Wednesday, 9 December 2009

mY Indie Soul,Portishead,Thank You Too,These New Puritans,Blu in Berlin,Ascii Disko,Shotgun Stories,The Interpretation, Analogue Glove,The Balance


mY Indie Soul # 31

Its been some time since ive recorded a indie soul , yesterday i received news from a old friend that i haven't heard or seen in 7 or 8 years , that made me very happy , also my vinyl collection that i left behind when i moved to Scotland is safe , how about that for a reason for a new indie soul.

Listen and Download mY Indie Soul # 31

Toro y Moi - Talamak
The Slew - Its All Over
The Shoes Feat. Primary 1 - People Movin [ Toma Remix ]
Daedelus - Fair Weather Friends [ Death Set Remix ]
Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya - Fuck Friend [ Cansei de Ser Sexy Remix ]
BotOx - Rue de lAresnal [ Yuksek Remix ]
Lost Valentinos - Midnights [ Emperor Machine mix ]
Midnight Juggernauts - Into the galaxy [ Chateau Marmont remix ]
We Have Band - Honey Trap [ Le Matos Remix ]
Teenage Bad Girl - Break out the wheel
The Bloody Beetroots - Mystery Meat [ The Bloody Beetroots remix ]
Vitalic - Second Lives



Portishead have released a brand new track - 'Chase the Tear' for Amnesty International.

It's now available as an exclusive download single from 7 digital with all earnings going towards Amnesty's human rights work.

Buy it Here to support Amnesty

Watch | Portishead - Chase the Tear




A very cool and original way to say Thank You to your friends , please visit them to view all cards . Thank You Too



Angular Records / Domino Records are proud to present the new video for These New Puritans 'We Want War', seven and half minutes of serene and poignant cinematography influenced by ballistics footage. Directed by Daniel Askill

Watch | These New Puritans - We Want War



This video from blu in Berlin must have passed unseen , well here he is now , a big wall painting time lapse 3 days work.

Watch | Blu in Berlin



Long term favorite Daniel Holc aka Ascii Disko unveiled is new track and video from is upcoming new album due to release in 2010.
One of the best videos i've seen this year , unusual , radical and not following the industry patterns , its really good to see him back.
Directed by David Strindberg & Johan Bring.

Watch | Ascii Disko - Jawbreaker



Debut film for Director Jeff Nichols, with soundtrack by Ben Nichols (Lucero), Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father.

Watch | Shotgun Stories



A work of art that explores the relationship between nature, motion and sound, The Interpretation takes us on a languid journey through a slowly flourishing forest. Hinting at vague memories of microbiology and rotating through a cool organic spectrum of greens, blues, browns, blacks and whites; this motion-based work will entrance its viewer as the forest evolves. The Interpretation is set to a minimal score filled with authentic sounds of nature, complimenting the environmental essence of the visuals. Visuals by Michael Paul Young.

Watch | The Interpretation



This interactive sound installation deals with exploring the physical connection between people and technology. A tangible user interface, taking the form of a glove is worn by the participant as they are invited to interact with an analogue tape surface. As the glove comes in contact with the tape, sound is generated and can be manipulated via touch and movement. This piece intends to explore the somewhat obsolete medium of tape through a playful and sonically interesting experience, appealing to a wide audience. the pre-recorded sound on the tape is a random collage of compiled material including a range of musical styles & found recordings.
This piece is informed by works such as Nam June Paik’s “Random Access Music” and Stockhausen’s Tape experimentations as well as the notion of using analogue tape as an instrument.

Watch | Analogue Tape Glove v1



The balance , is the work of the Lithuanian artist Rimantas Lukavicius , it show us the visualization of two colliding sound waves

Watch | The Balance

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Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Human Rights Day 10 December 2009 , Bloggers Unite for Human Rights



" Heart that doesn't see doesn't get hurt "

Everyday when im going to work im tuned on the bbc worldwide , everyday i hear really horrendous news about atrocities that are committed on the world against innocent people , mass murders , bombs killing thousands of innocent people , child abuse , domestic violence , its outrageous , sometimes i have to shut it off , the sheer of violence and magnitude of the crimes that are perpetrated are just overwhelming.

