This is the video for the title track from French artist Geste’s Jawbreaker E.P. The record was released by Berlin based Equinox Records a few months ago…a glitchy, bliptastic bunch of joints if we ever heard them! The video was edited by Vincent bitaud, and features footage from the 1992 Fuji Television show ‘Zuiikin English’, english lessons and aerobic excercises…The text is original…bloody Brilliant!
‘Notic Nastic’ are one of my new fave groups at the moment. They have successfully released two vinyl e.p’s on German labels, and are currently based in Berlin. This outfit is made up of three producers, originally from Berlin, New York and Scandinavia.
The producers have chosen to remain anonymous, their faces and names are unknown…leaving the music to speak for its self. Dark, slamming beats, crunky choruses and glitchy screech…these cats are fierce!!
The following two videos are so damn sick it’s not even funny…You should also check thier website, super future!
Notic Nastic – ‘Sleep tight; Fit of Fun’:
Notic Nastic – ‘Swifty’:
BONUS!! –
Three For the price of one! Introducing the ‘Notic Nastic’ interactive portable website. Poke about…discover secret files, peep more videos and add it to your social networking sites. The site is updated with a new song and video once a month….stay tuned!
This is a pretty sharp vid from New York’s Michna who’s last record ‘Magic Monday’ was released on the Ghostly International inprint…the record is full of upbeat, happy electronic music and the cd art work is mega brill to boot!
Michna grew up in both Miami and New York City and has been making music since 1994 over the years he has released some pretty amazing records with a number of labels such as, Touchin’ Bass, Warner/Reprise, Domino/Mad Decent, Big Dada and Money Studies.
This video is for the track ‘Triple Chrome Dipped’, it was a collaborative effort between Michna and Philly-based video artist System D-128.
The video features footage “filmed entirely on a Hi8 analog camcorder purchased in 1989, the footage shows flashes of Adrian Michna’s youth from 1989 to 1995: the local pizza shop; the Metro North from Westchester through the Bronx and into Manhattan; skateboarding through Brooklyn; Michna’s little brother staging toy-robot wars; band practice; doing donuts in high-school parking lots.” (www.ghostly.com/artists/michna)
We recently did a feature with Cork, Ireland based band ‘FRED’ and they mentioned another artist from their city whom they thought was rather nifty indeed, and we do too!
Ian Whitty is a super talented and industrious singer, song writer and all round charming character based in the South of Ireland, who releases some pretty, whimsical, sweet folk-pop music. His voice is unique, his lyrics pure poetry.
Whitty recently put together a clan of merry music makers – ‘The Exchange’, to create a deadly debut full length set to drop at the end of the month (Oct 24th).
The record, entitled ‘The Lucky Caller No.9’ was recorded in Ireland by top Irish Producer Ken McHugh (David Kitt, Autamata) and was mastered in LA by Dave Collins (Bruce Springsteen, Janes Addiction). The following video was for one of two singles released by the band. ‘Not on Your Side’ and ‘Houndstooth Shirt’ recieved national airplay in Ireland apon release and as a result, the band will be touring across the country on a mini tour this fall.
This fierce 22 year old Edmonton, Alberta native is about to embark apon his first headlining tour of Canada. Cadence Weapon A.K.A – Rollie Pemberton, initially made waves last year with his debut hip hop record ‘Breaking Kayfabe’, gaining the attention of mainstream and indie media alike.
With his truly unique Canadian hip hop vibes, he managed to secure distribution deals with some pretty sharp, big indie labels; ‘Big DaDa’/Ninja Tune in Europe and the UK, ‘Epitaph’/ANTI in the States and ‘Upper Class Records’ in Canada.
The sophmore album from Pemberton, ‘Afterparty Babies’ was recently dropped in Canada on Upperclass Recordings. The following video is for a track from the new record…check it out, and if you’re in Canada, go see this fella live when he hits your town!
Woodhands are a duo based in Toronto, who in their own words create ‘Sweaty Electro Glory’. The band recently released their debut record ‘Heart Attack’ on Paperbag Records, and will be doing a handful of shows across Eastern Canada over the next month.
This super slick video for the track ‘I wasn’t made for fighting’ was directed by New York based director Asif Mian and produced by Spy Films.
