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Frank Ocean's 'Endless' features Wolfgang Tillmans track and photo

publication · 2026-05-05

Wolfgang Tillmans, the German photographer and activist, has contributed a track to Frank Ocean's visual album 'Endless'. The song, titled 'Device Control', runs 7 minutes and serves as the album's introduction. Tillmans announced the collaboration on Instagram, expressing pride that Ocean included his piece. The collaboration extends to the album cover of Ocean's 'Blond', which features a photograph by Tillmans. Tillmans, known for his anti-Brexit campaign and his Berlin space Between the Bridges, has now ventured into music, with Ocean praising the track as 'really interesting'. 'Endless' was released shortly after 'Blond' in August 2016.

Key facts

  • Wolfgang Tillmans contributed the track 'Device Control' to Frank Ocean's visual album 'Endless'.
  • The track is 7 minutes long and serves as the introduction to the album.
  • Tillmans announced the collaboration on Instagram.
  • Frank Ocean used a photograph by Tillmans for the cover of his album 'Blond'.
  • Tillmans is a German photographer and activist known for his anti-Brexit campaign.
  • Tillmans founded the Berlin space Between the Bridges.
  • Ocean described Tillmans' track as 'really interesting'.
  • 'Endless' was released in August 2016, shortly after 'Blond'.

Entities

Artists

  • Frank Ocean
  • Wolfgang Tillmans

Institutions

  • Between the Bridges

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Long Beach
  • United States

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