Keepintime started as a simple idea, to bring some of the most revered and notable L.A. session drummers together for a photo shoot, then have them talk about the recordings that were famous to hip-hop DJs and producers, with some top LA beat jugglers. From that effort in 2002 came the short film,
Keepintime:
Talking Drums and Whispering Vinyl (2 parts on YouTube). The short documentary toured around, and in 2002, along with the screening, some of the drummers and DJs put on a live improvised show in Los Angeles. From that 2 hour show, a 45 minute film was made:
Keepintime - A Live Recording. Later that year, after screening the short film in England,
the Keepintime crew were invited to Brasil, to team up with Brasilian percussionists of renown, and make a beat record. They also put on an epic live show. That whole enterprise was made into an almost two-hour long documentary,
Brasilintime. More information on the artists inside.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Apr 20, 2013 -
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"For us, it's devastating ... I'm sure there are labels which aren't insured. I'm sure there will be labels that will go bust." A fire set as part of the
ongoing London riots has
destroyed the Sony-owned PIAS distribution warehouse, decimating
the physical stock of most of the UK's independent music and film labels.
Over 150 companies have been affected, including
Domino,
4AD,
Warp,
XL,
Rough Trade,
Ninja Tune,
Soul Jazz,
Fat Cat,
Chemikal Underground,
Rekids, and the DVD labels
Arrow Films (whose entire stock has been destroyed) and
Masters of Cinema. The warehouse also housed stock for American labels
Sub Pop,
Drag City,
Thrill Jockey and
Secretly Canadian and
Vice.
Everything stored in the 20,000 square meter warehouse has been destroyed.
posted by alexoscar
on Aug 9, 2011 -
159 comments
Happy belated 39th birthday,
Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin, or as most folks call you, simply
Amon Tobin. The Brazilian-born producer
first released music as Cujo, and has since moved on to his own name, with
five albums and a slew of EPs and singles released since 1997,
plus two video game
soundtracks, and
a film soundtrack. He also has
an EP of collaborations, side projects with
Joe "Doubleclick" Chapman as
60hz and
Two Fingers. And that's the overview ... (music samples a-plenty inside, or you could skip the chatter and
listen to much of Amon Tobin's discography streaming on his website).
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posted by filthy light thief
on Feb 20, 2011 -
29 comments
You might have noticed his work in the collection of Windows 7 sample media, alongside
a koala, penguins and a jellyfish,
a piano tune and
a version of Debussy's "Maid with the Flaxen Hair", or maybe his ditties got you tapping your toes
in a video game. Perhaps you met him at his
tea shop in Manchester (
Google Streetview), home to his
own line of organic teas. Maybe you know him for his marathon mixsets, running
four,
five,
six, or
almost seven hour long. You might know him as
Andy Carthy, but it's a bit more likely you've already heard something of
Mr. Scruff.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Mar 31, 2010 -
14 comments
Ninjatune podcasts including Coldcut and Big Dada podcasts, a Ninjacast which delves into the record crates of various ninja artists, and of course a Solid Steel podcast with 60-odd mixes available.
posted by nthdegx
on Nov 10, 2007 -
16 comments
"Verbal" Amon Tobin throws down some old skool TRON visuals. (Quicktime Required) Amon Tobin not only has come out with a dastardly new album but he's also on tour in the US this next few months; the guy is a master of the sampler and should not be missed. The video rocks hard as well, I'd like to see this one on the big screen.
I sound like a frickin' marketing weasel (which I'm not), but this guy deserves all the publicity he can get.
posted by jeremias
on Oct 17, 2002 -
22 comments
