I won’t try to go into detail about who Josh Keyes is and an explanation of his work but, the video posted below should help give you a better understanding. I love his thought provoking work and mid-century vibe of color. Josh is talented in a variety of mediums ranging from painting, drawing and installations.


Josh Keyes “Side Effects” at Joshua Liner Gallery

“Scorch I”, 18″x24″, acrylic on panel, 2009

“The Call I”, 30″x40″, acrylic on panel, 2008

“Totem II” (Raven Steals the Light), 24″x18″, acrylic on panel, 2008

“Mist” mixed media, OKOK Gallery, Seattle Washington, 2008

“A Thousand Points of Light”, mixed media, Joshua Liner Gallery, 2008

I stumbled onto a small gaming site the other day called PixelJam which had some really cool things going on.


Their site showcases 5 simple yet really awesome retro 8-bit inspired flash games. They have what seems to be a cult following with their games being that the site consists of mp3 downloads, T-Shirt iron on’s, social community links and fan art. They also take their 8-bit soundtracks seriously. The majority of tracks are produced by Mark Denardo, whom is super popular in the 8-bit music scene.


When I was a kid I would place my cassette recorder up against the tv speaker and record music from Sega games like “Out Run and Space Harrier”. Man I wish I could find those tapes; hilarious.

Mark Denardo


“It’s a good time to be around making music because there’s so many new things happening and so many new ways of expression. It’s not just about making a record or making a album anymore; an album could be a video game or a comic book or a film.”
- Mark Demardo

Dino Run Trailer


At first glance this game looks cheesy, but it’s actually a super fun and addictive game with unexpected depth. Here’s a review by Indie Nation and the game trailer to show ya what it’s all about. Each level only takes a few minutes at a time and is great for little work day breaks. You can also save games and come back later for more.


Play Dino Run

Today’s tracks are both old and new.


Alka and L’altra both have a clean IDM sound but, still have nice hints of warmth. Listen closely to the subtle bending guitar in L’altra’s “A Day Between”. The 2 tracks by The Notwist and 13 & God are a few years old (04 & 05). I’m a sucker for any artist/track that is influenced by Drum n’ Bass. The last half of “This Room” breaks off into a super moody / temperamental sound with touches of beauty. Such a fitting song for the rainy weather we’ve had in Sacramento, CA lately. If you didn’t know already 13 & God is comprised of both members from The Notwist and the hip hop group “Themselves” from Anticon Recordings.


Also, watch for the samples from the old school “Smash TV” 8-bit game in “Afterclap”.


Enjoy!




L’altra - A Day Between

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Alka - A Modest Collection of Lint

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The Notwist - This Room

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13 & God - Afterclap

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I currently work as the Creative Director for a small interactive shop called, “BKWLD” and was awarded 18 Addy’s. Kudos to everyone involved!

I directed the majority of the 18 but, here are a few I’m especially proud of.

2K Sports
The Great Techxploration
Dragon Alliance - Glare Kills
Kenny Chesney
T-Pain

My site launched about a month ago and I’ve noticed there are plenty of blogs, aggregators and CSS galleries whom are continuing to plug it.

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Mouse Trap

Eight worldwide locations, six time zones, and roughly fifty people involved, IDEO’s Global Chain Reaction looked more like a blueprint for possible points of failure. This sucker runs sequentially across three continents.




Pong

A hacked 67″ Samsung rear projection TV into a multitouch display. This stuff blows me away.


Enjoy!

Alien Workshop’s latest skate film, “Mind Field” just started premiering in theaters (Jan 29th - Feb 18th) and by the looks of the intro and the soundtrack it’s bound to be a classic. I get the chills every time I watch the intro…

Mind Field intro/teaser

Soundtrack

intro - J Mascis - A Little Ethnic Song
Omar Salazar opening - J Mascis - Creepies
Omar Salazar title - Growing - Grandmas Drunk Again
Omar Salazar - Dinosaur Jr. - Almost Ready
Jake Johnson - Animal Collective - My Girls
Arto Saari - Battles - Atlas
Dylan Rieder - Elliott Smith - Coast To Coast
people pushers - Sebadoh - K-Sensa-My
Steve Berra - Songs: Ohia - John Henry Split My Heart
Rob Dyrdek - Steve Winwood and Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy
Josh Kalis - BullyMouth - Boom Box
Grant Taylor title - Growing - We Will Never Win
Grant Taylor - Dinosaur Jr. - Grab It
Jason Dill - Animal Collective - In The Flowers
Tyler Bledsoe - Modeselektor - The White Flash (feat. Thom Yorke)
Mikey Taylor title - Growing - Wrong Ride
Mikey Taylor - Dinosaur Jr. - Crumble
Anthony Van Engelen - The Adolescents - Kids Of The Black Hole
flight form - Duane Pitre - Music For Microtonal Guitar And Mallets
Heath Kirchart - Morrissey - Speedway
Heath Kirchart ender - Duane Pitre - Study For “Sun AM”
credits #1 - Black Moth Super Rainbow - Untitled Roadside Demo
credits #2 - Growing - Innit
DVD menu - Duane Pitre - Motorized Music For Electric Guitar No. 1
trailer 1 - M83 - Fields, Shorelines And Hunters
trailer 2 - Dinosaur Jr. - Repulsion

M83 - Fields, Shorelines and Hunters

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I’ll admit, this is a lazy post. Below are 4 outstanding tracks that all have a commonly smooth subtle driving sound. It’s like the old saying, “A little goes a long way”.


Enjoy!




Sideshow - Television (feat. Cortney Tidwell)

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Black Moth Super Rainbow - Rollerdisco

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Milosh - You Fill Me

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WBEEZA - Hurricane

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