The economic crash , the Mexican flew and the whole climate change has somehow let this violence epidemic pass unseen .

The question is why ? How can this thinks still happening ? is our conscience so used to this kind of news that we don't react anymore , or just the fact that is to the others that is happening.

There is no easy way of talking about this , i really fell sorry for this people , to live in a hell situation like that , maybe the really only way is to keep talking about this things to create awareness and hope things get better somehow.

I would like to send a message of hope to all human beings that have been stripped of their basic rights , to live in peace and to be able to choose and believe in whatever they want without being persecuted by people with no moral or conscience.

We are all stuck in the same planet and their is just one credit , why do we have to make so difficult ?

Tiago Martins
Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Top 20 Albums and Tracks 2008

Before posting 2009 selections , a review of 2008 fav albums and tracks.


Aidan Baker & Tim Hecker
" Fantasma Parastasie " - Alien8

Mp3 | Aidan Baker & Tim Hecker - hymn to the idea of night


Atlas Sound
" Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See ... " - Kranky

Mp3 | Atlas Sound - River Card


Beach House
" Devotion " - Carpark

Mp3 | Beach House - Some Things Last a Long Time


Cloudland Canyon
" Lie in Light " - Kranky

Mp3 | Cloudland Canyon - You & I


Deerhunter
" Microcastle " - Kranky

Mp3 | Deerhunter - Agoraphobia


Duchess Says
" Anthologie des 3 Perchoirs " - Alien8

Mp3 | Duchess Says - La friche


Fennesz
" Black Sea " - Touch

Mp3 | Fennesz - Saffron Revolution


Flying Lotus
" Los Angeles " - Warp

Mp3 | Flying Lotus - Parisian Goldfish


Kangding Ray
" Automne Fold " - Raster-Noton

Mp3 | Kangding Ray - A Protest Song


Kap Bambino
" zero life night vision " - Alt+Delee

Mp3 | Kap Bambino - Night Vision Ocean


M83
" Saturdays=Youth " - Mute

Mp3 | M83 - You, Appearing


MIT
" Coda " - Haute Areal

Mp3 | Mit - Gebaut


Munk
" Cloudbuster " - Gomma

Mp3 | Munk - Psychomagic


Our Sleepless Forest
" Our Sleepless Forest " - Resonant

Mp3 | Our Sleepless Forest - White Bird


Padded Cell
" Night Must Fall " - Dc Recordings

Mp3 | Padded Cell - Fare Beneath London


Arnaud Rebotini
" Music Components " - Citizen

Mp3 | Rebotini- the swamp waltz


Remote
" Dark Enough " - Kill the Dj

Mp3 | Remote - Veron


These New Puritans
" Beat Pyramid " - Domino

Mp3 | These New Puritans - Numerology aka Numbers


Tindersticks
" The Hungry Saw " - Beggars

Mp3 | Tindersticks - The Other Side Of The World


Woolfy VS Projections
" The Astral Projections Of Twilight " - Permanent Vacation

Mp3 | Woolfy VS Projections - The Chase

Download Full best of 2008 Part 1 , Part 2

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Friday, 4 December 2009

The Muppets,Audiopleasures Mixtape,Ipod Battle,National Geographic,Bete Noire,The Pixies,Benjamin Ducroz,The Cove, Delphic, Val Britton,Semi-Permanent



Awesome and Hilarious tribute from The Muppets to Freddy and z Queen.

Watch | The Muppets - Bohemian Rhapsody


took this pictures a few weeks ago @ the 301 in Amsterdam but have no idea who this lady his .

