Bassweight, a Dubstep Film
As of now, dubstep seems to be the big thing in the electronic music industry. Over the past couple of years it has had a massive increase in popularity, and with artists like DZ, Rusko, and Joker constantly pumping out new tracks it’s hard to go any rave or party without getting bombarded with the fattest, nastiest tracks available. What’s funny is that even now, after dubstep has been around for a while and has become such a big deal, so few people actually have a good understanding of how it became the both beloved and loathed genre that it is. That’s where the good men and women at SRK come in, with their creation of the first dubstep feature film ever made, “Bassweight”. It provides a spot-on timeline for the genre, ranging from its birth, to pioneering moments in the dubstep history, plus some really good interviews with big names in the industry such as Benga and Skream. Here’s the trailer:
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It was scheduled to be released on DVD by late summer, but seeing as it’s August 31st that’s seeming unlikely. However, you should keep an eye out for it, because it’s almost guaranteed to be a neck breaker. Look for it HERE
Now, if you’ve been held in bondage for the past five or so years and the topic of dubstep is new to you, use these as reference points:
And yes, I know this is one of Rusko’s most overplayed songs, but I still love it:
-owk
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – “Hold tight”
This song is just so great. Put it on full blast.
– LeahKnowesy
David Sugar – “Memory Store”
David Sugar – you might have heard his name before because he’s toured with Calvin Harris, Hot Chip, Digitalism, Hadouken! & more. He falls under the UK underground indie-electro scene, and well, we just can’t get enough of him. His single “To Yourself” was featured on the Kitsuné Maison compilation 5, and “Although You May Laugh” was featured on Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6. He has a forthcoming debut album called, Memory Store, which is due for release early October 2010. Worth checking out!
If you haven’t seen it already, his music video for “Party Killer” is just so effortlessly cool. His spitted spiky vocals cut through the intricately layered guitars and samples that make up this buoyant portion of precision perfect pop to complete a sure fire stone cold killer tune.
– leahknowesy
Takashi Murakami X Britney Spears X POP Magazine
Yes, Britney is back again. This time not with a new album, single nor a haircut, but with Japanese designer Takashi Murakami.
Asked to design the cover art for the front page of Japanese magazine POP, Murakami decided to get little Pop princess Britney involved.
The final result can be interpreted in different ways. I personally think this is one of the best collaborations Britney has been in so far in her carrier. Hands down.
– NvrMndWhoCreatedYou
Get it? Biggie
Of course he had to be brought up…Christopher Wallace, the black Frank White, the Notorious B.I.G. The mold was definitely turned into a fine powder after biggie was made. Needless to say, pretty much every track biggie was on before he died was about as ill as an elderly person with pneumonia. Biggie fucking killed it.
This is one of his less frequently listened to songs (in comparison to the rest of his songs, fucking everyone listens to B.I.G now) but it is easily my favorite at the moment. He was truly a lyrical genius and should be remembered for more than “Hypnotize”, “Big Poppa”, and “Juicy”.
-Hard Denim Jeans
Monarchy – “Love Get Out of My Way”
It seems like much of the ‘blog house’ scene has been coasting on “the next new exciting dance music”; starting from “post-distortion disco” (led by Justice), towards “the nu disco route” (led by Aeroplane), which led to the dutch producers with big drums and squeaky bleeps (like Afrojack and Major Lazer). Some even went into new directions, like the producers of heavy bass and dub-step. Others even tried to follow ’80s vibes, while others remained true to rock while still using heavy distortion. Well, to be honest, we think that it’s getting a bit too old and boring.
So once you stumble upon this duo called, Monarchy, you realize that there are exceptions to the rule. They’ve been quite known on the blog scene for a while because artists such as Holy Ghost!, Treasure Fingers, and Sinden have remixed their music — so it calls to our attention that there might be something special about this band. There’s not much information given about them, except for the fact that they’re based in London and might have possibly been involved in other projects; they are not new to the game. Monarchy, like Daft Punk, refuses to show their faces or reveal their identity because “they feel that artists have become bland and sanitized by the constant broadcast of personal lives”.
