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RIGHTCLICKA presents RED IN MY HEAD REDUX

2010-09-05T23:24:00.000-07:00

POPPIN'-UP AGAIN...

This year, RIGHTCLICKA will be taking you on another BY-INVITE only POP-UP F1 Audio / Visual experience featuring music by TOP BILLIN (Finland) & DJ SHELLSUIT (Singapore) and F1 interpretive projections & 3D motion graphics by BENNY WU, CHRISTOPHER HILL, REZA HASNI, NELSON LEE, JONNING CHNG, BRANDON TAY, FLEX and ER.

“Racing through portals in a tron-inspired audio-visual performance with abstract vehicles traveling in a computerized 3D landscape immersing you in a hi-speed racing journey...”

THE LIMITED EDITION TRUMP CARDS & INVITES...

RED IN MY HEAD 2010
FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2010
KEPPEL ISLAND
10PM - 2AM

Dress Code: BLACK & RED

Admission is Strictly by Invite Only.

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RED Alert: Stop, Look & Listen - Midnight Shift's First Anniversary

2010-09-05T17:30:00.000-07:00

THE RED ALERT!!!

Stop, Look & Listen with Midnight Shift's 1st Anniversary in racing red...

Singapore’s official afterhours party Midnight Shift celebrates its third wave and 1st year anniversary on Saturday, September 18th 2010 at our island’s clubbing destination, Stereolab.

Winding up the engines, we start our personal new year race in the pumping atmosphere of party central, Stereolab. Taking us through the night is a great Mystery Legend hailing from the promised land of Detroit. A label owner with a vocalist wife, he is a man who helped bridge the House and Techno worlds with unapologetic grit and full-baring soul. If you know his name, spread the word far and wide.

THE HOTTEST LOCAL ACTS GETS TOGETHER AFTER MIDNIGHT...

Our international juggernaut is supported by two of the most promising local heroes to have emerged in the last two decades. The first is Xhin, now a European favourite charted by anyone from Laurent Garnier to Speedy J. He flies the Singapore flag high. The second is a DJ still admired for what he began decades ago: Jonathan Yeo. The DJ to jump-start other DJs’ careers, he plays for the first time in several years.

Make a U-turn at Stereolounge, where Funk Bastard, Kaye, Edward and Ko Flow take you back to the old school with the foundations of funk and soul. With this honorific line up, the three-point triangle meets; the full circle is now complete.

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RED Alert: Stop, Look & Listen - Midnight Shift's First Anniversary
Saturday 18 September 2010
Stereolab, Pan Pacific, Marina Square
10pm - 5:30am

Dress Code: RED & BLACK

Stereolab:
Mystery Guest Legend (Detroit)
Jonathan Yeo
Xhin

Stereolounge:
Funk Bastard,
Kaye,
Edward,
Ko Flow
with MC Rosh G

Drums by: Serena Zhang

Visuals by: Brandon Tay

To get on the electronic circuit, register on www.mnshift.com for your exclusive invites. Midnight Shift members will enjoy attractive drink promotions throughout the night.

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RED Alert: Bedsty presents TOUCH THE SKY

2010-08-30T03:07:00.000-07:00

THE RED ALERT!!!

Touch the RED sky with the crew from Bedsty...

The most down to earth party in Singapore takes you off to the highest point in the country, 282 meters up to be exact, for an all red party that's got all the right drivers for a race through sound and music.

Featuring French-Vietnamese duo, Tha Trickaz, fresh off the monster-ramped Tony Hawke Show in Paris; and supported by fab local acts like Syndicate, Cosa Nostra, J Styles, Syafii & Krumbs - Bedsty's Red Alert: TOUCH THE SKY will be in the usual eclectic style of Bedsty, except that they have upped the ante by 63 floors taking their very grounded good times to higher levels at 1-Altitude.

THA TRICKAZ

2 DJs and 1 heck of a view...

Headlining the party are Tha Trickaz from Paris, France. Self-labelled “Tha Vietnamists” and life-long friends, Pho & DJ iRaize, who founded the group over eight years ago, based on a mutual need to push musical boundaries as well as their own technical limits.

Their live performances best illustrate the magic of combined imagination: rare and traditional vinyl cut up with sampling, scratching, analog instruments, live musicians & the MPC real time drumming. All this combined with killer beats to shake the floor!

