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CRAZY BIRDS is a creative platform, working closely with advertising agencies, media companies, music labels and brands. A digital playground for those who want to stay ahead of the curve. Founded by Gijs van der Togt, out of love for interesting music, great ideas and new products. CRAZY BIRDS was nominated for two Dutch Bloggies, teamed up with various advertising agencies and collaborated on various projects with brands such as Bacardi and Jameson.

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CRAZY BIRDS is a place for those who want to stay ahead of the curve, born out of love for interesting music, great ideas and new products. But to achieve my dreams, collaboration is crucial. Therefore, I’m always on the look out for promising artists creating new and exciting things. Send me a mail to get involved.

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Crazy Birds

Waterkeringweg 159
1051 NZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Gijs van der Togt

Tel: +31 6 54 22 53 48
gijs@crazybirds.nl

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XLR8R Podcast by Om Unit

10.12

Posted in Mixtape

Our friends from Nutriot found a gem, again. Check out a mixtape of London’s Om Unit over here. What an exceptionally great tape!

Kinetic Poetry

Words tracked in time and space

05.12

Posted in Art + Culture

Kinetic Poetry is digital wordplay. A series of random yet associated words float projected upon screen waiting for an audience to form meaning, by the arrangement of words into phrases.

Pearson Sound

In new music we trust

03.12

Posted in Mixtape

Pearson Sound, formally known as Ramadanman and the head honcho of Hessle Audio, is a key figure in the dubstep scene. In this recent mix, Pearson lays down a great selection, pushing the boundaries from garage to more deep house vibes. Available in a stream for a short period of time.

Remember Mike Skinner?

From the studio to the dj booth

29.11

Posted in Mixtape

Mike Skinner recently said farewell to his The Streets moniker. After this retirement, Mike formed a group with former Music frontman Robert Harvey called The D.O.T., where Harvey would sing and Skinner would produce. Well, now he has returned where it all started; a dj booth. He recorded a super enjoyable, hour-long house-centric mix for Fact Magazine. In a download. Via The Fader.

Earth

Time lapse view from space

27.11

Posted in Art + Culture

Incredible time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of the International Space Station.

Oostende Healing

In the footsteps of the great Marvin Gaye

24.11

Posted in Art + Culture

First thing I did when I got invited to Visit Oostende aka Ostend? I played that excellent Marvin Gaye tribute mix by DJ Spinna. First thing you should do? Check out this little documentary above. Somewhere in the ’80-ies, this was the city where the legendary soul singer decided to say farewell to drugs. When watching the video, you will notice he had a great time in this little coastal place. While Marvin was escaping the hectic life in Amsterdam and London, I tried to relive his experiences on the foggy beach of Oostend, in which he recorded the most sexual record of them all; Sexual Healing. Truth is, Oostende is probably not the most fancy place to hang out, but that didn’t stop me from having a good time. The tribute to James Brown and Otis Redding in the infamous Kursaal was, well… legendary, the local beers and food treated me well, and hearing Spinvis singing about Oostende made me feel the soul of this little coastal village. Wait, did I mention they are developing a Marvin Gaye in Ostend app?

MGMT x Ned Wenlock

All we ever wanted was everything

23.11

Posted in Music

Wow, this surely is a beautifully designed video for MGMT by Ned Wenlock. Taken from the album Late Night Tales.

A map of the brain

TEDTalks with Allan Jones

20.11

Posted in Art + Culture

How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunning talk, Allan Jones shows how his team is mapping which genes are turned on in each tiny region, and how it all connects up.

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CRAZY BIRDS is a creative platform, working closely with advertising agencies, media companies, music labels and brands. A digital playground for those who want to stay ahead of the curve. Founded by Gijs van der Togt, out of love for interesting music, great ideas and new products.

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