They are a bit synth pop, electro funk, with some french disco. They utilize digital arctic soundscapes layered with catchy vocals, falsetto and vocoders, sounding like they recorded at a Palace of Ice, where every spoken syllable is instantly turned into a fading cloud of ice particles. They released their debut single in February of 2010 called, “Black The Colour Of My Heart”.
All we can really tell you is that they will be releasing their debut album on Neon Gold, in January of 2011, which is the one-time home of Passion Pit and Ellie Goulding. And also, in the Summer 2010, expect Monarchy to be big in the UK.
Here’s their new music video for “Love Get Out of My Way” – which is their next single to be released August 30th, 2010.
Monarchy has also created remixes for the likes of Ellie Goulding, Kelis, Lady Gaga, Marina & the Diamonds, Jamiroquai and more. They’re worth checking out.
-leahknowesy
A.D.Dee Fall 2010 Release and Lookbook
Very young brand A.D.Dee is a Berlin based clothing line. Here is their new Fall 2010 season lookbook.
Making a switch from a unisex to an only-men clothing brand, A.D.Dee is casual, and trendy. Good for those men who like to ride bikes and read their newspaper at the danky coffee-shop right around the corner.
Hit the jump for more and Brand Biography..
Dee & Ricky X Chanel
There’s a pretty lively debate going on in the world of design on whether Dee & Ricky are fucking geniuses or everybody who buys their stuff is just plain retarded. In my opinion, they are just two young badass designers. Sure some argue that anybody could go to “Toys “R” us” or the “Lego” store, buy a couple hundred dollars worth of Lego blocks, and assemble accessories resembling ordinary objects and symbols achieving fame and respect in the design world and copious amount of money.
Now, I have to admit that i thought multiple times to make little objects and accessories or decorations with my Legoes, but guess what, I never actually sat down and made that happen, and neither did you guys so please let’s just get the fuck over it and move on because it’s too late now. We’ll have to come up with something else.
These two young fellows recently collaborated with Chanel to design new Lego lipstick. Sure some of you might think it’s completely useless, but om the positive side it’s everlasting, unisex, and looks good on anything you wear without getting it all stained. This is a limited edition, so if you want to get your hands on one of these, contact INFO@DEEANDRICKY.COM
Again these two have been changing the world of design as we know it and we should definitely expect more and more great things coming from them. Hit the jump for the galley and info on where to buy their stuff.
Romain Gavras – “Notre Jour Viendra”
So Romain’s name might sound familiar because, well, you should already know it. He’s a 27 year-old French director whose goal is “to rule the world.” Romain is also co-founder of a 136-member art and filmmaking company based in Paris called, Kourtrajmé. He incorporates hip hop and graffiti sensibilities into stylish music videos and socially conscious documentaries. He’s directed music videos for Simian Mobile Disco’s – I Believe, DJ Mehdi’s –Signatune, Justice’s – Stress, and M.I.A.’s – Born Free. Romain likes to shoot things in very controversial, violent and graphic ways – he denies a lot of the things he does (very much like Hitchcock and his techniques in his film, Rope). He directed the documentary, A Cross the Universe (on Justice). Most recently, he directed his first feature film called, Notre Jour Viendra (translated – Our Day Will Come), starring Vincent Cassel (Ocean’s Twelve/Thirteen) and Olivier Barthelemy. While the trailer gives us barely any information about the actual film, it does gives us his signature style of sex and violence, a long monotoned siren, and a short throat-fingering. The most recent synopsis for the film poses this question,
“What do you do when you’re a red-haired teenage loser with no friends except for an older guy, your shrink? When everyone hates you, especially your family? When all your peers make fun of you and kick you around? The answer: you and your loser buddy blow all the cash you can get your hands on to buy a sportscar, you dress smart and you head for the land of redheads, Ireland. But what starts off as a search for an ideal, gradually escalates into a rampage of hate, violence and self-destruction.“
The film comes out, September 15th 2010 — however, only in France. They are still looking for distributors to bring it to the states.
