So-Me, a.k.a. Bertrand de Langeron

June 11, 2009 2:40 PM

JOIN THE COOLCATS MVMT. So-Me is the art director for Ed Banger Records. His job description includes touring with his muse Busy P, living with Justice, directing music videos, fashioning t-shirts and album art, designing Coca-Cola bottles, contributing to art exhibits, and just being a Cool Cat.

Who are the Cool Cats?

Pedro: This is the thing, anyone is a Cool Cat. Me and So-Me are the tag team behind this new mob, but we share lots of interest with a bunch of people from all around the world. So you’re welcome to join the MVMT!

Michael: Like the AristoCats said, “Everybody wants to be a cat, because a cat’s the only cat who knows where its at!”

posted by Juliet Banana (10 comments total)

NSFW dirty words
posted by longsleeves at 3:04 PM on June 11, 2009

I hear that eating Whiskas and drinking milk is also a good beginning.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:25 PM on June 11, 2009 [1 favorite]

I love SoMe's style.
At first it took some getting used to (back in like 06/7 when I first came across it) but it's so loose and playful. It's wide-eyed and ernest and ironic all at once.

Particularly I love how the chunky strokes feel like greasy finger paint on glass, at least to my eye.

Sadly I doubt SoMe is going to weather the Ed Banger backlash all that well since the two are inextricably linked. That's kind of a shame.
posted by Senor Cardgage at 3:27 PM on June 11, 2009

Oh BTW, this is a great post even tho I dont forsee it getting much play here. :(

Tho I bet someone will be along sooner or later to bitch about the music because it's not Gwar/TMBG/Zappa/Sakamoto/UkeleleMusicoftheUkraine.
posted by Senor Cardgage at 3:37 PM on June 11, 2009 [1 favorite]

Sometimes, I feel like I'm losing my edge to the kids from France and from London, to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent.

And they're actually really, really nice.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:37 PM on June 11, 2009

Three Cool Cats
posted by diogenes at 3:47 PM on June 11, 2009

If the DVNO video doesn't make you smile than you are surely dead.
posted by Stonestock Relentless at 4:01 PM on June 11, 2009

So Me's artwork was actually the reason I got into Ed Banger, who are now one of my favorite labels producing music today.
Good on 'ya for this.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 6:15 PM on June 11, 2009

I wish Uffie would put out an album already.
posted by bobo123 at 8:39 PM on June 11, 2009 [1 favorite]

Other Videos Directed by So-Me:

I Am Somebody by DJ Mehdi featuring Chromeo (keep an eye out for a cameo by Busy P)

We Are Your Friends by Justice vs. Simian Mobile Disco (I think this video/song is what got me into Ed Banger; I stay for my huge crush on So-Me)

Also, he directed the Justice tour documentary A Cross The Universe.
posted by Juliet Banana at 7:31 AM on June 12, 2009