Rik Bracke - Veel maar niet genoeg

Van opgekropte woede, van veel maar niet genoeg. 

A very raw song.

K

Alt-J - An Awesome Wave

From their album 'An Awesome Wave'. Each song is a gem but right now I feel like sharing this one.

K

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This makes me think of you Isa

K

Much needed

K

Summer was amazing

A timer! A beautiful countdown timer!

Oh, bebe

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Roots Garden Records

Okay! Finally!

For some stupid reason I couldn't log into the blog anymore for about a month, but I'm back. Since my main input to this seems to be posting youtube links as if nobody else would know that site, but if nobody minds I would be up for continuing that.

I have a feeling this will be the song of summer for me, from the exquisite Roots Garden label and mixed/produced by Nick Manasseh. Look up those two, I find Roots Garden one of the better reggae labels, who also have the amazing Bob Skeng on their playlist. Enjoy!

Jen Titus - O Death

One of the coolest portrayals of the Four Horsemen I've ever seen was (surprisingly so) in Supernatural's fifth season. The series itself isn't at the top of my list but the subjects it addresses are so incredibly capturing that I can't stop watching it.

Anyway, this track was playing when Death was walking in slow-motion through the steers in one of the episodes. There is something quite haunting about this song,  hence its appearance here.

 

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SPAIN'S FLAWLESS VICTORY

I feel like I should almost be sad for Italy... It was so obvious that Spain was going to win, they're simply too awesome.
A definite plus: Torres is still cute, even after all these years... Actually, even more so with his kids!

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Roman Holiday

I thought Nicki Minaj had flipped out with all the way-too-colourful appearance but then I took a while to go through Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and it's actually quite good. It's not one of those albums where each song is mind-blowingly good but it is very dancy and thus suits perfectly the summer of 2012. She's a good and energetic artist, in my opinion, thus she shall have a spot on our blog! ~__^

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Some Sweet VAGABOND

Finally I managed to find myself a pair of nice shoes from Vagabond (never let's me down). I had to share this gorgeousness here. I'm totally ready to look dapper now!

Check 'em out at VAGABOND.COM

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Gonjasufi - Live in MaZ, Bruges

A couple of days ago I went to see my long time hero Gonjasufi. He played in the Magdalena-zaal (MaZ) in Bruges last Sunday and although I live on the other side of Belgium (okay, not THAT impressively far but still) I just had to go. I read on some sites that his shows are either bad or really good but he played a great set, personally I would dare to put it in my top 2 list of greatest shows I've seen so far. He played a lot of his hits - as far as he's known widely- but then again in my opinion every of his songs is fucking great.

What amazed me just as much however was the extreeeeeeeeeeeemely (I have no vocabulary in any language that could've prevented that much e's) awesome music the DJ's played during the show, when Gonjasufi, real name Sumach Ecks, disappeared into the dark/smoke. In combination with a fair amount of Polish wodka and Dutch smoke for the occasion the music nearly got me in a trance I have rarely had before.
It was kind of uncomfortable when he made a comment on how few people were at the venue, saying he came all the way from the Desert (okay, awesome) and that we would all come just from across the street, and the fact that the crowd, including me, didn't get all of the references to his own underground music scene kind of put a distance between him and the audio. I didn't expect that since he always seemed like a very inspiring and wise person in interviews I read of him.
I fixed the short uncomfortable feeling it brought by dancing harder and telling myself I was one of the cool guys.
It worked. I danced my ass off. All this made me collect all my courage together so I approached the sound engineer and asked him for a job (not just randomly anything, I'm not unqualified). Too bad I didn't get the job but I did go home having had a bro-fist (FUCKING AWESOME), a beer and a smoke with Gonjasufi. The fact that he knew my name (or okay, part of it) made my head spin even more. I do know that artists are just artists and that getting backstage and approaching them is kind of lame but I couldn't help it. Gonjasufi, you're a huge influence and inspiration and I can't wait to see you again. That show was amazing.
K

P.S.: I will keep asking you until I will tour with your crew. I promise.

This song! So endlessly beautiful!

Childish Gambino and Beck - Silk Pillow

Unexpected collaboration but it seems to work. Childish Gambino & Beck with Silk Pillow. Beck's oddness with Gambino's pop tunes, it's as if they decided to make music between my and Isa's taste. Lol

But now I wonder, where in the world did these two meet?
K

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June 10th, here we come

True Blood, True Blood, True Blood! FUCK YES! Keeping up my relationship since -11. Lol.

