Mood Indigo (Trailer)

It kind of felt like Gondry has been dwelling away from the quirky and dreamy aesthetic of his previous efforts with his latest works. The forthcoming “Mood Indigo” (based on the novel “L’Écume des Jours”) looks promising and seems to return to that characteristic surreal form with a little help from the talented Romain Duris and Audrey Tautou. Watch the trailer below. Those vehicles are the shits!

Downtown Tribes (Trailer)

While visiting South Africa in September 2012, Edson and I crossed paths with the wonderful sisters Wafa and Amirah Tajdin. These young and talented filmmakers were commissioned by STR.CRD™ to produce a short documentary celebrating the idea of ‘the Ornate African’ who comes in different shapes, colours and sizes and most importantly, dress.

“Downtown Tribes” explores the modern African as a beautiful amalgamation of a diverse history both colonial and tribal. This series of video portraits make up a film that documents street style amidst the confines of one of the continent’s oldest urban centers, the city of Johannesburg. Archival photographs of ‘Ornate Africans’ are juxtaposed against the interviewees who give their take on what African street culture/style/life means to them.

The portraits were filmed during STR.CRD™ 2012 – Africa’s leading annual youth event which serves to expose all facets of urban culture through; fashion, music, photography, sneakers graffiti, skate and dance. It seeks to expose, build and create sustainable cultural & artistic exchange amongst youth across the continent. It was filmed in downtown Johannesburg and included the official international and local festival guests as well as festival revelers. Watch the official trailer below.

Credits:
Written and directed by Amirah Tajdin
Produced by Wafa Tajdin
Cinematography by Ebrahim Hajee

Music:
Acid Rock by the Funkees
Breakadawn by Amerigo Gazaway

Just Blaze & Baauer – Higher

As Hip Hop and electronic music intertwine once again, two of its greats join forces and drop this Bobby Brown jaw monster in the run-up to their North American tour.

pitchfork.tv recently caught up with Just Blaze and Baauer at Stadium Red Studios to discuss the collaborative process for this joint. Stream the video and full track below.

Be on the lookout for Just Blaze’s EP on Fool’s Gold and Baauer’s new EP via LuckyMe coming soon!

Patta Snaps: Kanye West

Patta x KangaROOS Woodhollow 2012 (black)
Kanye West. Recording Artist. Chicago, USA

FS Green – Fanny Pack EP (Preview)

Fanny Pack is a collection of remixes and reworks FS made over the past couple of months. He decided to share the exclusives that he previously only used as tools to spice up his DJ sets. A free download will be available on Monday January 21st via his Facebook page and Bandcamp. Artwork by me. Preview the tracks below.

Penny Skateboards: Christian Hosoi

Penny Skateboards has signed skateboarding legend Christian Hosoi (you don’t know, you better ask somebody…) as a rider and ambassador for the brand. With a professional skateboarding career spanning over three decades, Hosoi certainly needs no introduction. As one of skateboarding’s most stylish and dynamic personalities, Christian will bring his iconic rising sun graphic to the Nickel shape producing another industry first: the first plastic signature skateboard model ever created.

“I wanted to work with Penny because after riding all the plastic boards on the market nothing felt as good under my feet as a Penny” said Christian Hosoi. “As the original, it exudes style and performance, and Ben’s aim in starting Penny to get more feet on skateboards really appealed to me and my own life in teaching my own kids to skate. For me, Penny’s about what I’m about, so it’s an honor to become an ambassador.”

The Hosoi Nickel complete will feature Hosoi’s “Rising Sun” innovative Penny Plastic Print detail on the underside of the Nickel shape, clear die-cut signature griptape, custom powder-coated 4-inch trucks, and exclusive red shielded Abec7 bearings wrapped in Penny’s 59mm signature black wheels. The Hosoi Nickel Signature model will officially release on April 1st, 2013 at select retailers worldwide.

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