7.30.2011
James Baldwin
James Baldwin in London from George Dickson on Vimeo.
One of the most moving personalities I've ever known.Please watch it. It's long but worth the length.
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7.28.2011
Helmo
I think these guys are an Art collective based in France, not sure how many are involved but they have some amazing work.
Check out their site. It's really good.
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7.27.2011
Tears Dry - Dungeon Family Remix
A nice take on a brilliant song.
The music world is really missin' Amy.
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Need a Dolla - Live
MOMENTS WITH ALOE BLACC, MIKI AND JAYBO: "I NEED A DOLLAR" PART 5/6 from MADE Blog on Vimeo.
An amazing rendition of a timeless song..
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Get Real, Get Right
Get Real, Get Right from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo.
I really doubt the increase in using stop-motion for music videos in the indie music world is a secret. It's fairly obvious if you just surf around a couple minutes on Stereogum or Pitchfork.
But I mean, it makes sense - they're dirt cheap and you can create some really good visuals if you put in the time.
I guess what I'm tryna say is; I'm sorry for posting so many of these types of videos recently, but shut up and enjoy! lol
Anyway this is a good piece so I'm sure there are no complaints.
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7.26.2011
Lullaby
Flying lotus - heave (n) mix2 by Flyinglotus
When the smoke clears in this age of terrible music, this guy will stand out loud and clear as the icon he is.
He is so absolutely slept on as a composer!
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New Incubus
Always really respected these guys and continue to.
Their style does get a bit dull from time to time, but I for some reason I just like them.
This is from their first album in 5 years If Not Now, When? which just came out this month.
Ill visuals right?
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When I go out
Art in the mainstream.
Well, almost - Little Dragon is mainstream now aren't they?
*Must watch in the dark.
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7.25.2011
7.24.2011
Random Important Junk
- http://www.businessinsider.com/pyongyang-north-korea-2011-5?op=1
- http://theweek.com/article/index/212092/times-report-on-our-robotic-future-5-incredible-predictions
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13469925
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/24/amazon-rainforest-activist-killed
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_communication
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/trivia?tr=tr0773644
- http://i.imgur.com/Gmcb3.png
- http://thequietus.com/articles/06318-how-the-music-industry-is-killing-music-and-blaming-the-fans
- http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19712-is-this-evidence-that-we-can-see-the-future.html
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7.23.2011
7.22.2011
Dr Octagon
I just think it's fly when people rap about fresh topics. This is silly but refreshing :-)
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7.21.2011
7.20.2011
Michael Murphy
One of my favorite artists. Dunno how well known he is- found him randomly online. He's pretty fly!
Check it out.
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Solar System
Another great series from the Big Picture.
There's something unexplainably beautiful to me about floating spheres.
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7.19.2011
7.18.2011
Sue Williams
Mr. Bolton and Mr. Olstead Step On Something in Southern Lebanon, 2006
Oil on canvas
52 x 62 in
Really Fly Piece!
She's also a pretty cool artist. To simplify it, she makes abstracted political art. It's Dope
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7.17.2011
North Korea
Interesting/creepy-
This is either ridiculous propaganda or a very strange culture. I'm guessing the former.
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7.16.2011
Sleepwake Summer 2
Sleepwake summer is here again!
We're just about halfway through this lovely season (the way I see it) so that means plenty more opportunities to both enjoy and curse the sun, lay around with nothing to do, frolic with those you love and lust and just basically enjoy scaling back on whatever you normally do with no guilt involved.
Anyway, I made this little playlist to serve as a soundtrack to your movements, or at least to provide an alternative to whatever sequence of songs you've been wearing out all summer (cause god knows we all over-do it when it comes to music).
As a disclaimer, its not a mix-tape that has any one context. It's eclectic because its made to suit any situation in which you may find yourself and spans genres as much as emotions because I think this is a basic necessity for any musical experience.
Hope you enjoy it, and happy sun season to you! Wherever you are, or whenever your sun might come out!
DOWNLOAD
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Runaway
For many reasons I think Kanye's Runaway 'film' was pretty bad.
It was put together like a bad film school production that somehow magically had a good director of photography. The shots were extremely cinematically pleasing but the acting was ugly, the themes didn't connect, and the whole thing was just kinda awkward in general.
