Audiopleasures

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Mixtape for Kikas,OpenStreetMap,The Big Picture, spY,Onedotzero,Gregor Samsa, Anja Boretzki ,Dude a Day,Slumdog Millionaire,Esther Stocker

An animation showing edits to the OpenStreetMap project during 2008. OpenStreetMap is a wiki-style map of the world and this animation displays a white flash each time a way is entered or updated. Some edits are a result of a physical local survey by a contributor with a GPS unit and taking notes, other edits are done remotely using aerial photography or out-of-copyright maps, and some are bulk imports of official data.

Watch | A Year of Edits

The year 2008 in photographs
2008 has been an eventful year to say the least - it is difficult to sum up the thousands of stories in just a handful of photographs. That said, I will try to do what I've done with other photo narratives here, and tell a story of 2008 in photographs. It's not the story of 2008, it's certainly not all stories, but as a collection it does show a good portion of what life has been like over the past 12 months. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day.

See all pictures Here

SpY is an artist from Madrid. His first actions appeared in the middle eighties. Shortly after, already a national reference as a graffiti artist, he started to work with other forms of artistic communication in the street: large posters, modified billboards, interventions that were experimental in the first nineties.

His work consists in the playful reappropiation of urban elements, that he replicates or transforms and then installs in the street. All his production stems from the observation of the urban environmnet, a sense sharpened by years of experience as a graffiti artist. A careful attention for the context of each piece and a constructive and non-invasive attitude unmistakably characterize his actions.spY

Work with Them

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A film by Rick Alverson. From Gregor Samsa's album "Rest" on Kora Records (US) and Own Records (Europe).

Watch | Gregor Samsa - Jeroen van Aken

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This a great way for kids to learn English , a great idea by Anja Boretzki

Uber cool illustrations @ The Dude a Day Project

Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy. It is based on the book Q and A written by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Loveleen Tandan began as the film's casting director but was appointed by Boyle as a "co-director".

The film, shot and set in India, follows a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on a game show and exceeds people's expectations, raising the suspicions of the game show host and law enforcement.

Following screenings at the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire had a limited release on 12 November 2008 to critical acclaim and awards success. Wikipedia

Watch | Slumdog Millionaire

Fantastic installations by Esther Stocker , take a look @ some of her brilliant work Here

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Audiopleasures Mixtape ,Ghost Bird, Pepsi,Cadbury,Eatliz,The Adventures of Loki,Asics,Sigur Ros , 21-19 , Primereel, Damien Jurado,Eirik Solheim

First 2009 mixtape , all tracks are quite old but very nice.

Audiopleasures Mixtape

Mp3 | Abbreviated Daylight - Shapes in a Nightmare
Mp3 | American Analog Set - Punk as Fuck
Mp3 | Andrew Bird - Why [ Black Session 21 March 05 ]
Mp3 | Arab Trap - love detective
Mp3 | Autokat - Uber Patriot
Mp3 | Bjoern Kleinhenz - Boy Child
Mp3 | Boy in Static - Kissed UnderThe Sun
Mp3 | Bright Eyes - Mushaboom [ Feist cover ]
Mp3 | Broken Social Scene - Hotel
Mp3 | Clearlake - Good Clean Fun
Mp3 | Diamond Nights - Snakey Rut
Mp3 | The Fields - Charming the Flames

Download full Audiopleasures Mixtape

People have been reporting sightings of Ivory-bills ever since they were presumed to have gone extinct in the early 1940's. For decades, these people have been ridiculed and ostracized no matter how impressive their birding credentials. All of that changed in 2004 when an Ivory-bill sighting by a lone kayaker in Arkansas' Bayou deView was passed on to the prestigious Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University. The rest is history, as they say, except that the person who forwarded the kayaker's e-mail to Cornell was Mary Scott. Find out who she is and why she's been left out of the story of the Ivory-bill's rediscovery. Ghost Bird Movie

Watch | Ghost Bird

I fell so sorry for him !!

Watch | Pepsi - Magnetic Attraction

Did Phil Collins turned into a Gorilla ?

Watch | Cadbury Dairy Milk

"HEY" - new 3D animation music video for Eatliz band. The project took almost 3 years to be realized, together with fifteen animation crew and Aiko studio.

HEY is a Sci-Fi Fantasy journey of a little girl with a special pet friend, a huge toad.

Watch | Eatliz - Hey

Is the Big Bad Wolf the Little Red Riding Hood's shadow ?