THE LOCAL MOTION

Leading the homegrown talents is Cherry Chan of local collective Syndicate, who describes her eclectic style as somewhere between quirky, dreamy, dark and dubby. “An unsuspecting innocent crowd see this sweet girl who’ll feed them coconut ice cream feel good music first – then as they get drunker, the ragga reggae comes on and before they know it, they are letting loose to dubstep and glitch hop."

Tha Trickaz and Cherry are supported by DJ + Sax duo, Cosa Nostra, and Bedsty DJs Krumbs, Syafii and former DMC Singapore Champion DJ J Styles.

Sounds pretty kicking, doesn't it?

> CLICK HERE to Listen & Download Mixes by Tha Trickaz, Syndicate, Cherry Chan, J Styles & Cosa Nostra <

RED Alert: Bedsty presents TOUCH THE SKY
Friday 11 September 2010
1-Altitude, One Raffles Place
9pm - 3am

Dress Code: RED & BLACK

If you haven't received one of the limited edition DOPE invites and if you're not on the list then it's S$15 plus 1 housepour which is by far the sweetest ticket price to get this high.

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IDN PROSHOP SUBSCRIPTION

2010-08-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

"One simple motto - 'Buy and use only what you really need and then get rid of it properly when you have finished with it' - could make a huge difference in helping to reduce the mountain of waste that is threatening to destroy our eco-system. As those responsible, in one way or another, for most of the products we purchase, designers bear a heavy responsibility to make sure that our shopping is environmentally friendly. But many are worried about the supposed higher costs, the potential loss of clients and the restrictions on creativity that this might involve." - IdN v17n3: Eco-Graphics Issue

...Yearly subscription of IdN Magazines consists of 6 regular issues and 1 IdNPRO Publication of your choice.

Have your latest issue of IdN at your doorstep by subscribing now!

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CULT STREETWEAR

2010-08-09T19:48:00.000-07:00

...A very nice collection of street brands and their history by Josh Sims...

From its origins in American workwear, via west coast subcultures, extreme sports and subsequent commercialism, streetwear has become to fashion as hip-hop has to music: a global phenomenon. Incorporating cultural codes of dress, the best in graphic design, as well as exemplary brand-building – the products not of corporate giants but cottage/tenement industries – the leading streetwear brands have become influential beyond the sphere of fashion alone. Streetwear may form a fundamental look for out-of-office-hours dress for teenagers and middle youth alike, but its leading lights have connections with the worlds of art, advertising, music and interiors that make them as potent as ‘designer’ brands many times their size.

Showcasing over 30 of the most exciting and – importantly – pioneering of streetwear brands, this book focuses not on the endless me-too labels, but those that have shaped the market since the late 1980s. Cult Streetwear tells the stories of the people behind the brands – from entrepreneurs to graffiti writers, DJs to surf dudes to sneaker nuts, from LA to NYC, London to Berlin and Tokyo. It explores each brand’s cultural resonance, and explains why so many have gained a cult following while continuing to break new ground in a market with unlimited scope for innovation.

Paperback
900 illustrations
208 pages
292 x 220 mm

Josh Sims is a freelance style writer, contributing to the likes of The Financial Times, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, Mail on Sunday, Channel 4, the BBC, Esquire, GQ, Wallpaper and i-D. He is also author of Rock/Fashion (Omnibus), A Dictionary of Fashion Designers (Collins), Mary, Queen of Shops (BBC Books) and contributor to several fashion books from Taschen. He has extensive contacts within the style and mainstream press.

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SPACE WATCH

2010-08-09T01:22:00.000-07:00

...Forget diamonds - one Swiss watchmaker is betting on watches made from moon dust, parts of the Apollo 11 rocket and bits of spacesuits to capture consumer cash as an economic slow down bites.More than 600 watchmakers have the Swiss brand stamp, so Geneva-based Romain Jerome aims to use "inaccessible materials" to set its products apart from rivals such as Richemont's Vacheron Constantin and independent watchmaker Patek Philippe.

...The watches' dials, which feature tiny craters, will have dust in them from the moon rock that was taken from the first visit to the Earth's satellite. Steel from the Apollo 11 space shuttle will be used for the case and the strap will be made up of fibers from a spacesuit worn during the ISS mission.

...The group will make 1969 watches - matching the year of Neil Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's first journey to the moon - for the "Moon Dust-DNA" collection. The watches, which start at $US15,000 and can cost as much as $US500,000, will be launched in Geneva and presented to customers at next year's Baselworld, the largest annual fair for the watch and jewelry industry...

