Audiopleasures Mixtape

Was a long time since i published any mixtapes, last week took a few hours to listen to a lot of music that i get on my email, let me say that i'm quite surprised with the quality, really good stuff.
So ive decided to keep an eye on the email more often and try to make one of this every two months.

All tracks are for FREE download, Hope you enjoy the selection and if you like any of the tracks go pay a visit to the bands cause i'm sure they will love to hear from you.




Audiopleasures Bandcamp

Compost Records 15, Noisia, Dan Oara, Maxim Zhestkov, Chateau Marmont,The Vader Project,Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose,Jose James,Bomb It,Sperber,Mixtape

Compost Records 15 Years Tour , Amsterdam 04 June Melkweg
Rainer Trüby (Compost) / Shahrokh (Shahrokh Sound of k. Compost-Black) / Roland Appel (Compost-black / sonar kollektiv)

The electronic Munich label founded by Michael Reinboth in 1994 had also a major importance in my first years while exploring electronic music.
It all started with early Ninja Tune, i was really drown to Jazz and beats, Trip Hop, Downtempo and then the German broken beats arrived, it was a very importante and logic shift in what i was listening at the time.
The Compost Legacy as an unbelivebel roster of talented people and some of my favroites were, Jazzanova, Beanfield, Native Force, Fauna Flash, Les Gammas, Forest Mighty Black, Rainer Truby Trio and Michael Rütten etc...

Listen | Compost 15 years



I was waiting for this video for some time and this week the collaboration between the Kick Ass Dutch drum n bass trio Noisia and German filmmaker Alexander Lehmann finally was released, lucky me that i have a beamer home and can watch this the way it should be seen, big screen loud sound.

Watch | Noisia & Mayhem ft. KRS One - Exodus





London based fashion photographer Dan Oara



The new masterpiece of Maxim Zhestkov Russian based creative director. It gives you time and space to imagine your place inside a 1960's Sci Fi Thriller, very elegant and the sound design is delicious.

Watch | Recursion



Great return from Parisiann space-disco quartet Chateau Marmont, since they remixed Midnight Juggernauts track Into the Galaxy in such a kick ass away that ive been a huge fan. The second EP, Nibiru will come also with a awesome remix from the DFA "Wizzard" Gavin Russom.

Mp3 | Chateau Marmont - Nibiru
Mp3 | Chateau Marmont - Monodrama [ Gavin Russom Remix ]



"The Vader Project originally premiered at Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles in May 2007. From there it traveled to Star Wars Celebration Europe in London in June 2007. July 2007 brought 10 new helmets to the Star Wars Pavilion at the famed San Diego Comi-Con International. Then in July 2008, 13 Japanese artists joined forces with the existing Vader Project when their helmets premiered at Star Wars Celebration Japan.

Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks are Co-Curators The Vader Project and Co-Founders of DKE Toys, one of the largest designer vinyl and art-toy distributors in the world, exclusively representing over 100 companies, artists, and designers. Kelemer started the business selling Star Wars memorabilia more than 15 years ago. With The Vader Project he has finally found a way to meld both his passions. Marks divides her time between managing DKE art exhibitions and all DKE promotions including STUFFED."



Gorgeous music video, Boreas Borealis is taken from Laura Gibson & Ethan Rose 2010 album "Bridge Carols", drone folk.

Watch | Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose - Boreas Borealis



One of the voices that i like the most since i've heard it for the first time, in the collaboration between Fly Lo and Jose James on the track "Vision of Violet".
Jose second album "Blackmagic" is produced with the help of Flying Lotus and is out on Gilles Peterson Brownswood Recordings.
"Blackmagic" and "Made for Love" are sensational.

Mp3 | Jose James - Blackmagic
Listen | Jose James - Made for Love



"Bomb It is the explosive new documentary from award-winning director Jon Reiss investigating the most subversive and controversial art form currently shaping international youth culture: graffiti.
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70's and 80's, then follows the flames as they paint the globe. Featuring old school legends and current favorites such as Taki 183, Cornbread, Stay High 149, T-Kid, Cope 2, Zephyr, Revs, Os Gemeos, KET, Chino, Shepard Fairey, Revok, and Mear One. This cutting edge documentary tracks down today's most innovative and pervasive street artists as they battle for control over the urban visual landscape. You'll never look at public space the same way again.
BOMB IT has shot in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tijuana, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Berlin, Cape Town, São Paulo, and Tokyo"