Watch | The Adventures of Loki - My Black Dog

Commissionde by the advertising agency Nordpol+ Hamburg I designed the origami models and consulted the stopmotion aswell as the computer animators of this world wide corperate movie that tells the story of the japanese sports brand ASICS. The movie won a Grand Prix at the Eurobest, gold at the New York festival, gold at the London International Awarts, silver at the Clio in Miami and two times bronze at ADC Germany. Nabona Origami

Watch | Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection

Underwater adventures.

Watch | Sigur Ros - Saeglopur

Genial , if only the world could be ruled by the creative minds.
Go Here , Enter and follow the ping pong

Smashing Reel by Will Goodan

Watch | Primereel!

Here's the music video we made for one of my favorite musicians, Damien Jurado. It features the band (Damien, Eric, Jenna) and stars Damien's little brother, Drake. Shot in beautiful E. WA. and recently awarded Best Cinematography on Antville. Please view in full-screen mode. Matt Daniels

Watch | Damien Jurado - Caskets

Images from the same spot through one year. Audio captured at the same place. All details on how this video was made, another video of these images and a place to download all the footage Here:

Watch | One year in 40 seconds

Monday, 5 January 2009

Multiple Recordings of Movement,Resonance,Felix's Machines , Religulous,Heaven's Door,The Books, Giovanni Sollima,Andrew Bird

Fresh from two weeks of holidays , Audiopleasures is back on action.

Stills from "Multiple Recordings of Movement", a short film completed in September 2005 which follows the themes of Time, Motion, Change and Perception in relation to space. Through motion the human body interacts with its surrounding environment thus determining its temporal/spacial relation to it and the laws that govern visual perception.
Still images were used as background mattes, onto which the moving parts were then superimposed, referencing (cinema) projection. The stills depict locations from all around the world, and combined with the abstract, almost dance-like movie clips, add to the distorted sense of scale and location, thus breaking the barriers between real and fabricated. The filming of the moving subjects was inspired by the Chronophotographic Movement of Eadweard Muybridge and Etienne Marey, the late 19th Century Photographers responsible for the developments towards the invention of Cinema. Lampse

The stills are courtesy of various filmmakers and photographers, some of which remain anonymous.
Musicby Machinefabriek (Rutger Zuijdervelt)
©2005 Monika Herodotou

Watch | Multiple Recordings of Movement

Resonance Ghent is a brand new two day festival dedicated to cutting edge electronic music in the Belgian city of Ghent, with its rich history when it comes to electroacoustics and techno.

Ever dreamed of playing with the ReacTable yourself? Dying to make weird noises without people staring at you in a Freesound mass recording? Then join us on Saturday February 16 at Bijloke campus for our daytime program. You will also be able to see the Ghent based collective Krikri live, mixing contemporary poetry and electronics, and to participate in the Embodied Music Experience installation by Ipem, the local university’s musicology department.

Alva Noto , Kim Hiorthoy , Vladislav Delay , Plaid feat. Video by Bob , Deaf Center , Kammerflimmer Kollektief.

Felix's Machines are a series of extraordinary mechanical instruments put together by the artist and musician Felix Thorn in his South London bedroom. The project, which began in 2006, is continuously evolving and will do so throughout and after its time at Gasworks. During the exhibition, musicians and producers will respond to Felix's Machines in a series of events exploring its musical potential.

When connected to a computer, Felix's Machines translate Thorn's compositions into mechanical actions performed by customised drums and piano parts and animated by solenoids, springs and motors. In this way, an electronic means of production is transposed into an acoustic output. Each element of the machine has its own light emitting diode (LED). In the darkened space of the gallery, this creates an arrangement of coloured projections illuminating the sound source and synchronised with the music.

Felix's Machines developed from the artist's desire to have his compositions played without a performer. As such Thorn looks to focus the listeners' experience onto the visual representation of the music's structure: combining sound, visual motion and flicker into an experience that stimulates and intensifies perception. Artslant

Watch | Felix's Machines

The documentary Religulous follows political humorist and author Bill Maher ("Real Time With Bill Maher," "Politically Incorrect") as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey. Directed by Larry Charles the critically acclaimed, wildly successful BORAT.

Watch | Religulous

Heaven's Door- Michael Arias' new movie is now complete with Plaid soundtrack. It's due for release on 07/02/2009

Two terminally ill patients: a 28-year-old man (Tomoya Nagase) and a 14-year-old girl (Mayuko Fukuda) decide to escape from the hospital, steal a fancy convertible from the parking lot, and go on a wild final adventure. Slated for release on February 7, 2009 in Japan.