He’s based in Brooklyn, New York. He’s the most eclectic, squirly and eccentric musician to cross my radar in ages, and his mad music has me totally hooked!
This video is for a track called ‘Save Your Love For Me’, which is from his record ‘Lion Land’ (Voodoo Eros, 2008). The tune features soaring guitar solos, screaming synths and high pitched singing, it’s pleasently refreshing and all kinds of fun!!
Rainbows, starry skies, monster paintings of naked women, floating skulls… this video has it all!
UK based Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip’s new video for the Radiohead sampling single, ‘Letter from God to Man’ was created by the Brighton based production house ‘Nothing To See Here’.
It was directed by Steve Glashier who has created videos for ‘Fatboy Slim’, ‘Juliette and the Licks’ and ‘Blood Red Shoes’ in the past, and features cameos by Example, Nina Kate, Dockers MC, and plenty other nifty artists.
The video was also produced by Russell Porter, the everso charming host of ‘The Porter Report’ an eclectic and thoroughly entertaining online music show (Check this lad out!).
The band recently released a new album called ‘Angles’ and are touring Europe pretty heavily over the next few months…..Go see ’em live!!
Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip – ‘Letter From God To Man’:
Toronto’s Electro-glitch, hip-crunkers Thunderheist recently held a video contest for their tune ‘Jerk It’, the winner of which was announced yesterday. The chosen video was created by Seattle Washington based duo ‘That Go’…Brilliant concept….check it!
Here’s a video directed by Thibaut Duverneix (Department) for the song ‘Red & Hit’ taken from Poirier’s latest record ‘No Ground Under’, released by Ninja Tune earlier this year…DEADLY Animation!
Manchester’s MC Envy has been a fave of mine for longer than a second…Bold, fiesty and straight up fresh, this ain’t no Lady Sov or Lilly Allan wannabe, Carving her own distinct path working with some of the UK’s deadliest hip hop and Grime producers (Kid British, Medasyn) and getting remixes booted in her direction from all angles (Robot Koch’s remix of ‘Tongue Twister’ is severly off the chain…check it!), this lady with her slick, firm spitting style and raw Northener edge is bound to be bouncing about in your headphones sooner than later…
Envy has been on the rapping flex since she was 16, now at 20 years old she is working on a degree in ‘Media & Communications’ and is currently writing for a summer EP and Mixtape release, and plans to drop a full length debut on her own imprint ‘China Bulldog’ later this year. Check out the video for her latest single ‘Tongue Twister’ a sharp track produced by Medasyn (Lady Soveriegns original beat master) and shot in an Industrial estate in Manchester.
Yeah, I sing the praises of this Camden, London based outfit a lot, but their so much fun! I mean who else can compare ‘plums to your mums’ in a track and get away with it?! Man Like Me’s video for ‘Fruit’ is inventive, educational (these lads will have you making your families Sunday Roast in no time!) and so much fun…summer tunage….Check it!
Mirrah first got attention on Commercial Television when she took part in the TLC Pop Idol Reality TV Show ‘R U The Girl’, an 8 week series in which she became a finalist. Origanally based in Australia she moved to LA for the TV show and soon became recognised for her high energy and brilliant passion for music.
Originally born Indonesian with African-American decent, she was raised in Venice Beach, California then later moved to Sydney. Whilst in Australia she became renowned in the Australian underground HipHop scene under the handle ‘Shorti-RV’.
Her Debut ‘LIFE, LOVE, MUSIC’ is set to be released sometime in the near future. In the meantime check out the new vid for her single ‘Gumdrop’, a trippy, sing-a-long tune thats charming and colourful… learn the dance….I dare you.
The Debilorithmicos are a Eclectic Electro-hip hop duo based in Barcelona, Spain. They’ve collaborated with some pretty sharp european vocalists on thier EP which was released last year, and have produced remixes for some great groups and vocalists including Elle P and Al Haca.
Check out the video below for their song ‘Gigolo’ featuring Clint Malik taken from thier debut EP. Hit the above link to Pick up the lads – DEBILORITHMICOS – ‘Dimarts i Dijous’ EP. (Pulpa Records 2007)
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