DJ Food, who we’ve interviewed in these pages before (e.g. DJ Food Interview: Recording “The Search Engine”, Rolling Cigarettes with Herbaliser & Designing the Coolest Label Logo Ever), has put together a special mixtape in honor of Free Comicbook Day. We love us some DJ Food, who also did an amazing Tribute to the Beastie [...]
9
May
Ninja Tune delivers 39 tracks of superhero inspired tunes
18
Jan
30 points of articulation in military ninja bodysuit
Hot Toys makes some of the most hyper-realistic “toys” out there, to the point that they make the nerd in me want to hide under my comforter, make a pillow fort and get in an all-out WWIII-style deathmatch with my vintage Robotech figures (I totally give the edge to Rick Hunter). The latest addition to [...]
29
Nov
New 5-track musical gift from the LA producer & Scion
One of our favorite LA producers, Daedelus, drops a new free EP for the Scion AV Project titled Looking Ocean. Known to his mum as Alfred Darlington, Daedulus is a layering master, expertly crafting tracks that range from the downright terrifying to the beautifully exquisite, releasing tracks for some of the best labels on earth (Ninja [...]
11
Sep
DJ Food, Cheeba & Moneyshot's 3 years in the making mixtape
Ninja Tune producer and head designer DJ Food, who we featured this spring for his album The Search Engine, has just unveiled a project very close to our hearts: a tribute album to the 1989 classic Paul’s Boutique, the Beastie Boys best album and one of the Top 10 Albums Of All Time (yup, no [...]
10
Sep
Ninja & Yo-Landi offer up their acapella for the free remix
South Africa’s finest return with their latest video, a quick clip of the duo rapping over Mims’ “This Is Why I’m Hot” beat. Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er are offering up the acapella of the track over at their website to let bedroom producers make up their own remix. If you think you gots the skills, give [...]
5
Jun
Return of everyone's favorite South African albino rave rappers
Everyone’s favorite albino Zeffers are back with their latest video for “Baby’s On Fire”. Although they asked to jump from the major label Universal deal and go indie, Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er don’t seem to have slowed down much. Besides dropping this video today, Die Antwoord have announced a new set of U.S. dates to [...]
11
May
3rd & final installment of our feature with the reclusive producer
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has lit the interwebs aflame with his recent Coachella performance. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music maverick has always been two steps ahead of his sonic contemporaries. But with his [...]
27
Apr
Part 2 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music [...]