Watch | Heaven's Door

The Books peforming "The Classy Penguin" @ the 2007 Wall of Sound Festival in Ft. Worth, Texas at LaGrave Field (Sept. 22nd) video by:A Silence Production

Watch | The Books - The Classy Penguin

This is a music video for the italian cellist Giovanni Sollima, on two of his compositions; "Terra Aria" and "Concerto Rotondo". Enjoy!
Directed by Lasse Gjertsen
Copyrights: Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Milan, 2007

Watch | Giovanni Sollima - Sogno ad Occhi Aperti ( Part 1 )

As found on pitchfork.tv, directed and animated by lisa barcy

Watch | Andrew Bird - Lull -( Daytrotter Version )

Monday, 22 December 2008

Happy Winter 2008/09

To celebrate the first day of winter , nothing better than a trip to the beach.

Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Last 2008 Post , The Bloody Beetroots , concert update

Last post of 2008 ,

I would like to wish , super funky holidays and a awesome and amazing new year for everyone , a super thanks to everybody , readers and also to all the labels , promoters and artists that are always sending me new material.

It was a astonishing year for this blog , hundreds a day and thousand a week are cursing around here and enjoying my suggestions , extremely gratifying as you can imagine.

Nothing better to start the year than The The Bloody Beetroots, of course being one of the super favorites around the Audiopleasures world , im so gonna be there , very very promising , definitely gonna make a super post about them after the holidays.

Actually here in Haarlem the year is starting with a bang with another electro heavy Weight D.I.M.( Boys Noise )

Kisses and Hugs and c ya all in 2009
Tiago

ps . Don't forget to support the artists , all the mp3 files are here for a short period of time and only for promotion propose , show how much you appreciate their hard work and buy their records , go to their gigs by t-shirts or just do anything that might make them happy.

2009 sujestions

Paradiso Amsterdam

03 Jan - Simian Mobile Disco
15 Jan - Filthy Dukes
21 Jan - Of Montreal , Fishersponner
24 Jan - Mr Oizo

04 Feb - Marlena Shaw
08 Feb - Vivian Girls
13 Feb - Deerhunter
19 Feb - Block Party Soldout - Metromony + We Have a Band
20 Feb - Emiliana Torrini
23 Feb - Ray Lamontagne Soldout

Melkweg Amsterdam

08 Jan - Mark de Clive Lowe with Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra
23 Jan - Late Of The Pier
23 Jan - Paul Kalkbrenner

03 Feb - Ladyhawke

02 Mar - Friendly Fires

Patronaat Haarlem

10 Jan - D.I.M ( Boys Noise )
15 Jan - ERRORS
17 Jan - Irrational Library - Labasheeda
22 Jan - Mark Lanegan
24 Jan - Darren Emerson

31 Jan - Patroonat 25 Aniversary

The Bloody Beetroots , Modeselektor , Pfadfinderei , Steve Aoki , Ghislain Poirier & Band

Watt Rotterdam

30 Jan - Apparat ( Live ) + D. Meteo

Tivoli Utrecht

30 Jan - Nathan Fake + Nuno dos Santos

22 Feb - Nitin Sawhney
27 Feb - Ray Lamontagne

Sunday, 14 December 2008

Audiopleasures Mixtape,Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto,Tim Hecker,Lone ,Anders Ilar,Daft Punk,My Brightest Diamond,Goldfrapp,Xman

Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto
" Cender " - Touch - 2007
Ambient / Electronic
Buy

Cendre was recorded between 2004 and 2006 in New York City by Ryuichi Sakamoto and in Vienna by Christian Fennesz. They came together for the mix in New York City in February of that year. Fennesz would send Sakamoto a guitar or electronic track and Sakamoto would compose his piano piece. This process was also reversed - Sakamoto initiating the track with a piano composition and Fennesz responding. Meanwhile they met for live shows, or communicated via digital means to compare notes, swop ideas and develop themes... And the cyclical process continued right up until the final mix.

Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz blend the unstructured and imaginative qualities of improvisation with the satisfying sculpture of composition. Sakamoto's piano, his style reminiscent of Debussy and Satie, perfectly complements Fennesz with his powerful blend of shimmering guitar and passionate electronics.

