June 17, 2011A lot of cats have been hanging for years now on the final edit for this film. It was originally set for a 2009 release, and did some of the festivals and preview screening to rave (no pun intended) reviews. For some reason however, They Call it Acid has been in final edit for about two years. It’s produced by…
June 10, 2011When I read about this it sounded unnecessarily gimmicky, performing within a sphere, but watching the video it actually looks immense. Apparently DJ Shadow has been touring around the states in The Shadowsphere for time (since at least 2009) and the graphics work looks mind-blowing. Definitely worth the ever increasing cost of admission to see live. That said I’m…
June 7, 2011Wow, we’re only eight years from 2019. First time I saw this film in the mid ’90s it seemed an eternity away at the time. If you’re new to the world of anime, Akira is still the benchmark for 2D animation, and represents many firsts for film-making in general, including the lip-synched dialogue and the fluid motion of the movie.…
June 6, 2011Off the back of a recent post about Tristan Perich I got an email response from Jimmy Monsta Funk with seven or so youtube links to underrated electronic experiments from back in the day. Among them, I was reminded about this incredible documentary, which easily rates in my top 3 ever made. Funnily enough Jimmy actually supplied some of the…
April 19, 2011Update: You can now check out the full 30 minute video here: http://youtu.be/evA-R9OS-Vo Is there an award for the 10 millionth person to repost this? Let’s hope so. Finally got around to checking the new Beastie Boys tune and it’s pure fire. 16 years later (and 10+ live shows) I’m still vibing on everything these guys do, and now…
February 9, 2011Since we first chatted in Melbourne in 2006, I’ve been following Oddisee with a constant look of awe. Or at least trying to follow him. The underground producer / artist / label runner and hip-hop historian remains an important link to the worldwide scene for anyone in to beats, rhymes or digging. If you’re not on his mailing list, drop…
January 7, 2011Contrary to how it might look at the moment I’m not actually sponsored by Native Instruments, they just happen to be killing it with products lately (or I just happen to be spending too much time on their site as I save my pennies to purchase a Maschine). Anyways they’ve launched a product late last year that I’ll never justify…
December 29, 2010I get slightly obsessive over drum machines. The older analogue models especially, alongside the MPCs, Grooveboxes and variety of other electronic toys, have always been my favorite form of musical creation over computer synths and plug-ins. That said, I do bug out when manufacturers properly blend both worlds for ease of work flow. Hence why I’ve been I’ve been researching…
December 24, 2010As is the season with New Years drawing closer it’s the time for us to get rating on our top records for the year. Love the fact they all came in in different formats and different styles, though Actress seems to be the most shouted out. Thanks to everyone for a brilliant year and watch 2011 for some massiveness. Raynulds…
December 22, 2010An incredible documentary directorial debut from Michael Chandler, Stay Sailing is an achievement in short film-making. There’s been a load typed on it – especially when it was originally bombed up online for only 30 days – so I’ll let the experts give the run down. via Wilderness Pictures ‘Stay Sailing’ looks at pirate radio, warts and all, providing a…