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REDRUM - An Exhibition inspired by Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"

2010-08-05T23:40:00.000-07:00

From the people that brought you Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy™ and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Red®um -

Inspired by Stanley Kubrick Masterpiece of Horror "The Shining". Voted Film magazines scariest movie of all time and referenced countless times in modern film and music videos, we pay homage to the Director's Director and his vision, in this special curated event...

Join us at the top of the hill and watch 25 Singapore Artists get freaky with Red®um.

Artists: Andy Yang, Sheryo, Colin Faulks, Oats&Sparkle, Kristal Melson, Djohan Johari, Zahir Sanossi, Mriz Sidah, Brandon Tay, Winnie Goh, Zxerokool, Shang Liang, Ben Qwek, Cherry Chan, Vectorscum, Sarah Tang, Mojoko, Harrison Love, Speak Cryptic, Ivonne Adel- Bureos, Isabel Lofgren, MakebelieveNaz, Adrian Chan & Terence Lau

HERE ARE OUR FAV SCENES FROM THE FILM TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD TO BURY THE HACHET:

...ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY...

...ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY...

Old School, The Gallery (Formerly Osage Gallery). Mount Sophia. Open Daily August 6th - August 11th 11.00 am - 7.00pm.

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ANDY WARHOL VS. ALIEN WORKSHOP

2010-08-05T21:29:00.000-07:00

Alien Workshop is proud to introduce the initial, limited-edition collaboration offering with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

As the preeminent American artist of the 20th Century, Andy Warhol challenged the world to see art differently. This distinctive project presents a new approach to skateboard/artist collaborations by pairing unique examples of Warhol’s groundbreaking artwork with each of the ten iconoclast pro riders sponsored by Alien Workshop.

Featuring five pro decks with works from Warhol’s Death & Disaster Series and five pro decks showcasing his iconic Pop works, the complete set is shipped in custom printed board box packaging inspired by Warhol’s box sculptures from the 1960’s.

Each deck features full dip paint, top and bottom graphics and a collector deckwrap. Special P.O.P. will also be included with the first delivery of the ten packs for in store support and in celebration of this collaboration.  These skateboards are produced under a license from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., The Campbell Soup Company and the Marilyn Monroe LLC.

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DEATHBOWL TO DOWNTOWN

2010-08-04T20:17:00.000-07:00

...An excellent documentary about the history of skateboarding as seen through the eyes of New York skaters (rather than the more common East Coast skate scene). Starting in the 70′s with graffiti pioneers like Futura, Haze and Stash, the original Zoo York, and the birth of hip hop, the film follows skating all the way through to the 90′s. With a focus on street skating, the movie also covers the beginning of cool brands like Supreme...

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...SUMMER OF LOVE 2010...

2010-07-22T21:04:00.001-07:00

...Woodstock might be a thing of the past but that doesn’t mean the Summer of Love is. You don’t have to be a flower child to celebrate music, nature, peace and love. Don all the colours of the rainbow, grab some daisies and make love not war at some of these summer "must" music events...

Spring Festival, Graz, Austria • 12 – 15 May
Summer can't start until spring is over. Give spring the send off it deserves at Spring Festival. Going strong for 10 years, Spring Festival has grown from a small party to a fully-fledged celebration of club culture. The festival combines live acts and DJ sets from established artists and international sensations with newcomers and local talent. Club kids unite, and do what you do best₀dance. For the full line-up, check the festival schedule at www.springfestival.at

Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN • 10 – 13 June 2010
Four days, multiple stages, comedy acts and several styles of music and an entertainment village with a movie theatre, hair salon and yoga studio—yep, that's Bonnaroo. Rolling Stone named this camping music fest as one of their 50 moments that have changed the world of rock & roll. This year’s line-up includes: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Tinariwen, Regina Spektor and lots more. The full schedule is available at www.bonnaroo.com

Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, New Port, Isle of Wight • 11-13 June 2010
The first Isle of Wight Festival took place only 11 days after Woodstock. And the he second Isle of Wight fest was one of the largest and most famous of these early festivals. After more than 600,000 people flooded the island, the authorities passed the Isle of Wight Act, which stated that gatherings of more than 5,000 people on the island were illegal without a special license. That's proof positive the man is always bringing the music down. This year's line-up is just as impressive as the festivals of the past—Jay Z, The Strokes, Paul McCartney, Suzanne Vega, Blondie, Vampire Weekend, Doves and lots more. A full schedule is available at www.isleofwightfestival.com

Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA • 11-13 June 2010
The Harmony Festival's founder Debra Giusti says that “the Harmony Festival was birthed in 1978 from the passionate core values of the 60’s movement.” And while that sounds fairly uncomfortable, at least the festival continued to thrive and grow. Now 34 years later, Harmony attracts an average of 30,000 people every year. This year includes a performance by Lauryn Hill as well as attractions like the a techno and tribal dance tent, eco village, culinary showcase, healing sanctuary and wellness pavilion. To see more, go to www.harmonyfestival.com

Glastonbury, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK • 23-27 June 2010
Yes, Glastonbury is sold out, but there are tickets for the inventive (or those willing to pay any price). As the world's largest greenfield festival, Glastonbury always attracts the top names in music. There is something for every music taste, from jazz and acoustic to dance, pop and alternative. Eclectic and impressive, this year's line-up includes performances by U2, Muse, Imogen Heap, Willie Nelson, The National, Pet Shop Boys and La Roux. Just don’t forget the umbrella and wellies—it really does seem to rain every year. For more information, go to www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium • 1-4 July 2010
One of Europe's four largest summer music festivals, Rock Werchter has been growing every year since 1974. It has received the Arthur Award for best festival of the year four times since 2000. As usual, the line-up is a fantastic mix of established talent and up-and-coming acts, including a number of Belgian musicians. Performing on the main stage are Muse, Sterephonics, The Ting Tings, Green Day, Paramore and lots more. Go to www.rockwerchter.be for the full line-up

Exit Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia • 8-11 July 2010
The Exit Festival knows how to rebel. In fact, it began in 2000 as an act of rebellion. For 100 days, thousands of young people and students flocked together to debate issues like repression, xenophobia and censorship. The first festival ended only one day before the election that put an end to Milosevic’s regime. Festival organisers decided to continue the event, and made the Petrovaradin Fortress their new venue. Exit is the perfect combination of music and social activism, spreading the word on issues like the environment and human trafficking. Performing this year are Placebo, Missy Elliot, Mika, Klaxons, The Horrors and more. For the full schedule, check here www.exitfest.org

Love Parade, Duisburg, Germany • 24 July 2010
Dubbed as one of the "most peaceful events worldwide," the Love Parade celebrates peace like peace deserves to be celebrated…with electronic music and dance. Is there a better way to celebrate peace? Nope, we can’t think of one. The original's popularity has inspired cities like Oslo, Rio San Francisco, Mexico City, Tel Aviv and Sydney to create versions of their own. Bring a glow stick and prepare to share some love with others (only with their permission, of course). Find out more at www.loveparade.de

Sziget, Obudai Island, Budapest, Hungary •11-16 August 2010
Sziget might be more about rock & roll and less about peace, love and understanding but it still has something in common with Woodstock. Where Woodstock had Max Yasgur's dairy farm, Sziget has Obudai Island in the middle of the Danube. The island transforms from natural landmass to rock & roll city for rock lovers from all over the world. The line-up this year is as varied as last, with performances by Bad Religion, Faithless, Gwar, Iron Maiden, and Muse. Read more about the festival at www.sziget.hu

Bestival, Robin Hill (near Downend and Newport), Isle of Wight • 9-12 September
Bestival describes itself as being “born out of ten fun years of pioneering music events and record releases from Rob da Bank's Sunday Best empire.” The Bestival scene certainly sets it apart from other festivals; it comes equipped with cocktail bars, hidden discos and “adventures that will inspire peace, love and dancing.” Come prepared because this year’s highly anticipated theme is…fantasy. Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Flaming Lips and Roxy Music are just a few of those playing. For the full schedule and to learn more about the festival, go to www.bestival.net

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FRANKIE KNUCKLES LIVE @ STEREOLAB | FRIDAY 6 AUGUST 2010

2010-08-04T03:57:00.000-07:00

"While studying textile design at FIT in Manhattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ, playing soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths with fellow DJ Larry Levan. When he became better known, he DJed at the club Better Days. When the Warehouse club opened in Chicago in 1977, he was invited to play on a regular basis. He continued DJing there until 1982, when he started his own club, The Power Plant. It is possible that the term 'House Music' surfaced in reference to the sounds played at the Warehouse by Frankie. Initially it was a catch-all term to describe the wide range of music being played at the Warehouse. It soon became the word used to define the raw, drum machine based edits and tracks that Frankie was playing in the early 80s."