Enjoy the trailer; And no worries, it will be subtitled once released:
You can also check out his vimeo/youtube channel for more videos!
http://www.youtube.com/user/kourtrajmeofficial
Have a good weekend!
– LeahKnowesy
Bibi Chemnitz Fall/Winter 2010 Collection
Scandinavian street wear brand, Bibi Chemnitz is giving us a little sneak-peak of their new fall and winter 2010 season collection.
Known for their baggy, low-cut shirts and skinny fleece pants, Bibi Chemnitz remained true to their style for their new upcoming season too.
See more after the jump…
The Illest Villains
It appears that in this 24/7 drunken stupor I’ve been in known as college orientation week, I have not uploaded nearly enough rap as I would have liked to. To counter this, I’m sharing four very different gems that I’ve been blasting repetitively the last couple days:
First up we got the O.D.B. killin’ it with “Brooklyn Zoo” one of his releases outside the Wu-Tang Clan. The Ol’ Dirty Bastard was truly one of the most memorable members of the Wu-Tang clan . With his unique style and being fucked up essentially nonstop, it’s no wonder why he is so widely appreciated in the Rap genre.
Up next we have “Rhythm” by Awol One & Daddy Kev. This song has a very jazzy feel to it, keeping it smooth as butter. (I first heard this song in the snowboard video “Picture This” a very well done film for you readers scratching your skin off waiting for winter)
Third, we have the one and only MF Doom, the illest villain. On this track he is under the alias “Madvillain” which is just one of the many he has acquired over his years of rapping. Analyzing Dooms work is very difficult for me (mostly due to my lack of wit and humor at the moment), so I’ll just let the song speak for itself.
Last of all we have Ninjasoniks “Bars”. This song is pretty much how I have felt being in New York City so far. It has a very confident feel to it, and is definitely a song you could find yourself getting drunk to. I am dying to see these guys live, and I’ve heard nothing but great things about their shows. Check them out and see them live if you can.
Thanks for listening and reading,
-Hard Denim Jeans
The Naked and Famous – “Passive Me, Aggressive You”
I’ve been meaning to write about this band for a while now. The Naked and Famous is an alternative, electro-pop, five-piece deal from Auckland, New Zealand. They might possibly become one of our favorite bands of the year. Like Jamaica, their tunes are built around catchy riffs on heavily affected guitars, and they have an anthem very much like Passion Pit. With Alisa Zayalith’s voice for their single, “Young Blood”, she takes us to a place of breathless innocence. Ever since the song debuted on the NZ chart at number one, we’ve been waiting for their album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, to be released. Well, the date has been set, and it hits stores/itunes on September 6th 2010 – although, word is not clear about releasing it in the US. They’re worth checking out!
“Young Blood” – Directed by: Campbell Hooper and Joel Kefali for Special Problems
If you want to check out some live sessions from their forthcoming album—here’s some great videography!
And a more recent video, released about 6 days ago!
Cheers.
– leahknowesy
Supreme Fall/Winter 2010 Lookbook
Supreme NYC recently released their lookbook for their Fall and Winter 2010 season.
One of the predominant street wear brands at the moment, especially in New York, Japan and Paris, the new Supreme season is influenced by the skating culture, hip fashion, and casual old-school outdoor wear.
Hit the jump for more
“Tonight I will be making graphics”: artist SK8THING
Street wear is getting more and more popular. Not only among skaters, or young people in general, but also in the higher class of the fashion world. Think Bape, BBC (Billionaire Boys Club) and Ice Cream, Alife or Supreme. Think how, since the early 2000s Japan, New York, London and Paris have been filled with kids that walk around with clothing full of colorful designs and graphics, jeans, and baseball hats.