That said, this part of it is really something special. I really respect this.
The combination of ballet dancers and hip-hop in this way is refreshingly novel, the tempo is executed flawlessly, and the visuals are beyond beautiful!
Just thought I'd post this as a reminder why we love Kanye! Cause god knows we need it sometimes.
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7.15.2011
Bat for Lashes
This Video never stops being both dope and creepy as hell. Honestly am I the only one frightened by dark mascots? Remember the bunny from Donnie Darko? Always gives me the chills!
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7.14.2011
Deliver the word
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble "Deliver the Word" feat Aloe Blacc from Miguel Atwood-Ferguson on Vimeo.
I think I've posted it before but I don't care. It's fly enough to be repeated!
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Jirat Patradoon
This dude is pretty wild!
Love the starkness of his images and the overwhelming detail.
Dope.
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Rose Garden
Spotted this on Warsan's page (she's beautifull check her out).
Both the video and song are damn fly! Got me through some hard times. I actually got his album too but it was so-so. Ah well.
Anyway, Keep lookin' out for him though. Based on this at least.
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7.13.2011
Novacane
frank ocean [novacane] from christopher francis ocean on Vimeo.
I'm not as wild about this guy as everyone else seems to be right now.Aside from the Odd Future affiliation he doesn't seem to me to be that much of a departure from standard R&B artists. Wasn't really feelin Nostalgia like that either :-\
But I do like this song and this is a dope video. Nice concept and well-filmed.
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7.12.2011
Out my Mind
OUT MY MIND JUST IN TIME from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Great video and technique. Love the way she floats in the space.
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My Baby Is Black
Not sure if this is real or not but its pretty funny! Especially the part where she's sleeping with a black man, that kills me!! what was the baby supposed to be? Orange?
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Genocide Mothers
Yo Read *This*
These are real faces of human tragedy. The things that remain after everyone else forgets.
Could you imagine how these women feel?
I doubt it.
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Van Gogh
"The sadness will last forever"
Every once in a while I think we need little reminders why most of the people we consider historically 'great' are worthy of our admiration.
This guy was really something else!
He produced some of the best and most unique work I think the world will ever see, and yet died relatively unknown, poor, depressed, and was even considered by many to be mentally ill.
And yet, all you can see in the work in life. Even the monotonous pieces bleed positive energy; energy I wouldn't quite call happiness, but more a celebration of existence and feeling in a way hardly any other artist has been, or will ever be capable of. I find it hard to believe that even non art-appreciators could miss this special feeling that his works convey.
It's something to aspire to for real.
Anyway, check out his pieces and skim through his bio when you get the chance. You def won't regret. He's dope!
Gallery
Wiki
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7.11.2011
Follow-Crystal Fighters
Really getting into these guys. The visuals are ridiculously good. Def respect this.
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World premiere
One of the great artists of our generation.
Slept on SO heavily too!! - Mos is just naturally classic.
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Astaire
I swear This performance is right out of a dream.
Was shocked the first time I saw it cause I know so little about Astaire and that era of entertainment. What a monument. Watch till the end.
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Sadness Is a Blessing
Lykke Li - Sadness is a Blessing (Director Tarik Saleh) from Lykke Li on Vimeo.
This is just amazing. Both Song and Video..
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Canafri
Canafri - Simplibrown
This is the first track off an African themed project I'm putting out in a few weeks. It's been a work in progress for a while so I'm glad to finally be getting it out there.
Anyway, download it below, and if you wanna stay in the loop on the project, follow me on twitter!
Peace,
- Brown
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7.10.2011
Back
Sup people!
As you can see- Sleepwake is back up again and will be a little more consistent from now on (I'm sorry for the sketchiness but times are hard)
Aside from the simplified layout, and change of address (replaced "dream" with "blog") not much is different. The main change is that I've separated my personal work from the site (Check my stuff out here)
so now it'll basically be me and others posting interesting things we come across online and in the world- mainly to entertain you poor souls in your days of boredom but also to share and bookmark some important material that can maybe help us all become a little more useful as human beings in this crazy world.
Anyway, gonna stop the yip-yap and get back to work!
Thanks for being, and for being here
Come again!
- effi
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