Together they have combined to create 11 tracks of satisfying and challenging possibilities... Touch

Mp3 | Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Oto

Tim Hecker
" Harmony in Ultraviolet " - Kranky 2006
Electronic / Ambient / IDM
Buy

Harmony in Ultraviolet is Tim Hecker's sixth album. It is a continuation of Hecker's interest in spectral communications, noise, impressionist musics, thresholds of listening pleasure/pain, and the limits of digital composition. This album is a significant development of his song-craft, challenging the usefulness of descriptors such as ambient, drone, metal, noise and even electronic music. If references are necessary it could be described as a sonata for the elements, songs of crackling embers, tidal pools, spruce skylines and autumn winds. Gerhard Richter's abstract paintings are also a fair orientation. Materially speaking, it is a record of whirring drones, whispering fissures, dense disintegrating chords, late-night noise and truth-telling harmonics. Yet this record follows no overarching process, no underlying narrative. It is both a homage for the Italian partigiani and also not at all. It is songs about ghost writing and midnight whispers but then again it isn't. In many ways this album can be viewed as a work of total destruction, embracing indeterminacy as an aesthetic ideal. Kranky

Mp3 | Tim Hecker - Dungeoneering

Lone
" Lemurian " - Deal Maker - 2008
Electronic / Downtempo / Beats
Buy

if you're into the whole Flying Lotus / Samiyam / Rustie / Lukid thing - this is just the ticket. Deriving its name from a lost, mythical continent, Lemurian has little to do with lost undersea cities and the like, although there is something ever so slightly fantastical about these heavily compressed instrumental hip hop productions and their evocative song titles: 'Lens Flare Lagoon' conjures up the glistening, watery effect suggested by its name, and 'Buried Coral Banks' has a Boards Of Canada-meets-Jacques Cousteau feel that's hard not to love. Incongruous with all this, interlude tracks like the gratuitous '80s soul sampling of 'Green Sea Pageant' steer the tone in a different direction, but divorced from the implied Jules Verne elements of it all, Lemurian makes for a sick collection of bass-heavy beats and quasi-ambient textures. Really good stuff - highly recommended! Boomkat

Mp3 | Lone - Banyan Drive

Anders Ilar
" Sworn " - Level - 2008
Electronic / Experimental / Techno
Buy

Anders Ilar from Sweden is definitely one of the world’s most versatile producer of electronic music today. From deep, frosty ambient scapes up to cold and academic abstractions Ilar seems to be able to produce everything. Like on the 12inch “Organza”, that was released on level records in 2006, Ilar’s fifth Full-length-release “Sworn”; has a mostly warm sound design, which fits perfectly with the label. The eight new tracks on Sworn have a romantic and sublime feel and combine a wide range of musical styles: you will find sparkling electronica, abstract IDM-ish parts and deep clubby tunes with slices of acid and Chicago house in it. Despite the many different influences the result is a very coherent one as everything is embraced by Ilar’s enigmatic and unique haze of sound. On “Sworn”, undoubtedly one of Ilar’s finest works to date, sophistication and blissfulness go hand in hand. The CD also includes three more highlights of Ilar’s and Level Records’ shared history - his outstanding contribution to the recent Level compilation „Top Ten“ and two tracks originally released on “Organza EP” in 2006 Level

Mp3 | Anders Liar - September Nights

MP3 | Daft Punk @ Coachela

Illustration by Johnnie Cluney

By happenstance a night or two ago, there was a network broadcast of “Santa Claus: The Movie,” the classic 1985 holiday vehicle starring David Huddleston (Kevin Arnold’s grandpa and the wealthy Jeffrey Lebowski) as Saint Nick, Harry and the Henderson’s John Lithgow and Dudley Moore, on the television. The post-dinner viewing, refresher course of this two-hour piece of cinema brought back many of the plot points that had been weakened in the memory in the years since. We bring this up today, in this essay about My Brightest Diamond, only for the similarities that sometimes come from the leftest fields when the restrictions are lax. Sean Moeller Daytrotter Read more Here

Mp3 | My Brighest Diamond @ Daytrotter [ Dec 2008 ]

Mp3 | Goldfrapp - Session Noir 2003

Xmen Origins: Wolverine, The OFFICIAL Trailer!

In this spin-off movie Logan struggles to find the secrets to his past.
Thanks to Charles's Xavier psychic powers Logan overcomes his mental barriers reaching his past life.
But the full truth of his origin is a far from being a gift: pain and loneliness once forgotten are awaken.
Logan remembers the role of Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) in the death of his girlfriend, and how he ended up to the mutant Weapon X program which tried to transform him into a killing machine. Wolverine Blogspot

Watch | Xmen Origins: Wolverine