*Frankie Knuckles - "CHICAGO STYLIN' - May 2010: LISTEN HERE

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BEST EVA WEEKEND MIXTAPES

2010-08-03T17:46:00.000-07:00

...To hear record industry people talk about the ‘70s and ‘80s you’d think the streets were lined with coke, hookers and money. And they sort of were. The debauchery, the expenses accounts and the albums sales (not to mention ponytails) from those days are legendary. The thing is, that only ever applied to a select group of musicians. Unless you were George Michael or Prince or whoever, the reality was more likely to be a slot at the local pub (go Barnsey!) and driving around the country in a Tarago selling CDs hand to hand...

The internet has leveled that playing field and (for better or worse) pretty much anyone can now sell their music to anyone. They can also give it away. One of the best ways of promoting acts is via the miracle of online mixtapes.

On that note, we’ve trawled the internet and compiled a selection of new mixtapes for your BEST EVA weekend. A five-part series that will see you through the pre-party, the club, the after party and the horrible, end of the world comedown. Your complete weekend mix: totally free and legit...

...Mezzy Listening #9
This is the afternoon before the morning after. With new tracks from acts like Common, Alicia Keys, Lupe Fiasco and Janelle Monae; it’s perfect for that first drink while sprawled on the couch.
DOWNLOAD HERE

...Fly and Saucy Vol #3
Shit just got real. It’s time to get showered, get dressed, do whatever it is you do before you go out. A mix of Fabolous, Wale, Chromeo and Janelle Monae (again) is your double vodka and Red Bull friend.
DOWNLOAD HERE

...LazerProof: Major Lazer vs. La Roux
Driving to the club now. Major Lazer have remixed La Roux for this exact moment in time. La Roux vs Gucci Mane will blow minds.
DOWNLOAD HERE

...The Sight Below
Is that the sun coming up? Oh God... A hazy, shoegaze mix of Kate Bush, Joy Vision and Cocteau Twins should get you through.
DOWNLOAD HERE

...The Rub History of Hip Hop – 2000
Oh, sorry. Did we wake you? Feeling delicate? What you need is some reminiscing. Enter The Rub Radio's History of Hip Hop series. Whole-heartedly embracing the cheesy, the dirty, the flashy and the straight-up awesome. Just listen. And DON'T WATCH OPRAH – you'll only end up crying.
DOWNLOAD HERE

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SLEEP BLASTER

2010-08-02T19:32:00.000-07:00

...Yelling at inanimate objects. Typically, a less than fruitful endeavor. (No matter how loud you get, that vending machine is not giving you your rightful Butterfinger.) But what if they actually listened to you?

Introducing Sleep Blaster, a new alarm clock app that shuts off in response to your yelling, available now. Like most bold ideas, it's a bit dangerous, but we think you can handle this information. First, you'll set the alarm. Then, when it goes off in the morning, you'll do what comes natural: you'll yell. Depending on what you chose earlier—and how responsible you're feeling—it will either turn off or snooze.

Which, in and of itself, would be a reason to check this out. But you'll also be able to set your alarm to go off when your phone gets to a certain geographical location. So let's say you're looking to catch some shut-eye on the train before a big morning meeting in, we'll say, Chicago. But since you want to give yourself time to freshen up, this thing can go off when you reach Peoria. (You wouldn't want to miss Peoria.) And if the train happens to get stalled, no big deal—extra sleep for you.

You can also turn on something called Dynamite Mode, which awakens you to the sound of an explosion. Note: in case of real explosion, yelling will solve nothing...

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IDN EXTRA 02 : NEO YORK

2010-08-01T23:53:00.000-07:00

...Anime and Beyond
...For those who aren’t familiar with animé, this particular genre has a long history that has both encouraged and inspired a creative dialogue between Japan and the rest of the world for almost 100 years. In the United States during the 1970's and 80's, Japanese animation was referred to as Japanimation, but was replaced by the term Animé in the mid 1990's as it became more mainstream and evolved in popular American culture...

...It’s the evolution of animé that has inspired this book; where this genre came from and how it has come full circle. Post apocalyptic Tokyo is a strong central theme to most anime story lines. We began to ponder what would Neo New York look like, what would be the cultural make up of the city. We invite some great talent to contribute their visions to help with the creation of Neo New York...