November reached the peak on Audiopleasures visitors , 6.000 thank us :)

Under covers special Audiopleasures Mixtape

Mp3 | Andrew Bird & Nora O'Connor - Oh Sister [ Bob Dylan cover ]
Mp3 | Belle And Sebastian - Whiskey In The Jar [ Thin Lizzy Cover ]
Mp3 | Bob Dylan - Creep [ Radiohead Cover ]
Mp3 | Cat Power - Wonderwall [ Oasis Cover ]
Mp3 | DCFC - I Wanna Be Adored [ The Stone Roses cover ]
Mp3 | Emilie Simon - I Wanna Be Your Dog [ The Stooges cover ]
Mp3 | Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends [ Lcd Soundsystem cover ]
Mp3 | John Mayer - Kid A [ Radiohead cover ]
Mp3 | Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop [ Massive Attack ]
Mp3 | Lcd Soundsystem - No Love Lost [ Joy Division Cover ]
Mp3 | Mystery Jets - The Pioneers [ Block Party ]
Mp3 | Nada Surf - Where Is My Mind [ The Pixies cover ]
Mp3 | Razorlight - A Little Help From My Friend [ The Beatles cover ]
Mp3 | Red House Painters - I Am A Rock [ Simon And Garfunkel cover ]
Mp3 | The Strokes - Life Is A Gas [ Ramones cover ]
Mp3 | Tricky - The Love Cats [ The Cure cover ]

Download full Audiopleasures Mixtape



The Winners , G&G Gangsters
Photos by Cecile Boesch

Two weeks ago was the first ipod battle in the mini bar Amsterdam , organized by Bon Esprit team and with the participation of Make My Films.
I invited Murray to be on the Audiopleasures team and he was very kind not to show up , i went ahead anyways but got defeated on the 2nd round by the hip hopers G&G that ended up winning the jar.


Photo by Alwis Anil

Vincent Herbelet from Make my Films made a super cool video of the evening.

Watch | iPod Battle at Minibar



National Geographic's International Photography Contest 2009

National Geographic's International Photography Contest attracts thousands of entries from photographers of all skill levels around the world every year. While this year's entry deadline has passed, there is still time to view and vote for your favorites in the Viewer's Choice competition. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose a few of their entries from 2009 for display here on The Big Picture. Collected below are 25 images from the three categories of People, Places and Nature. Captions were written by the individual photographers. (25 photos total)

More photos and full story The Big Picture



A few weeks ago during Halloween evening i was invited to the premiere of Bete Noire , a group of expats living in Amsterdam and surroundings , directed by the very entertaining Didier Lunch. Bete Noire is a short about jealousy and vengeance , i must say that i was quite surprised with the quality and editing , the soundtrack was also very good.



More than the movie itself is very nice to see a group of people from different cultures in a foreign country working on a common and creative idea , a good example indeed.

Watch | Bete Noire



The pixies are offering a free Doolittle Live EP, four tracks recorded on October 16 at the Zenith in Paris, on the last night of the European leg of the tour!

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Fascinating work by the director Benjamin Ducroz , motion abstract animations.

Watch | Press +



Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renown dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

Watch | The Cove



Brand new clip for Modular's latest electronic-pop prodigies, Manchester's Delphic. Expect their album, Acolyte, to come out in January 2010.

Watch | Delphic - Doubt



I make immersive collaged drawings that draw on the language of maps. The impetus for this body of work was my longing to connect to my father, a truck driver who drove eighteen-wheelers across the country hauling industrial machinery. He died over ten years ago. Based on road maps of the U.S., routes my father often traveled, and an invented conglomeration, mutation, and fragmentation of those passageways, my works on paper help me piece together the past and make up the parts I cannot know. Val Britton



Semi-Permanent opened up submissions for the 2010 Semi-Permanent book

So, what is Semi-Permanent? To put it simply Semi-Permanent is a design event. It consists of a conference and side events which include exhibitions, competitions, workshops and parties. It’s a week long celebration of all things design. Graphic Design, Film, Art, Illustration, Web Design, Photography, Visual Effects, Animation, Graffiti, Motion Graphics, Stop Motion; all these things and more. Semi-Permanent explores the diverse and exciting design world bringing together exceptionally talented artists and designers to speak at the event.

For more info and guidelines visit Semi-Permanent

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