Enjoy and if you haven't yet started watching this, dude, wake up! And watch it!

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Eye of the Tiger Supernatural style

Jensen Ackles's epic "performance". I really hate that I've gotten addicted to this show but it has freaking angels in it! Everything with angels will get my attention. Anyway, sweet ending for the episode and an even more sweet smile from Dean. Hah.

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Definitely*

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Aziz, Wizard of Dub

Some friends and I were hanging out and we felt like trying to make a dubplate.
Here you go
K

IRON SKY

Over a recent weekend me and my better half decided to give the small-town-cinema a try and surprisingly so we were surprised. I thought the darkness of the theatre would have let us do all kind of inappropriate things but instead we ended up laughing. "Iron Sky" is an excellent Finnish/ German/ Australian production, that doesn't seem to worry not even a tiny bit about mocking the US government. So, if you're up for a good, un-Hollywood comedy about Nazis and their base on the moon, check it out! Actually, it's a damn good comedy.

BRETON

Despite my high level of antisociality, I managed to take some time off last month and see We Were Promised Jetpacks in Toronto (more amazingly, I should mention, I managed to convince a dear friend to come along, achievement unlocked). Anyhow, this post won't talk about WWPJ but instead of a warm-up band from London. Actually, I'm not going to blabber on about their amazingness and niceness, but instead I shall post a couple of their music videos; Edward the Confessor and Interference.

Enjoy and check out Fat Cat Records for more info!

I WENT TO THE PETTING ZOO AND I LET THE GOAT LICK MY WEENER

Looks like an acceptable film. I can't help the fact that I like Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis (although K feels suspicious about the latter one)! Apparently "The Campaign" will come out in August, maybe it's something to look for.

SUPERNOVA

Noomi Rapace photographed by Sølve Sundsbø for Dazed & Confused

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Red Bull Elektropedia - Bass Camp

This looks interesting, Red Bull seems to put a lot of effort into music making. I don't know if it's just in Belgium but I like what they do with Red Bull Elektropedia (visit their Youtube channel, it has nice videos).
For instance this video, another nice example of a great initiative. They invite 16 young musicians and teach/give them the opportunity to work with hard- and software that they don't usually have available, in a perfect creative atmosphere and guided by their group members and some impressive names as lecturers/teachers (some of them also give lectures to me weekly, heh. I keep being reminded of how fucking lucky I am).
Anyway, enjoy the video and do look up some more Red Bull stuff, I'm actually impressed every time I see what they do next to making their original product. If only their drink was good...
K

Bob Skeng - Dancehall Something

I wanna dance with my girl. All summer long.
K

Hehe

True.
K

Pupajim - The Big Tree

oh dear god, how chill can a song be.
K

The Great Dictator Speech

“We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.”

(Remember the small things of beauty in your heart. Small things that create the whole. The ones that are the meaning.)

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1793 (Article 35)

"When the government violates the rights of the people, insurrection is for the people and for each portion of the people the most sacred of rights and the most indispensable of duties."

DYATLOV PASS INCIDENT

It's actually based on a true story so check out the wikipedia. Oh, and have a good night!

ISABELL

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Technotronic - Pump up the Jam

Because it's still the most awesome song EVER! Belgium is a sad sad place but this makes up for a lot.
K

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I'll pick you up from every airport for as long as it takes. Until one day we will finally meet at the last one.

Next date

Hey baby, come pick me up at the airport in
.
I love you.
K

Dr. Dre's Beats: Monster Detox

While waiting for my bus last week I went to an electro-store and was testing some high-end headphones when I gave the Beats Detox headphones from Dr. Dre's Monster Series a shot. I always was a bit sceptic I plugged in my iPod, went to my typical headphone-testing songs and WTF. I was blown away by it's sound. I have a Beyerdynamic D770 Pro, a pair for professional mixing in studio, but they felt like a disappointment when I put the Detox back off. These had the best sound I've ever heard from a pair of headphones. They were amazing. I never even dreamed of such a perfect bass, perfect mid, high, a balance that in my opinion was near perfection...
They were quite pricy (499,99€ in that store) but damn, I want them. Personally I wouldn't mix any projects on them because I think the fact that a normal .mp3 at 192kbps sound like heaven means that basically everything sounds amazing on it, so you don't have any objectivity left in your mix. For producers and professionals these are completely useless, they just sound too good. As a consumer however this thing sounds like a dream. If angels would wanna whisper in your ear they would do it through these headphones.