...Specifications
ISBN: 978-988-18470-3-4
Size: 210mm (W) X 270mm (H)
Pages: 132 pages

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iWATCH

2010-07-29T21:23:00.000-07:00

The iWatch is as fanciful a design as you could wish for. The concept timepiece is a wrist-sized iPhony, a tiny iPod Touch on a strap. It’s also gorgeous.

The design is from the Italian ADR Studio, and exists only in the world of Photoshop. The main screen, seen above, shows the time, date and weather (Rome’s looking very inviting this month). The gallery goes on to show the Bluetooth syncing options (to iPad and iPhone but not a computer, oddly) and a picture of the iWatch throwing a projected movie onto a wall (hell, it’s a concept design: why not dream a little?) Read the specs and you learn that there will also be an RSS reader, Wi-Fi and 16GB memory.

I would buy one in a second, like Cult of Mac’s resident deviant John Brownlee (who also – curiously – claims the iWatch makes his “heart flutter”, despite the fact that he demonstrably has no heart in his dry, rattling cage of a chest). Sadly, it will never be so, and instead I shall be forced to strap an iPod Touch to my forearm like some giant, lottery-winner’s Rolex.

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NEW UNKLE ALBUM

2010-07-20T19:53:00.000-07:00

...The new Unkle album “Where Did The Night Fall” from James Lavelle is out now! Previews, videos and downloads at the website...

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NIKE PERFECT PITCH

2010-07-28T19:42:00.000-07:00

...As part one of Nike Sportswear and The FADER’s Pitch Perfect program, we will be posting six mixtapes featuring music from six continents (sorry, Antarctica). Each mixtape will include brand new artwork by Siggi Eggertsson, eventually available as limited edition screen-printed posters.

Every continent can lay claim to its own unique and extraordinary features, but Asia owns two of the most impressive. It covers almost one-third of the Earth’s land surface and holds almost two-thirds of its human residents. So, when asked to represent this continent in the span of six songs, Tokyo, Japan’s DexPistols were rightly bemused. The duo of DJ Maar and DJ Daruma are known for ushering the modern wave of global club music in to their home city while playing alongside Daft Punk, the Ed Banger crew, Simian Mobile Disco, Crookers and Diplo throughout Asia. All this while heading up a successful streetwear brand and art collective. In the end, they took giant leaps to cover as much ground and represent as many people as possible, but their greatest feat was making it all sound totally crazy...

...FEATURING Clash the Disko Kids, “Aneurysm (Nando Remix)” (Singapore)...

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD THE MIX HERE

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JEFF STAPLE / FUTURA

2010-07-27T19:24:00.000-07:00

"...Jeff Staple interviews graffiti legend Futura on the current state of street design and culture. I have spent many hours with Futura in Tokyo, Singapore and Bangkok, and appreciate his view that the street scene has “overdosed” because of the overload of digital information..."

...He thinks the end is near for the current scene, which peaked in ’05 with big brands absorbing the small ones and quality being compromised. Reinvention and staying true, not selling out is now the key...

...WATCH THE INTERVIEW

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NOT JUST A LABEL

2010-07-26T18:52:00.000-07:00

...NOTJUSTALABEL.com, the leading global business directory for the avant-garde fashion design industry, presents its first Organic Collection for Spring-Summer 2010. Maintaining our strong focus on championing the industry’s eco-fashion sector, our t-shirts are made from organic fair-trade cotton, meaning the fabric is void of any synthetic chemicals. As a company aiming to break the ground for the design of tomorrow, ethical production is the only way to go.

Since its beginnings in 2008, NOT JUST A LABEL (NJAL) has strived to support new fashion design talent from around the world by providing a destination site for consumers to reference and buy direct from their favourite new designers. As a limited edition offering NJAL have partnered with three very exciting new designers(Aoi Kotsuhiroi / Patrick Mohr /Spon Diogo) that currently showcase on the NJAL directory to create a unique collection of organic cotton t-shirts and tank tops featuring signature designs and prints by the designers. The handmade pieces feature a special embroidered label, detailing the designer’s background and choice of design and each piece comes in a beautiful presentation box...

...The NOT JUST A LABEL Organic T-Shirts will be available in a limited stock from our online shop NOTJUSTALABEL.com from Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 and priced at £55 / €65 each...

