The BRIC House is doing it big these days, especially after recently opening their 40,000-square-foot multi-disciplinary facility in downtown Brooklyn. Last month they had an opening for “Art Into Music,” a show dedicated to exploring how music inspires art. Artists created work out of music media materials like records, boomboxes, homemade show flyers and zines. In addition, some artists combined visual and audio elements in their work to create a multi-sensory experience. It’s a bit of a personal affair for …
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For those that missed the Boiler Room San Francisco live stream on January 21, 2014 here are the recored sets from that event. The live streamed event started with DJ Platurn, followed by Mophono, Shortkut, and last but not least DJ Q-Bert who premiered beats from his new upcoming double album Extraterrestria/GalaXXXian (a follow up to Wavetwisters). The event was hosted at the Pyramind music and audio production school in San Francisco. Enjoy the videos below! DJ Platurn Boiler Room San Francisco DJ …
Red Bull has become a savior for unknown creatives around the world. They’ve helped a lot of artists develop their craft and get their work exposed to a much wider audience. Unlike their music events, their switching things up with The Red Bull House of Art, a three month intensive program. The first one was established in Brazil in ’10 and the second was in ’12 in Detroit. It’s pretty dope. It doesn’t exclude any medium. The three month cycles …
Singer songwriter Tiombe Lockhart of the House, Funk, and Soul trio Cubic Zirconia teams up with producer/DJ Hudson Mohawke (TNGHT) for the single “Can’t Get Enough”. They recently released a video for “Can’t Get Enough”. It’s a catchy tribal, world music, House, dance track. Visuals include tribal prints, African, Caribbean, psychedelic imagery, and Sun Ra-esque Hathor dressed dancers. It reminds me of the sounds and visuals for Beyonce’s “Grown Women”. Tiombe Lockhart “Can’t Get Enough” Prod. Hudson Mohawke (Music Video) …
Brandy & Coke is a mini documentary on the UK Garage (UKG) music scene in the 90s & early to mid 2000’s. The mini documentary was directed by Ewen Spencer, a photographer who took photos at many UKG parties back in the day. Ewen Spencer recently released a book of those photos called UKG. Brandy & Coke covers the sounds, fashion, club events, raves, and the ups and downs of the UKG golden era. Although not as extensive in it’s …
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