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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