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WARP X DIM MAK

2010-07-20T19:50:00.000-07:00

...Readers of Warp magazine from Japan will have been happy to find an exclusive mix from Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak label. A mix of indie, electro and some hard techno, this is one to hunt down at the Japanese book store...

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AQUABUMPS

2010-07-20T19:36:00.000-07:00

images of waves, surfers (good and bad), hot morning joggers and stunning beaches.

...daily documentary of Australian beaches between the hours of 6am and 7am where digital photos are shot and then collated into a daily report which is emailed to over 20,000 loyal subscribers (as of August 2006 and growing). The email report is in HTML format so you don’t have to open any attachments, it should all just appear directly in your email program.

...Aquabumps is a Bondi Beach surf photography outfit. If you haven’t subscribed to their Facebook page you’re missing out on the best daily surf pictures ever!

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THE SOLILOQUIST

2010-07-20T19:08:00.000-07:00

...The Soliloquist by Taiwanese illustrator and animator Ma Kuangpei (馬匡霈, aka Keats) is a modern fable about loneliness and self-deception. It tells the story of a heart broken man who receives letters and packages stating with the wrong addressee. Unable to return the letters, he starts to read them and develops a strange illusory relationship with his fictitious alter-ego...

...Ma’s animated short combines Eastern and Western aesthetic concepts and is defined by a wonderful combination of collage and watercolor styles with brilliant transitions. Watch the entire six-minute film below...

...ABOUT THE ARTIST
...Born in 1981, Ma graduated from the Tainan National University of the Arts. The Soliloquist (aka 我说啊，我说) was produced in 2008 as his graduation work. It has received amazing feedback ever since and was nominated and screened at numerous international film festivals. In 2009 it was awarded the “Little Nomad Prize“ at the Urban Nomad Filmfest in Taipei, Taiwan and it received the “Special Mention – Asian New Force“ at the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards. Moreover, it has received the “Special Distinction Award” in the Graduation Films category at the 33rd 2009 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, becoming the first Taiwanese animated movie to receive an award at the competition. Ma’s success this year, in combination with this most-recent honor, will serve to show Chinese artists, most of whom are currently focused on the technical aspect of animation, another direction in which they can grow...

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XIN - Taiwan

2010-07-05T11:15:00.000-07:00

...Taiwanese multi-artist Xin has a special way of capturing unique scenes from “day-to-day” creative youth culture in China – we just love his stuff. What about you? ...

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CHAIRS FOR THE DYSFUNCTIONAL - ALICE WANG

2010-07-20T07:45:00.000-07:00

...Alice Wang is a recent graduate of MA Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art. She has exhibited in major shows worldwide during the past few years and was awarded the Conran Foundation Award in 2008...

...CHAIRS FOR THE DYSFUNCTIONAL

Status Announcer
This chair allows one to update their status like they usually do on their online profiles by putting up various signs that shows their current status.

Constant Shaker
This chair calculates the amount of calories burnt when one fidgets or shakes their leg when sitting down.

Silent Farter
This chair announces who the gas is from by amplifying the silent fart exhausted

Equality Seeker
Each chair can be customized so everyone sits at the world average sitting height of 140cm.

Skilled Tilter
This chair is specially designed for people who tilt their chairs. It has a spirit leveler attached to the side allowing one to measure how balanced one is.

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...RIGHTCLICKA vs DOPE presents THE BLUE OASIS - ZOUKOUT 2009...

2009-12-06T22:54:00.000-08:00

..THE MINTED TENT...

..Welcome to THE BLUE OASIS - An icy blast of chill in an ocean of dance...

...RIGHTCLICKA vs DOPE's tripped-out, mermaided, rest & relax tent for sandy revelers smacked in the middle of ZoukOut.

..A minty refuge surrounded by a school of silvery fishes and electronic whales & mantas where you can refresh yourself, rest your rubbery legs, find lost souls as you catch your next blast ..

...Hang out, get chilled and keep going...

..THE BLASTED MUSIC...

Listen & Download mixes from RIGHTCLICKA's fav acts playing LIVE @ ZoukOut 2009 HERE > ARMIN VAN BUUREN / JD TWITCH / MISS KITTEN & THE HACKER / THE MARTINEZ BROS / DJ CRAZE / HONG...

...THE ICY DRINKS..

...See you on the beach...and Vodka Slurpees for everyone!

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...VIDEOS & PICS..

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