28.9.09

Here, take my card..


(I usually wouldn't post my own designs like this but...this relates to music and people have really loved this design since May. So, why not.?)

Designed by Matt Braun (aka The Record Player). Laser cut & engraved business cards that work come with a 45 insert. Shown in here is the version on black mat board. They also come in other colors variations. If you're interested in working with him on similar concepts for your record label or for your self, contact him. Check out some of his other work on-

Coroflot
Behance
Etsy



27.9.09

Make it yourself...vinyl clocks



About 9 years ago I was making some clocks out of records. They were ok and used spraypaint for the markings. These are better though and now with the internet people can share and teach each other how to do simple things like that.

Go to instructibles.com to learn how to make your own vinyl clock or almost anything else. DO NOT USE GOOD RECORDS for projects like this. Only use beat up records that are unplayable.

24.9.09

More amazing animation by Blu

One of my first posts was an animation by this artist by the name of Blu. His style of animation blended with painting and graffiti is really dope. His newest animation is a collaborative piece done with David Ellis and is one of the best motion graphic pieces I've seen in a long time.




Here's another older video by Blu:

19.9.09

Grandmaster Roc Raida RIP

WTF!!! Only 37 years young! The hip-hop world mourns for the loss of another pioneer. I was just thinking about one of my favorite mix tapes this week, which happens to be an '80s hip-hop mix Roc Raida did around '97. Here' some footage from 13 years ago showing how ill this dude was on the wheels. If you ever got the chance to see him live you know that this video doesn't really capture the energy. He was truly a phenom in the art of DJing. I'll be happy when I'm even 1% as good as this dude.




Here's a more recent video showing how insanely skilled this dude was at beat juggling.

13.9.09

Fight child drug addiction PSA

Great PSA for the FSITO organization featuring Chocolate Giddy Up. Visit the FSITO website for more information and see how you can help.



12.9.09

Not Your Typical '80s Jam Pt. 1

This came up today while my iTunes was on shuffle. I did this mix to be given out at a party I did back in 2004. This was recorded at about 10am on a Wednesday in one session with just a stack of some of my favorite records from the '80s. The theme of the party and the mix was to highlight some of the '80s joints that get overlooked when people talk about "80s music" and to put in context with some of the more familiar classics. Enjoy!

Also, go download Not Your Typical '80s Jam Pt. 2 if you haven't already. > HERE <


Not Your Typical '80s Jam Pt.1 (©2004)








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11.9.09

Porcelain Speakers


Just as the title suggests these speakers are made of porcelain ceramic and handmade by the designer, Joey Roth. I like the concept of using ceramics for speaker design but I'm curious about how they sound. Also, the speakers themselves are nice but there's a disconnect in choices of form and material for the other components that make up this system. The boxy brushed aluminum interface and 2 part plywood stands are unresolved and are more of a distraction than a compliment to the speakers. Why can't the speakers be made to stand on their own and why do they need their own interface? Just focus on the speakers Joey!

Solid Melts to Air

All that is solid melts into the air. from Sooz on Vimeo.

3.9.09

Neurosonics Audiomedical

WOW! This short little movie titled "Neurosonics Audiomedical" is dope on so many levels! You really just need to watch it and see for yourself...

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.


1.9.09

Paul Henry Ramirez


The first time I saw a picture of something by Paul Henry Ramirez I really didn't pay attention to it and just glanced over it as if it were just some other contemporary graphic design that I've seen thousands of times before. I think the piece was "Chunk 5". The second time, however, his work immediately caught my eye. Sometimes we just need to be in a certain frame of mind to really appreciate something. When I did a little investigating to see more of his work I was hooked!

The thing is, his work is so simple it could be easily glanced over. When you take more than a second to really see the life in his pieces. The bold colors, simple forms, balance and contrast all work in harmony to create depth and movement. In many of his works, shapes seem to assume the role of machinery and the composition is presented as one frame, frozen in time, of the workings of a larger machine and you wonder, "how this machine is working and why?" In his installations, Paul Henry Ramirez gets to show us how his canvases work with a larger machine and each piece works with the others to create a cohesive stystem that seems to be part of the architectural space.

I highly recommend visiting his website



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