Watch | Bomb It





From the German based Illustrator/Graphic Designer Sperber Illustrationen


Audiopleasures Mixtape

Mp3 | Burns - Kiss N' Hold
Mp3 | Crookers feat. Soulwax & Mixhell - We Love Animals [The Love Supreme mix ]
Mp3 | Danton Eeprom - Thanks For Nothing [ Etienne Jaumet mix]
Mp3 | Double Dagger - Pillow Talk
Mp3 | Elite Gymnastics - We Fly High
Mp3 | Golden Silvers - True Romance [ Penguin Prison mix ]
Mp3 | Holy Ghost! - Say My Name
Mp3 | Marina And The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot [ Lovers & Gamblers Precious Little Diamond mix ]
Mp3 | Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt [ Dan Deacon mix ]
Mp3 | Sid Le Rock - Still Life
Mp3 | The Pony - Check The Door
Mp3 | To Rococo Rot - Horses

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Earth Hour 2010,Alexandros Vasmoulakis, Tostitos,Xstreets Collective,Holy Fuck,The Parlotones, Jericho Santander,Benjamin Lord, Audiopleasures Mixtape

March 27, 2010 - 8:30 pm

During Earth Hour, hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.

Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future.

Watch | Earth Hour 2010 Official video

Info, Register, Facebook

A very good example on how all people can help a great cause, simple, creative and efective.



UÁU ... Alexandros Vasmoulakis Born in Athens in 1980 studied fine arts and works as a freelancer, His main purpose is to communicate.



Awesome comercial and motion graphics by Tostitos Restaurant Style Salsa , never saw nothing like this before , the integration on vimeo is out of this world.

Watch | And Then There Was Salsa



On the 9th of April Xstreets Collective Amsterdam is having a night full of art, music and fun!

Walk with us and our not-so-average-tourguide MC DRT trough all the windows of BEP gallery in Amsterdam Oud West. The walk starts at 21:00, so be 20:45 at Bellamyplein!

Our last stop is Streetlab_ Projectspace, (Meneer de Wit) Postjesweg2, where we will having a nice party with free entrance, free drinks and free candy! The funk and hiphop sounds will be arranged by Die Schallplattenpolizei, dj Samidi, dj Koldun, MC DRT, KSK and L2N.



Holy Fuck Announces New LP, "Latin" and you can download for free the single "Latin America" Here

The band was formed with the intent of creating electronic music without using the pre concept techniques like looping, splicin and programming, they make very unique sounds with their own stuff like a 35 mm film synchronizer, toy keyboards and toy phaser guns.

Watch | Holy Fuck - Latin America Live @ KEXP Music Lounge



Very nice and Ep by Her Magic Wand , simple but very effective, it sounds very good in any scenario.
Her Magic Wand is a Diy Indie Pop from Paris, the Ep is a home recording and self released, deserve high credits for his work. It would please any fans of Sparklehorse and The Notwist.
Check the Ep @ Bandcamp

Mp3 | Her Magic Wand - Mistakes



Great music video for The Parlotones by the South African studio Lung Animations

Watch | The Parlotones - Overexposed



Great work by Spanish artist Jericó Santander.



A phosphene is a physical sensation of light caused by something other than light: a physical pressure on the eyeball, an electrical or magnetic field, or a chance firing of cells in the visual system.

Eaton Canyon Phosphenalia, a suite of thirteen stereographic color photographs, narrates the experience of an explorer of Eaton Canyon, an historic nature preserve at the northern tip of what is today Altadena, a suburb of Los Angeles. Benjamin Lord



Audiopleasures Mixtape
100% free music given by the Artists , labels and promoters

Mp3 | Flairs - Radio [ Jamaica mix ]
Mp3 | Fortune - Gimme [ Blackjoy Edit ]
Mp3 | Golden Bug - Flamingo
Mp3 | High Places - On Giving Up
Mp3 | Kings Go Forth - Don't Take My Shadow [ Tom Moulton Mix ]
Mp3 | Marty Party - Shorty
Mp3 | Matt Stevens - West Green
Mp3 | Miami Horror - Sometimes [ Universe mix ]
Mp3 | Streetlab Feat. Noelle - Rat Racer
Mp3 | The Ex-Girlfriends - Your Prescription
Mp3 | Thot - Solid Insecure Flower
Mp3 | CLASSIXX Feat Jeppe - I'll Get You [ Luca C. & Brigante Spangles mix ]

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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 ]

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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