Novalia reveals DJ decks, a piano keyboard and drum pad printed on paper

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Sound that can come from a piece of paper is the latest technology to cause a stir.

Histon-based Novalia, working with DJ Qbert, has created the world's first interactive DJ decks in an album cover.

The company is also following this up with a printed piano keyboard and drum pad.

"For years, musicians have used record album covers as an expressive tool to display their unique art and creativity, but DJ QBert is taking his cover to a whole new level," says Novalia.

DJ QBert's new album, Extraterrestria, features a new "spin" on album sleeves. With the help of Algoriddim's DJapp and Novalia's touch technology, DJ QBert's Thud Rumble have unveiled an album cover which also can be used as a DJ controller.

The project was publicly funded last year with the help of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, raising $128,378, far exceeding the goal of $100,000.

Users are now able to run any track through the DJ app via Bluetooth and spin their own remixes simply by using their fingers on the touch-sensitive album sleeve, which features a dual deck and many virtual knobs.

However, there is only a limited quantity available to buy from the Thud Rumble website, as most copies will be donated to those who helped fund the project.

Dr Kate Stone, founder and boss of Novalia and the woman who hit the headlines a year ago when she was gored by a stag and left fighting for her life said: "We believe the future will look more like the past than the present, where beautiful old-school things we love and are nostalgic about will not die as many have said. We hope to breathe life into things like books and album covers, keeping the creativity in physical products alive.

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Novalia reveals DJ decks, a piano keyboard and drum pad printed on paper