One of the main pioneers of this movement is Japanese artist Sk8thing. Very reserved but extremely talented, Sk8thing has been “polluting” our visuals for the past 20 years or so, collaborating with mainstream skating and street wear brands. Head designer for both BBC and Bape, he allowed Harsh Patel to to ask him a couple of questions in an interview.
Go to the next page to read the interview:
DJ Mehdi – “Dear Summer”
I know, summer REALLY is almost over. But here to remind us of all the fun times, nights out, parties and romance is “ED Banger” DJ Mehdi with his new mixtape “Dear Summer: 33 Minutes of Sunshine”
It’s been a long, full year for Mehdi: with the Carte Blanche tour, crazy, epic shows with Club 75 (including Coachella), and the release of his remix compilation “Red, Black & Blue” (just prior to the beginning of the year). “Dear Summer” is another representation of Mehdi’s style and musical roots. The recipe is always the same: French electro beats, mix with a little bit of groovy House, and sprinkle a little bit of Hip Hop on top; DONE here you have it.
DJ Mehdi – “Dear Summer: 33 Minutes of Sunshine” Tracklist:
JAY-Z ‘Dear Summer’ Quick Intro
FLYING LOTUS ‘A Cosmic Drama’
NINA SIMONE ‘Summertime’ INTERLUDE
DJ SDUNKERO ‘Choosing Love’
L-VIS 1990 ‘Forever You’
CHROMEO ‘Don’t Turn The Lights On’ CARTE BLANCHE REMIX
LARRY HEARD ‘The Sun Can’t Compare’
JESSE ROSE ‘You Know It’
SCISSOR SISTERS ‘Any Which Way’ CARTE BLANCHE REMIX
GONZALES ‘I Am Europe’ DJEDJOTRONIC REMIX
HOT CITY ‘If That’s How I Feel’
CASSIUS ‘I ❤ U So’
QUEEN ‘In The Lap Of The Gods’
DRAKE ‘Made’
Download HERE
– NvrMndWhoCreatedYou
Favela On Blast
Well, the much anticipated Brazilian music documentary by Diplo and co-director Leandro HBL is finally out. It goes into great detail about the culture of Rio de Janeiro, from the music, to the MCs, to dancers, to the parties etc. and explains how the culture has shaped the music. It’s guaranteed to be entertaining just because it has daggering in it, plus the promise of drugs, sex, and violence, which everyone loves. Here’s the official trailer:
I can only speak for myself, but that looks sick as fuck, and if that isn’t enough to sell you, than here’s a short interview with Diplo, about 7 and 1/2 minutes long, in which he talks about filming Favela On Blast, as well as his family, his DJ name, and a good bit on Major Lazer.
Oh, and the video is only five bucks, which is pretty damn cheap. You can purchase it HERE, or wait to pirate it, like I know so many of you will.
Bass, my friend, people like bass.
-owk
Jamaica – “No Problem”
1. Cross The Fader
2. I Think I Like U 2
3. Short & Entertaining
4. Secrets
5. Jericho
6. Gentleman
7. The Outsider
8. By The Numbers
9. Junior
10. She’s Gonna
11. When Do You Wanna Stop Working
http://www.myspace.com/ithinkilikejamaica
http://jamaicanoproblem.fm/home/
Upcoming shows:
Oct 13 at 8:00P @ WAREHOUSE in SAN DIEGO
Oct 15 at 8:00P @ ECHOPLEX in LOS ANGELES
Oct 16 at 5:00PM @ TREASURE ISLAND FESTIVAL in SAN FRANCISCO
Till next time!
-LeahKnowesy
A Portrait of Kristofer Ström
Art seems to be getting a bit pretentious these days. People are becoming so full of themselves that they can’t even see that all they’re doing is producing straight shit, which the art community has enough of already. Still, it’s possible to find artists who are extremely talented and quite humble at the same time, such as illustrator and song writer Kristofer Ström.
