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Tom Ford Eyewear 2010 Spring Campaign

Clearly pushing his career to the next level British actor Nicholas Hoult is the star of Tom Ford’s new campaign. Assisted by the alluring veteran model Carolyn Murphy, the “Single Man” presents the acclaimed designer’s latest collection of eyewear. Ford himself went behind the lenses for this campaign to grace his creations with artistic shots.

Rock Candy x Chouette
"Beauty & the Beast" Watch Collection

Two emerging accessories brands out of Hong Kong, Rock Candy and Chouette have recently come together to create a two-pack of watches dubbed the “Beauty & The Beast” collection. The watch set is the first of three product launches as it embodies the polar opposite representations of each respective brand. The “BEAUTY” BLK EDITION features a a minimlaistic black case with a full Pave dial and 502 black CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements while the “BEAST” BLK EDITION is done in completely in black except for the hot pink hands.

Lacoste Red! 2010 Spring/Summer Collection

Lacoste welcomes its Red! Collection for Spring/Summer 2010. Red! is aimed at the brand’s more youthful audience, presented only at selected boutiques. Lacoste Red! is highlighting the “Comics” theme, inspired by American fantasy heroes such as Superman and Spiderman, while using graphic touches which evoke the theme. Very poppy and graphic, stripes have a hand drawn aspect while colors are underlined in black or white.

Via: HypeBeat

There is a God....

Pussy Kitchen Remix Competition Update

So if you don’t already know, Jerk Slow / Move Fast’s ‘Pussy Kitchen’ remix competition is well under its way. If you haven’t already heard this deadly collaboration between Sassy Mouth and the Bow Wow Dawgs… you can download the original HERE. If you’re a confirmed or potential competitor, here’s an update on the final deadline and a general summary of the rules:

Final Deadline for submission is February 21st 2010

- All additional sounds/samples are welcomed except original vocals

- One remix submission per artist

- All remixes must be submitted to jerkslowmovefast@gmail.com, be sure to included your name/group, your remix title, where your from, and any other information you see fit

- After all the remixes are submitted and posted, we will begin a voting period which will last until March 1st

A package containing all the samples from the original 'Pussy Kitchen' track are being hosted by Tyrannosaurus Records [T-RECS] at http://www.justabeauty.com/audio/pussyKitchen/


The remixes have started coming in, so keep your eyes open for a couple releases leading up to the final deadline...

Hatiras Interview

We recently had the opportunity to interview Hatiras, leading up to his show in Guelph, to talk about topics such as fashion, vinyl and touring . The night itself exceeded my expectations with an impressive roster of openers, majestic lights and non stop ravers! Hatiras + Fiance were absolute charmers and down to earth. It was a privilege to meet both and if you ever get a chance to go see him, don't miss the opportunity. For more pics from the night check out Fresh Media's Site.

1) I noticed your bright frames have become your go to fashion accessory and trademark as of late. How did this relationship develop?

Haha that’s funny. Well I never really thought of them as a trademark but I have worn them on a few occasions at shows in Guelph, Japan and Burning Man. Maybe they should become a trademark...
The whole sunglasses thing, which I will not take complete credit for, came to me when my fiancee and I started a strong friendship with a crew of magical Newfoundlanders that ride unicorns, live under a neon rainbow in a colored house and worship a massive Christmas tree - except that it isn’t a Christmas tree - and they don’t really “worship” it - nonetheless, it’s a tree decorated with 100’s rare and colorful sunglasses. Through this friendship I was allowed to pluck a few pairs of sunglasses from the tree - and then inspired to commence my very own collection of cheap, cheesy yet magical shades. Hence the yellow and black frameless pair you speak of.

2) When I first started listening to your mixes I did a little research and found out that you’ve been involved with house music pretty much your whole life. More specifically I always found it interesting how you used to be a rave promoter/host/MC. How did this background influence your career as a DJ?

To be honest I started as a DJ first. I was twelve, and I recorded music from the radio onto my boombox double tape deck - of course this was in the 80s when house music was in its infancy. I passed the tapes along to friends, family and the occasional stranger. Soon I was known as the handsome little kid who was a little too obsessive about spreading electronic music.

Years later I decided to throw my own parties. My rave company was called Liquid Adrenaline and it grew to attract thousands at each event. I did this to spread my love for the music even further. Eventually, due to years of chronic exposure to the music I caught a disease called making-music-itis. After releasing a few singles on Chicago based International House Records (IHR) I decided I was ready to play my own music to a crowd. So I started out by doing live performances at my own events, as well as at smaller shows nearby. This generally consisted of trucking my entire studio into a venue and working with analog equipment on the fly.
Soon after, I was lucky enough in that my third record was a massive international hit (“Spaced Invader”). At that time, the requests to tour globally came pouring in so fervently that I decided to make DJing and producing my number one priority. I continued to throw events for a couple more years but things got really tough with promoting in the early 2000s that I decided to finally pack up my promoters hat and move full steam ahead with DJing and producing. I haven’t looked back since.

3) When considering your role as one of Canada’s premiere DJs and the owner of two record labels, you have no doubt benefited from ‘electro’s’ rise in popularity. Although house and electronic music have always had a loyal following on a smaller scale, it has now garnered mainstream recognition in North America and become a source of inspiration for a great deal of Top 40 acts. Why do you think house / electronic music is finally enjoying such unprecedented success in North America?

