Afro Monk

This is something that has really blown me away. I had the pleasure of speaking to one of the guys behind this project. I lost all the stuff I had written down for this but this is just a teaser of what these guys are working on. My hat goes off to them for all the hard work they putting into this. Things like this help push music to another level creating another layer of experience the body takes in while out in a club besides the sense of hearing.

I think this is the appropriate time to post this because tomorrow Nosaj Thing will be preforming with his new visual experiment as well. Big up to the New Zealand crew for this! I lost the URL to the project but I’ll be updating you all on this project as it progresses.

Check out some more stuff from the NZ gang at: Speed of Sound

I’m a real visual person and apparently so is Nosaj Thing.
This is a little video tour of some of the work this soon to be legend has done…

This is what happens when you add unbelievable visuals to one of the sickest DJs around.
This is just a test run.. He’ll start taking this idea with him and implementing it in his live shows.

This is what happens when you add a sick designer, cool shoes, & Nosaj Thing work on music

This is how it should ALWAYS be done… Vinyl baby!

This is what this guy does when he throws down live… Always sick to see a live act.

Another live performance…

Official video for one of this more popular tracks Aquarium…

Save the best for last…. THIS IS JAW DROPPING… Some of the biggest names just tearing it UP.
What a nice setup… one day… one day…

Now here’s a Download for YOU!
He just released this new track for an upcoming compilation being released…
Nosaj Thing – FWD

Right now if anyone was to ask me what my favorite artist are it would be easy…
1) Ooah
2) The Glitch Mob & PaNTyRAiD
3) Heyoka

Therefore I feel like it would be silly to have this blog and not mention or show off these guys talent.
This is live video taken from Symbiosis festival that just happened last week.
Videos like these make me want to book a flight to LA or SF and just not come back.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. Live remixes of some of my favorite tracks by the two.

Now for another special treat… Heyoka!
This man has done no wrong.
His music has such groove and vibe that you can’t help but jam to this mix.
It’s short but ohhh soo sweet. Won’t lie that I heard it twice back to back when I first got this mix.
Go check out all his releases… They are BIG!
Click this link to download Heyoka’s Burning Man 2009 Promo Mix

I’m proud to present to you the official video for Von D’s – Show Me. The reason I’ve posted this is because it’s directed, edited, and model all straight from Miami. This is a big win for Miami dubstep covering and doing such a big tunes video. As much as everyone wants to hate Miami it’s hard to deny the growing presence of Miami. The music just makes sense here when Miami Bass is so closely related to Dubstep. Miami is the city of Bass, don’t you forget that!

Big Up to Bass Love & Miss Brass.
Solid work on this.

I’ll never forget that moment where Trip-Hop entered my life. I was dating a woman at the time that had a great impact on me. She was driving and I had the seat back and I immediately asked her what was playing. Portishead.
Ever since that moment I dove deep into the genre. I discovered the beauty that is Bjork, Lamb, and Halou. Trip-Hop encompasses love, passion, emotion, and memories.

One of the most commonly known trip-hop’s album Tricky’s Maxinquaye is being re-released with a bonus disc and remixes. I’m anticipating to hear the new remixes of Hell’s Around the Corner. Ever since I saw the video and heard the song it’s become one of my instant favorites. I had the luxgury of catching Tricky live a couple months ago. I’ll never forget hearing Past Mistake live with him adding lyrics and adding such emotion when repeating “Jesus is coming”.

Bristol boys, Massive Attack, new EP Splitting the Atom is due out October 5th. The EP features vocals from Horace Andy, Martina Topley-Bird, and Elbow’s Guy Garvey. The track Pray for Rain features TV on the Radio’s singer, Tunde Adebimpe. The full length studio album should be out in Feb 2010.

Thom Yorke to release FullingPulledApartbyHorses & The Hollow Earth on limited Vinyl press and mp3 download. These tracks were around the time Eraser was done. Late September release. Be sure to be on top of the Vinyl release, I have a feeling this is going to be an instant classic release. Check out the unofficial video featuring art from the famous graffiti artist Banksy.

Another big release that is due out real soon is from Stripmall Architecture, formerly Halou. The album We Were Flying Kites is available to download and hear for free right now. Check out We Were Flying Kites, promise you’ll be impressed by the vocals.

Bomb It – The Movie

I Love artwork. I consider most graffiti art.
My personal view of some graffiti is vandalism.
When you bomb private locations I consider it vandalism.
The idea that some people do it for vandalism makes sense but it’s destruction.
One in my eyes should promote life not destruction yet life is cruel.
I pay more respect to the artist side of the culture than the idea of anarchy.
With that said though public space should be public space.

This movie puts a lot of perspective on it.
They try to show both sides but obviously bias.
Hope you enjoy it!

Big up to Barcelona!
That was the most impressive to me…