One of our favorite labels at LIAS, Budapest’s Chi Recordings, collects their largest and most diverse compilation album to date and is giving it away to their fans. Aptly titled Allstars Uncovered, the 18 tracks were all carefully selected, nurtured, and mastered for your sonic pleasures — all for FREE. Alongside main label heads Fine […]
17
Dec
18 carefully selected, nurtured & mastered tracks
22
Jun
Taschen's 300 page tome to one of the world's top photographers
Peruvian-born Mario Testino is one of the most highly regarded lensmen on the planet, having photographed nearly every A-list celebrity worth their teeth-whitener (Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Claudia Schiffer, Madonna, Rolling Stones, Giselle Bundchen and let’s not forget his Kate Moss by Mario Testino book) for the most prestigious magazines on […]
9
Jan
40 minutes of dubstep heat from LIFE + TIMES
Jay-Z’s LIFE + TIMES website drops a new 40-minute dubstep mix via DJ/producer Troublemaker. Titled Pantystep – Pleasure Her Pain, the 18-track mix features bangers from heavyweights like The Weeknd, Joker, Skrillex, Clams Casino, Com Truise, Skream, Boards of Canada and James Blake. Congrats to Jay who saw the birth of his daughter B.I.C. (Blu Ivy […]
21
Jan
Art Of Noise, Plastikman, The Fall, Kraftwerk and Angelo Badalamenti all in the same brainfood mixtape
The last couple of mixtapes we’ve posted have been aimed at the dancefloor, and while there’s certainly nothing wrong with that today we’re feeling a bit more cerebral — maybe it’s the winter weather. Although that can’t be, because from our secret lair at The Meadows hidden under a knoll deep in the Venice Beach […]
20
Aug
...and you'll help send a kid to college
Jay-Z and Nike have teamed up to create these 5 pairs of all black sneakers to celebrate the inaugural World Basketball Festival in New York City. Dubbed the “All Black Everything” HOVs, each unique pair corresponds to one of the nations taking part in the festival (Brazil, Puerto Rico, France, China and USA), and are […]
9
Jul
L.A. Shakedown brings Derrick Carter, DJ Heather and Mark Grant to the City of Angels
Tonight Los Angeles is being invaded by Chicago…house music, that is. Our old friend Noriega — who Madman’s been crashing clubs with since he was a wee speck in JNCO’s and Freshjive tees — and her ART2 crew have put together L.A. Shakedown at Vanguard in Hollywood. The night features 3 legitimate main room DJs, […]
