I’m a little late on this so please forgive me. I can’t stress how much mastery there is in this collaboration. Nile Rodgers is one of the greatest living guitarists of many generations. If you don’t think so, that’s adorable. The Martinez Brothers are stunningly good at what they do, and anyone who has seen them at a dank warehouse party in Brooklyn with a bunch of Europeans wearing sunglasses inside, can vouch for how stupendous they are. I did not see this collab coming, but fucking hell thanks for doing it. I could meander in dulcet tones about the composition or the harmonies, but really, stop what you’re reading and hit play. It’s Wednesday, the weekend is almost here, and with it, beats that sound like this.
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90’s Rave Flyers, Since You Needed More WTF In Your Day.
So, if you (like I) didn’t party in the 90s you probably missed the crazy world of Rave Flyers. Some genius decided to start collecting these and now there’s a giant trove of them online here. I’m just going to leave this here, remind everyone that we used to listen to happy hardcore and a whole bunch of wacky genres that we don’t speak of anymore. In case you want to know what people did to advertise parties before Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and parties could go until mid-morning. (via If Only UK)
Eclectic Method Is Back!
This kind of annotated video isn’t something we see very often, but just in case you wanted a little refresher on the origins of the music you’ll be dancing to all summer, check Eclectic Method‘s video out. People generally never remember it, or cleverly forget it when they’ve lifted something profitable from the past (coughrobinthickecough). While it’s a little light on the morass of darkness, just in case you wanted something a little more geeky fun, I’ve got a bonus video from Eclectic Method just on lightsabers. Because, when you’re as good as the Eclectic Method at video editing, you can make a music video from pretty much any sound you want. Check it & more of his projects out at his site.
Shlohmo’s Music Video For “Beams” Is Everything About Being Young In NYC
I am so happy Shlomo has gone down the Daft Punk “no fucks given” track of artistic pursuit & accomplishment. We are all better for it. In keeping with the internet, I got wind of this music video from an Australian blog, though it looks to have been entirely filmed in places I travel weekly. This is the true majesty of the city, especially when you are young, irresponsible, invincible, and for a brief moment some nights, free. The track is a stupendous blend of drum beats, indie synth chords and a great twangy vibe. The track may seem brash & organic, but any fan of Shlohmo knows how exact he can be. Each sound in the song, just like each image in the video is there specifically. This kind of youthful exuberance & brash risk taking has been associated with creativity & rose-colored memories for so many for so long. Shlohmo is able to give us one of the most sophisticated looks at what that’s like, in a raw, dangerous form, in under 4 minutes. Take that Ken Burns. (via Stoney Roads)
The First Album Cover. Ever.
This is the first album cover, invented by Alex Steinweiss in 1938. That’s right, the album cover, or even the idea of cover art for physical media for music is less than 100 years old. Just something to think about. More info on album covers at the link, big write up by Echoes, an independent artist blog. Go to it.
New York, I Love You. Never Change.
Presented without further comment.
A 3.5min Video Shot In 5 Seconds. Music Videos Are Getting Crazy.
I don’t even really know how to classify this, but you need to know this exists. Someone filmed a music video in under 5 seconds, and then stuck it to this. Siska does some amazing work for the actual song part of this video, and she deserves your attention as well. However, I just wanted to emphasize that I’ve never seen anything like this, and up until about 5 minutes ago in camera technology, this was literally & physically impossible. And now it’s not. There’s your afternoon pick-me-up. Welcome to the future, where even our music videos impossibly different. And yes, this is another French visual artist killing it. (via This Is Colossal)
Chadd Smith Proves White People Can Totally Dance
Alright, this guy‘s got a point. When you jump out of a pink Delorean (rental contact available here, don’t worry LA/Hollywood people, I got you) and drop a solid 4:20 of dance moves, cracking jokes on yourself & actually make it work, you’ve got my vote. Chadd pushes out a surprisingly competent set of moves, which I was totally into. Especially with the retro vibe he’s got going here, he’s actually taking an old joke & making it both new and amusing. Which, is legit. I hope this got him a crapton of work, and if you’re in need of dancing talent and you’re in Hollywood these days, hit him up.
Alert! The BROS Need Our Help.
This is really important. The Baltimore Rock Opera Society (yes, it’s real) is trying to go legit and make the ridiculously amazing art they make, as a real boy…I mean company. But essentially, what this means, is a bunch of insanely talented puppeteers, choreographers, performers & other miscellaneous artists have to become a coherent 501c3 and grow into the ridiculous orgy of creativity & authenticity that I know they can become. They’re doing really well, and when it comes to how this is related to my blog, I’ll tell you.
These guys are not only throwing out satire about partying, community and what it means to be a Bro, literally infusing it into their entire being/performance, but they’re doing it on their own. There’s no Diet Coke or VitaminWater sponsorship here yet, nor are they playing by the grace of the Koch Brothers. And it’s actually good! This is real art, made with blood, sweat, tears & pizza. Lots of pizza. So honestly, get into it. I’m picking up some pins myself at least. Because Charm City will always hold a piece of my heart. They’ve got 24hrs, so let’s really help. Tell your friends if you can’t drop loot.
Tuna Knobs – Tactile Interface Knobs For iPad/TouchScreen DJs.
All you tablet/road warriors, this is exactly what you’re looking for. A concept engineering firm out of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has created a set of sticky knobs that allow for tactile dj software manipulation. That’s right, just in case you’re somewhere and the only thing you have to DJ is a tablet & your USB stick, boom, granular control of your levels, even if you suck at multi-touch. This is a tiny point, but I really want to congratulate this agency for this product. It’s an understated utility that will become more and more prevalent as DJing goes totally digital at the lower levels with the younger kids getting into it before they even get a pair of CDJs.
Terry Gotham 