a visual collective outlet of inspiration
this music video from the crush-worthy duo crystal castles explores my innermost feelings and bodily movements when awaking on a monday morning. film footage from polish film director andrzej zulawski’s 1981 horror film possession. by kd
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tomorrow…
by kl
acompañarme en un viaje
classic, i miss summer. by kd
i am the cosmos
chris bell hailed from memphis and was (mostly) the brainchild behind the amazing-yet-not-necessarily-appreciated rock group, big star. bell left the band for a number of reasons: heroin addiction, depression, and that undeniably plaguing issue of feeling overshadowed. this song, not released on an album until 1992 years after bell’s accidental death (he is in fact a member of the infamous 27 club), has been haunting me since i watched the big star documentary a few months ago. i knew the song from a cover (which it pains me to admit) by pete yorn and scarlett johansson; but hearing the words in bell’s enchanting voice, how it’s meant to be heard, is simply magical. to be honest, the documentary itself leaves something to be desired; it left me confused about the band’s stature not only as musicians but as human beings. perhaps it was the documenter’s vision to make these men seem unlikeable, although judging from the title i truthfully don’t know. with that said, chris bell was a truly extraordinary songwriter, and i will listen to this for years to come. what a mantra; to recite that you ARE indeed the COSMOS–i can’t possibly think of anything more encapsulating. by sv
Local harvest: DJ playlists from new york city
“don’t forget the iiaa in georgia when listening to this mix by brian close. together with justin tipp he gives ears and eyes to the creative production studio georgia which is releasing “like comment” this month on meakusma records…” play it here
“adi j is part of trio threeASFOUR the new york city fashion and art collective and dj’s for special occasions. this mix is made in a full moon night… a range of universal tunes made to make you move & smile, enjoy…” play it here
“ceft coalition is a musical collaboration led by “internationalist buff”, ucef hanjani. the collective includes various friends, producers and selectors who have came together in NY in the past decade for appearances at sunday sessions, frying pan, cielo and capital. here we bring you an exclusive mix of vintage and new electronic tracks with reggae/funk roots. expect to be surprised at the range of genres colliding in this mix – a true hallmark of this collective…” play it here
“new york city based austrian-mexican DJ kyra caruso brings you papagayo midnight session straight from mexico city’s papagayo estudio – with a broken heart to all lovers in the universe. classic and new soul…” play it here
some weekend listening goods, thanx to our pals at here we go now. enjoy… all photos by gerald forster. by ts
boiler room berlin: dj set boys noize house of vans
if you can manage the dorky crowds around the dj then you can let it run. it works. by bw
love is to die
anyone with two eyes and even the teensiest morsel of a brain was/is a fan of chris cunningham and his tremendous and often off-putting music videos for such artists as madonna, aphex twin, bjork squarepusher, and portishead amongst others. cunningham’s wife, jenny lee lindberg is the bassist of warpaint, an extraordinary musical act with whom he’s been working on this documentary for nearly two years. here’s the teaser trailer for love is to die. can’t wait to see the rest. by sv
pretty pictures
visual inspirations for the end of the year… by dd
french dj/producer gesaffelstein on hip hop
here’s an interview with gesaffelstein on BBC radio in which he talks about how he’s not into hip hop, despite his unfortunate collaboration with kanye and detroit electro. right on. by dd+kd
happy belated birthday keith
keith richards turned 70 on december 18th, and we all forgot to say happy birthday. long live and godspeed… 1943-2043 (keith is the one on the left, patti hansen on the right) by bh
le parc
today, i went to the opera garnier in paris to see “le parc” (the park), a ballet by angelin preljocaj with music by mozart. unsurprisingly, i have a soft spot for the ending scene, but realized to my horror that i actually had already seen this scene in… a commercial. ruined it… also, what’s going on with the billion people coughing during the first ten minutes of any play/ballet/opera?? by lil
lorde – tennis court
obsessed with this song and video. watch lorde, aka the seventeen-year-old ella maria lani yelich-o’connor as she doesn’t lip-synch most of her song. by lil