The seventh episode of VICE’s Random Access Memories: Collaborators series is out, this time with DJ Falcon. The French producer has an especially interesting perspective of his android friends Daft Punk, as he grew up with them skateboarding and just causing all around havoc on the streets of Paris in the early 90s. The interview […]
10
May
Bob contributes to the seventh installment of the VICE series
25
Apr
An Animal Collective in the fifth installment of the VICE series
So we’ve had Giorgio Moroder, Todd Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams and now it’s time to hear from Panda Bear. The VICE crew’s fifth episode of their Random Access Memories: Collaborators series features the vocalist and key member of Animal Collective, who draws comparisons to his band’s early use of masks with Daft Punk’s, […]
15
Apr
The fourth installment in the VICE series
After the first three episodes with Giorgio Moroder, Todd Edwards and Nile Rodgers, the VICE crew unveil the fourth episode of their Random Access Memories: Collaborators series. In the series, which highlights interviews with the exceptional artists that are working with Daft Punk on their upcoming Random Access Memories album, always shine a new light on […]
12
Apr
The 3rd VICE episode with the legendary producer & guitarist
The boys from VICE have been busy, putting together yet another installment of their Random Access Memories: Collaborators series. Last week we saw Giorgio Moroder, earlier this week Todd Edwards, and today we get Episode 3 of the series — this time with legendary producer/guitarist Nile Rodgers. It’s all to build anticipation for one of […]
10
Apr
Two French androids bringing soul back to music
Last week we showed the Random Access Memories: Collaborators Series Episode 1 with Giorgio Moroder, and today we get Episode 2 of the series — this time with producer Todd Edwards. Edwards is known for his production work of meticulously crafted samples, which is why Daft Punk tapped him to work on their latest opus Random […]
4
Apr
Pencils out, nerds, university is in session
Whenever you have the chance to listen to one of the premier minds of any industry, it pays to shut up and listen. And when that genius is Giorgio Moroder, and the topic is his collaboration with Daft Punk, well… need we really say? In the first episode of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories: The […]
18
Sep
Brooklyn sister duo delivers a musical trip through space
Sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson, also known as Prince Rama, have released a new mixtape, Late Night w/ Silver Mercedes. If you’ve never heard of the Brooklyn-based duo, they’ve take on an ethos of their own, having written manifestos, delivering lectures from pools of fake blood, even conducting group exorcisms disguised as VHS workouts. They’ve […]
12
Jul
Disco 101 via club replications, photographs & live performances
Los Angeles MOCA has scheduled a quite intriguing exhibit, Fire on the Disco, which will take a discriminating look at disco and its profound impact on music, art, and fashion. The exhibit is being co-curated by LCD Soundsystem ex-front man, DFA Records co-founder and disco/punk music enthusiast James Murphy and MOCA director Jeffery Deitch. Fire on […]