He’s a modest husband and father who has had a plethora of past and present jobs, varying from a one man band to a position as an art director. He’s known for making art that is amusing, interesting, and enjoyable for both the eyes and ears. His work has a continuously shifting style, and almost always has hints of humor, and cynicism. There’s a short documentary about him (a little over 18 minutes long) which gives a general biography, as well as how he comes up with his designs and music. Well, here it is:
Click the picture to get to the documentary (he's second from the left)
He also has a youtube channel, CLICK HERE, where you can see a lot of his completed work. He’s been doing work for commercials and television, as well as creating videos for nearly all of his music.
Finally, I’ll end with a video of his, one that is particularly strange that he made for the television show “Kobra”:
-owk
NVRMND Old Time Reminiscing: Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues
Here’s one of NVRMND’s agendas. NVRMND Old Time Reminiscing is dedicated to everything that was produced, shot, drawn back in the day, back when are parents were cool (or at least trying), back when they were youngsters and did tons of drugs, back when when MJ was White, back when John Travolta could still rock the dance floor….
Today’s video “Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Bob Dylan. Proof that you can still produce a great music video without the use of technology.
– NvrMndWhoCreatedYou
Blatta & Inesha 2010 TOUR
Blatta & Ineshas 2010 tour started yesterday and for those of you lucky enough to live in a select few countries, states and cities, you get to listen to the beautifully hard fidgit-electro duo live.
OH MY GOD, YOU’RE SO EXCITED. I know.
Never heard of Blatta & Inesha before? Here’s an example of their ability:
For those of you that cannot handle the impossibly complicated websites known as “Myspace.com” and “Google.com” hit the jump to see the tour dates:
Mishka Fall 2010 Season Release
Mishkanyc is back with an entire brand new season for Fall 2010. And, as usual, they did not disappoint us.
This is a very “classic”, almost “preppy” season compared to what we’ve seen from Mishka so far. With a new focus for outdoor wear, their new apparel is comfortable, their tee shirts have insane new graphics from designers Lamour Supreme, Sara Martin and James Callahan.
Make sure you check out their new hat collection. I went to the Mishka Echo Park Store last Friday for their opening party to take a glance at them, and trust me, you do not want to miss out on those.
Here is a short commercial they produced in collaboration with Zombie Corp.
The party at Echoplex was a blast. Acid Girls killed it and so did the whole Trouble&Bass crew. Co-owner Shark was also there, taking care of the whole situation.
See more pictures here
– NvrMndWhoCreated
NVRMND Coffee Table Chronicles: “Eat Shit Die”
Here’s another episode of the Coffee Table Chronicles! Today’s book for your coffee table is “Eat Shit Die” by Weirdo Dave
Pretty powerful book, sexual pictures, portraying women, money and rich old men.
Extracts from good ol’ porn.
Vintage documentaries and movie shots put in a collage.
And, why not, a religion section.
Here is a little quote from the OHWOW website:
Fuck a Google image search. FUCK THIS LIFE can hold its own no matter how big your ego. Legendary Low Life. Hysterical. Sensational. Authentic.
If your living room coffee table is still naked, i recommend buying “Eat Shit Die”. It’ll keep you entertained in watching you mom’s face when she comes over to visits you at your new apartment.
Weirdo Dave – “Eat Shit Die”
Soft cover, 6.75 x 8.5 in., 100 pages.
– NvrMndWhoCreatedYou
Nah mean?
It seems like as Electronic music continues to progress and expand positively, Rap is slowly dying like an Ethiopian Child. To try and prevent this, NVRMND is going to be periodically posting classics you can break your neck to as well as new artists/songs spitting life back into the genre…
For those of you that are wondering “who is this immaculate mystery man, brimming with wit and extensive knowledge of music as a whole?” I am Hard Denim Jeans and I will be covering Rap/Hip-Hop music to the best of my abilities for all of you superb readers.
Thanks for reading my first post, this shit took me like 45 minutes to write…
-Hard Denim Jeans
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