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TIFF NEXUS

In case you're wondering (like I was) what TIFF Nexus actually is, here's a good video to explain it all. I must say that every time I go to the Lightbox building I really like it. There's something in the atmosphere. And another thing, the working environment in the clip looks like a nice one! I realize the clip is a bit dramatized but I guess it could still be fun!

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Take Earth Back & Follow Capelli

Yesterday I went to TIFF Nexus's Packaged Goods event. The theme of the evening was Gaming the System and what they showed were a lot of cinematic game trailers and a Assassin's Creed: Embers Short Film.

I'm not really a gamer (thank god), because it means there is still hope of me maintaining a life. But the event turned out to be interesting, not because of the free tickets (thanks UofT) but it was actually cool to see how good the trailers looked. I close-mindedly and for some reason turned my concentration to the quality of the trailers. Some of them weren't really my taste because I like to see smooth and flowing landscapes and characters, some had actual actors in them (but the acting varied), but some of them were simply capturing. The two that stood out the most for me were Mass Effect 3 Take Earth Back (2012) and Resistance 3 Follow Capelli (2011). I'm sure you can see what I'm talking about if you take a look at the trailers. Take Earth Back is just stunning with the imagery and again how smoothly everything is carried out. Follow Capelli on the other hand was something I didn't except but the more I looked at it the more I loved it, especially the graphic novel element.

Anyhow, I'm starting to get off track and writing how they made me feel although a more interesting information would be the developers of the shorts. First one is developed by BioWare and the second one by Insomniac Games (epic name). Try to watch these in HD otherwise it's not going to be an equally powerful experience!

ISABELL

FIRE and ICE

Some say the world will end in fire,

Some say in ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

-Robert Frost

To ROMA With Love

Ah, what a feel good movie (I say that as if I've seen the film, which I haven't). All I'm saying is that the film looks good and makes me think back to that summer in Rome. It is a wonderful city (that's the reason it's on our 'places to visit' list). However, back to the trailer: the cast looks amazing, that's all I wanted to say! Joking. We'll see what Woody Allen's latest film will give us. To Rome With Love will premier at the end of April, so keep a watch for that!

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Atanarjuat -- The Fast Runner

We watched a pretty cool 3-hour film in class and although the length of it was on my mind I must say that it was a really good film so the three hours didn't hurt at all. Atanarjuat, directed by Zacharias Kunuk, tells a story of an Inuit community and a bad spirit's effect on it. Personally, the way the spirit was incorporated into the story and thus the film was really interesting. Although, according to our professor it might've been a bit uclear at first, I must say I didn't find it unclear at all. So, the story is very interesting and it's funny to see how strongly the viewer starts to respond to the characters' actions. And since the film is set entirely in the Inuit community, the landscapes and the nature is extremely beautiful. Thus, I think there's something really calming about this film. Don't hesitate to watch it if you have three hours to spare!

(Sorry for the bad trailer quality but after my five minute search I didn't find anything better.)

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EYES ON FIRE

I swear to god I did not hear this song from that franchise movie, whose title I shall not mention on this blog. However, I did end up listening to this song and somehow there is something about it that makes me enjoy it. I don't know if it's the dark or hopeless feeling I get from it. Maybe it's the slowness and anticipation I feel. Anyhow, I think it's a chill listen, so enjoy.

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HEATH (in the summer '12)

This heart-warming video is still equally pleasant, after a big while. Actually, looking at its summery setting accompanied with warm colours and smooth shots between the fields make me get excited for the upcoming summer. If you allow me to get a bit mellow here, I shall say that the boy and the girl remind me of the embraces of my one and only. Yeah, you know I am talking about you!

The video itself is quite short but it carries a nice emotion, thus I figured it would be worth posting.

Created exclusively for Contributing Editor

Directed by London-based artists: Willem Jaspert and Stephen Langmanis

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BIG BANG BIG BOOM

This short film, titled Big Bang Big Boom, is a product of creative minds and a lot of patience (in my opinion). Recommended to me by a friend (so I can't take too much credit for this), this film is an unscientific point of view on the evolution of life. Created by an Italian artist Blu, whose identity is not revealed which is always a cool element. The work speaks for itself, yet again.

I'm not going to go through all his history, which you can find on wikipedia. But as a little background information, I guess it can be fun to know that he started off with spray paint and later moved on to house paint to be able to create larger pieces. Apparently his work can be seen all over the world. Thus, I should stop being lame by missing amazing artists' works when being abroad and actually see some of them this summer.

ISABELL