House and electronic music have always been popular to those in the know. But, before the Internet, the massive labels would invest money in flashy videos and well-groomed boy bands to confuse the youth into believing that the music they were selling was good. Now, with the rise of the Internet, music has become democratized again. People have access to listen to the music they truly like, and not only to the music they are fed. The statistics online are undeniable. People flock to places like Beatport to buy the latest electronic beats. Youtube videos of electronic music are everywhere. DJs all over the world are posting their mixes online. The major labels are recognizing this undeniable momentum and, many of them are changing their strategies to try to tap into that market by hiring underground DJ/producers to make beats for their pop acts. To a degree, it is exposing the music to a larger audience. But, as usual, the pop world is generally well behind the fast evolving, cutting edge underground.

4) MC Flipside has made a name for himself both as a ‘hip-house’ MC [ala his ‘Hi Friend’ collaboration with Deadmau5] and a DJ in his own right. When playing with Flipside onstage, do you aim to create a more old-school drum and bass vibe or simply approach it as two DJs joining forces and take from there?

I’ve known MC Flipside for over 15 years now. Strangely enough, growing up mostly in Toronto we both have very similar influences in music. We both appreciate drum & bass, classic house, soulful garage and nasty electro. Because of that, working with him isn’t really work. We have an absolute blast on stage together and the crowd feels that. We don’t need to plan things - we may take turns DJing, he may be on the mic most of the time, heck, I may even get on the mic. The best description of what one of our shows together is like would be: a voyage of chaotic happiness (with flawless mixing, programming and lyricism of course) ;)

5) Due to the technology associated with DJing that has been developed over the past decade, collecting vinyl is no longer an occupational necessity. In response to this trend, have you started buying records more suitable for personal enjoyment?

I no longer purchase vinyl to DJ with. But I will occasionally hunt for old and rare vinyl to either draw inspiration from, or, to steal a few samples from (which I would then mangle and mutate in the studio so much that nobody would even know where it’s from). I do most of my DJ shopping at Beatport and check all the charts, as well as follow producers I like. I also play quite a lot of my own material and receive more promos and demos per day than I know what to do with. In terms of recent playlists - I just delved back into listening to Daft Punk’s classic “Homework” album. I think that a lot of those funky, disco-ey yet bangin’ sounds are going to be big again in 2010.

6) What’s your average annual touring schedule composed of as an internationally renowned House DJ?

Some DJs boast about doing 300 shows a year. That may work for them, but to me, that would cause a massive imbalance in my life. I like to pick and choose my shows and balance between touring, producing music, playing video games, bumming around, hanging with friends and family and catering to my cat. My schedule is hectic enough as it is doing anywhere from 3-8 shows a month. Any more and it starts to get really unhealthy for me. I love doing what I do, but I want to live well into my old age as well. In terms of favorite spots: well, recently I’ve noticed a really great, up and coming vibe in places like Texas (Mcallen, Laredo, El Paso, etc.), Newfoundland and Guelph. Other cities like Tokyo, Toronto, Los Angeles, etc. are already quite established but there is something special about a city where the scene is just exploding.

Make sure to keep posted with all of my music releases, weekly radio show, upcoming tour dates and tour galleries at Hatiras.com - thanks for the love :)

AFTER THE PARTY… IT’S THE AFTERPARTY;
NACHO LOVERS & FRIENDS......And I'm not talking about "friends" who need a place to spin and can only find space at an early afterparty.... I'm talking 'BIG TINGS AT THE FAKTORY'.... So big that if everyone knew the actual line up the fire marshals would have to be called..... get there early(2:30am) to get in on the biggest afterparty of 2010 THUS FAR!

Lets face it.... with Rusko at the Sound Academy and Brodinski at the Wrongbar....You're gonna know a couple of your own friends that are looking for a place to go in the wee hours.... Might as well be the man;

CLICK HERE FOR THE FACEBOOK EVENT OR GET AT ME WHILE I STILL HAVE REDUCED WRISTBANDS AVAILABLE!

Mary Anne Hobbs; Wild Angels

I'm The Sh*t B*tch!

Dubstep Allstars at it Again....

Article Courtesy of the Binge's Tom Jenkins;

Along with hyperdub, tempa have been at the forefront of the dubstep scene for a good few years now, releasing some classic albums by Headhunter and Benga along the way. The Dubstep Allstar series have always attempted to push genre defining, forward thinking dubstep with mixes from some of the best in the scene (check out the last installment mixed by Applepips frontman Appleblim, for a taste of brilliant techno infused dubstep). For their 7th installment of the Dubstep Allstars mix series they've called on the talents of Chef and Hessel audio co-owner Ramadanman.

Along with Pangaea and Untold, Ramadanaman man's Hessel audio label have been releasing some of the most forward thinking techno and 2-step infused dubstep in recent memory, with a catalogue of releases including Pangaea's brilliant 'Router', Ramadanman's own percussive monster 'Blimey' and Untold's Anaconda/Kingdom, they've made quite an impact on the scene in the measly three or so years they've been around.

Given all of this I was interested to see what Ramadanman's hand would bring to the already exemplary compilation series and my feelings are mixed. His track selection is nothing short of brilliant, some great tracks, both released and unreleased, including bangers by James Blake, Untold, Peverelist, Pangaea and the man himself, but the mixing leaves a bit to be desired. It listen's like a club set and due to that it lacks refinement, leaving me feeling that maybe it did'nt do the caliber of the tracks included in the set justice, but regardless, its still a highly accomplished portrayal of the state of dubstep in 2009.

The Chef side of the mix gives us more of what we're used to, wobbling bass, half step rhythms, with some great released from the likes of Benga and Skream. Its more of a conventional display of dubstep but its equally effective and a great listen.

Hypnomania

Damn. I guess living in Detroit in the 80s wouldn't have been all that bad.