Posted: April 26th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art | Tags: acrylic, Art, canvas, phil ashcroft | No Comments »
I love when I see art that looks like the abstract landscapes of some dream that I’ve had. Art that can convey powerful emotion while remaining relatively minimal. In fact, it may be what I live for. A few examples of the work of English artist Phil Ashcroft.
“The unknown is a space at once fascinating and fearful by mankind’s technological advances and the romantic notion that there still lies undiscovered elements to the world in which we live. A derelict hospital, oil depots, nuclear power stations, the abominable snowman; collectively these semi-surreal settings and cartoon-like motifs appear as mysterious manifestations, phenomena both real and imagined.”
via Changethethought & ISO50
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Music | Tags: Fieldtriqp, Goodnight Moon, IDM | No Comments »
Fieldtriqp (Oregon, USA) is easily one of the biggest hidden gems in electronic music today. Take your favorite childhood memories, the greatest hikes, the beauty of a sunrise a haunted house and a few of the books your parents read to you growing up (Runaway Bunny, Goodnight Moon, ftw) and set those components to music. What comes out is the sound of Fieldtriqp (MySpace).
You can’t visit an electronic music forum and miss a post or two about this guy, there is a definite buzz in the community. That being said, if you’re looking to run out to you local record store to snag an album, sadly you are in for a long search. The only knowledge I have of purchasing tangible Fieldtriqp media is if you were one of the lucky 100 people to grab a copy of his ‘None’ album released on Unlabel in 2006. Count me in. Hand crafted packaging featuring hand numbered card sleeves, and a beautiful glossy photo taken by Rick Manthey mounted on the cover. Volume 47 in the Unlabel Series52 collection in which 1 album was released every day for a year. I don’t know what the other 364 discs might sound like, but if they’re anything like this sign me up for every release. For fans of Boards of Canada, Casino Vs. Japan,
When I want to gain recognition from a known music aficionado (especially the IDM/Downbeat/Ambient junkies) I feel full confidence in whipping out a few ftq tracks. Guaranteed to please and raise the old ‘street cred’ by a few bars.
Here’s a great quote from Last.fm user:
“Fieldtriqp is bliss. It’s a haunting soundscape over an eerie plain, a nostalgic throwback to a place no one can go, a stopped segment of time adjusting constantly, and a barren layering of unearthly enigma. It’s a fieldtriqp. ”
I’ve posted a few download/streaming audio links below. Enjoy!
Fieldtriqp – Old Haunts
Fieldtriqp on Soundcloud (Unreleased Material)
Milieu Remixes Fieldtriqp
Posted: April 22nd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Playlist | No Comments »
Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!
The first of many fine playlists to come.
- Peter Gordon & The Love of Life Orchestra | Don’t Don’t
- Deerhunter | Rainwater Cassete Exchange
- James Murphy | People
- MGMT | The Youth
- Animal Collective | Lion in a Coma
- LCD Soundsystem | All I Want
- XX | Crystalised
- Bat For Lashes | Siren Song
- Bonobo | Animals
- Casino Vs. Japan | Manic Thru Tone
- Bear In Heaven | Casual Goodbye
Posted: April 20th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art | No Comments »
Just picked up this new Jordan Crane print for the house. I really like the color pallate that he’s used. There’s definitely a scary/sexy thing happening here… kind of like the Spice Girls. As an ex-screenprinter I have a ton of respect for such tight registration and the use of transparent inks (It’s a whole lot harder than it seems). | BUY
Posted: April 15th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
92% of all scientists that have ever lived are alive today.
85% of all engineers that have ever lived are alive today.
It’s a pretty exciting time to be living in.
Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Music | Tags: Boards of Canada, cLOUDDEAD, Herzog, Music | No Comments »
Today, I noticed that cLOUDDEAD (Google it) had sampled a bit of Werner Herzog speaking about the jungle, in one of their songs “Dead Dogs 2.” Herzog spoke about the rain forest where he was shooting his film (Fitzcarrado). In 1982 he shot the entire film in the Amazon using a cast and crew made up mostly of natives, he was able to do some truly astonishing things. I don’t want to spoil the film, so, put it in your queue, but I will say it puts a whole new meaning on the term “to move a mountain.” Here is the Herzog quote about the Amazon Rain Forest”…there is some sort of a harmony. Its the harmony of overwhelming and connective murder.”
I love WERNER HERZOG, he is a genius and by far my favorite filmmaker. To hear this quote sampled by a group I love was extremely exciting. In fact, It was so exciting that my automatic reaction was to blog about it.
The quote is a dark one. It paints a picture of the true law of nature; Kill or be killed. Be a part of the chain. Circle of Life. Lion King. Its no Churchill, but its there.
On top of all of that. The song was a Boards of Canada remix of the original cLOUDDEAD song! Yeeps!