's artwork is about 70% smaller, so it downloads faster and images load up to three times quicker. * Never miss a transmission: when a new version lands in the App Store, the app gives you one friendly heads-up. Plus a pile of small fixes: a cleaner stop with no crackle, and a session timer that keeps counting when you switch apps. Press play, poke an orb, and let the Space Basement handle the rest; they've clearly been putting in the overtime down there.