Andreya Triana
Andreya Triana is a self taught singer hailing from South East London. In 2006, Triana participated in the Red Bull Academy Australia where she further developed her style and unique voice. Today, she’s been apart of many collaborations such as Flying Lotus “Tea Leaf Dancers” and geez, most of Bonobo’s Black Sands album. Can’t get enough? She’s coming out with a debut solo album this August. Her current single is “Lost Where I Belong” – samples of her hypnotic, soothing voice after the jump. Don’t sleep on this girl.
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Not Quite Skateboard P
I can only imagine how many hours this took – Geez! But the results are well worth it. Watch dudes skateboard off Moleskines, cardboard, potted plants, etc. Great stuff! Video after the jump.
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She Was Fly
All the way from Amsterdam comes the producer and vocalist duo known as Full Crate & Mar. The video above comes from their debut EP, “Conversations With Her”. I really like how this track came out, super chill, super smooth, and the video is pretty easy on the eyes. The EP is out now in digital format from iTunes and Amazon, and it is also available in vinyl as well, but I haven’t been able to find a source that has them in stock. If anyone finds one for retail, please let me know. Definitely a group to look out for. You can find more information about the group here.
The Blow Up
The Deadbeats are performing tomorrow night at Nextdoor for The Blow Up. The Deadbeats are going to perform some of their new cover songs from 1990’s sitcoms, which includes “Full House”, “Step By Step”, and maybe “Family Matters”. I hope that this isn’t some April fool’s joke, but even if it is, you should still check out the event to watch The Deadbeats perform live.
Gabriel Pulecio
Gabriel Pulecio’s work is amazing. He has a background in design, 3D, and illustration. Here’s what it looks like when you take that and put it into motion. Please also see his Flickr. More work under the jump.
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Olivejuuuuice
Photography by Nuno Oliveira. Check out Nuno’s photo blog Olivejuuuuice to some find some random photographs from his life, taken with many different type of cameras and processes. Everything from film to iphone, and from B&W to cross processed. While Nuno has a photoblog, he is also on flickr, tumblr, and twitter. Check out a selection of Nuno’s photos after the jump. (more…)
I’m Not An Artist
I’m Not An Artist is a collection of animated gifs about the daily grind of a designer. The project is a work in progress and is encouraging participation from designers and creatives. For more information about the project visit the website: iamnotanartist.org. Check the jump to see a few of the gifs from the project. (more…)
The Invention of Dr. Nakamats
The Invention of Dr. Nakamats, is a documentary about the greatest living inventor, Dr. Yoshiro Nakamatsu. Dr. Nakamatsu holds the world record for having the most patents. His current record stands at 3,357 patents, in comparison Thomas Edison only had 1,093 patents. Some of his inventions include the floppy disk, CD, DVD, karaoke, and the “Love Jet”. Dr. Nakamatsu is a very eccentric man, but what genius isn’t? I especially like his method of picking out a good camera, maybe that’s something I should be doing. Then again maybe not…
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Bonobo – Black Sands
Words cannot express how excited I am for this release. I’ve already got a pre-order with “Kiara” blue vinyl on the way. For those who aren’t familiar, Bonobo aka Simon Green, is a British musician/producer extraordinaire. It’s been four long years since his last release Days to Come but Bonobo is back, and with magic. (Not Animal Magic, but a different kind of magic.) Black Sands, will be his fourth album off Ninja Tune. He’s been teasing us with singles “The Keeper” and “Eyesdown” featuring Andreya Triana. He even went so far as to do a mini-mix of his entire album. We get it Bonobo. We get it. You’ve got our attention. Now we wait for Black Sands. (March 23, 2010.) Mini-mix and singles after the jump.
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RIP Jun Seba aka NUJABES
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was just announced that Japanese DJ/Producer, Jun Seba aka “NUJABES” has passed away. (more…)
The Poor Artist League and Big Umbrella Studios
The Poor Artist League opened their third show on March 4th, 2010 in collaboration with
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Daedelus + Nosaj Thing (KEXP)
I don’t know why any of us haven’t posted these two glorious videos up. All three of us were linked by several of our friends to these lovely sets by our favorite LA producers, Daedelus and Nosaj Thing. (Thanks Trav15 & Mike Lau for bringing this to our attention.) The two have just finished, along with Jogger, The Magical Properties tour. If you’re a fan, you’re in for a treat. Videos after the jump.
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PAL & Big Umbrella Studios (San Francisco)
Our fellow artists in San Fransisco – Poor Artist League – in partnership with Big Umbrella Studios, are having their opening reception on Thursday, March 4th, from 6 – 11 p.m. for the Divisadero Art Walk.
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Mark Guillermo x ET/AL
ET/AL would like to extend our warm welcome to our new contributing blogger, Mark Guillermo! Mark (In My DNA) is a dear friend of ET/AL’s and has has a penchant for super fly material so keep checking back for his cool findings. Some information about the man after the jump. (But please, do welcome him too.)
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Future Paradise / genuineHI
Our friend Jake the Snake is back in action with another GenuineHI event featuring DJ Yosaku! More information after the jump.
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CODEORGAN
This is what the et/al site would sound like if it sung in the shower. CodeOrgan creates unique musical compositions based on any sites’ particular code, customizing keys, baseline, and synth fx. What does yours sound like?
Ethiopiques
It was a warm Sunday afternoon when Andy and I stumbled into Poo Bah Records in Pasadena. I have to admit, I was overwhelmed by the plethora of good music just waiting to be sorted through. We skimmed the new music section before we heard softly, over the store speakers, these enticing melodies. Excited, we asked KUTMAH what it was to which he replied “Ethiopiques, No. 4, the blue one.” The rest is history. Ethiopiques has been on loop for the past few days. Ethiopiques is a series of compilations featuring Ethiopian and Eritrean singers and musicians. These recordings were done between the 60s-70s and are pretty rare finds. If you’re into jazz, I highly recommend a listen. Your ears deserve this treat. Two sample songs after the jump.
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Mousetrails
I recently stumbled upon a java applet (Mac | PC) created by Anatoly Zenkov that records a computer mouse’s movements (or lack thereof) during use. Idle moments are represented by dots that increase in size the longer the cursor remains static. The result is an abstract flurry of lines and circles unique to each users’ computer habits.
Digital Palm Reading Anyone? Also yes, that is a little shameless self plug promo in the screenshot.
Skate & Destroy
Wood is good! From half-pipe to high concept, haroshi (Harvest) of Japan takes the greenwashing movement to a new level by using old and broken skateboard decks to create these sculptures. More images and haroshi’s artist statement after the jump.
Sound, Vibrations, Physical Reality
Marco Fusinato breaks it down for us with detailed depictions of vibrations and sound. He’s taken the idea of scores and has illustrated them in a way as to really show the sound. These intricate, meticulous ink drawings of his really caught my eye. There’s something really beautiful about the simplicity of black on off white, thick and thin lines running concurrently, and tons of diagonal lines. Not gonna lie, I jizzed. More after the jump.
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Vanishing Point
I creamed my pants. Gorgeous video by Bonsajo called “Vanishing Point.” Video after the jump.
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I’m Here
“I’m Here”, a 30 minute film by Spike Jonze, sponsored by Absolut.
For more information, check the link: www.imheremovie.com.
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Exit Through The Gift Shop – A Banksy Film. “The world`s first street art disaster movie”.
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