Cope2 in Moscow | Interview

Legendary Cope2 hits up Moscow. Peep the interview.

Cope2 in Moscow | Interview from Ches on Vimeo.

1-2-1 Jeff Staple Interview Hip-Hop LEGEND, Kool Keith

Back in October, we flew the coop down to Atlanta for the annual hip-hop festival known as A3C, where jeff was presented with the opportunity to interview hip-hop legend Kool Keith. The entire audience was captivated by the 90’s icon and his insight on what it was like living and working through the “golden era” of hip-hop. Throughout the interview, Keith explains the inspiration behind his sound and why he didn’t follow the popular trends of rapping about the streets and the struggle. “I didn’t have to tell a story about the streets because I grew up in the projects…We live in this already, why keep talking about something that everybody’s going through?” It was Keith’s ability to stay true to himself and his music, that made him such an inspiration for creative individuals everywhere.

1-2-1 w/jeffstaple & Kool Keith from staplepigeon on Vimeo.

The SEVENth | Adult Swimish | Live @ Beat Suite N°4

"Adult Swimish" is a hidden track on my latest EP, Skygod (Side A).
Listen to the whole 7-Track project here: bit.ly/1Fcq13P

The SEVENth - Live @ Beat Suite N°4 from The SEVENth on Vimeo.

Working 9-foot TR-909 drum machine goes on display

9ft-909 – Initial sound check from RAY on Vimeo.

Find out how this oversized beatbox works.

It has a big sound, and Roland’s TR-909 drum machine has certainly left a large sonic footprint on the history of electronic music, so it’s perhaps appropriate that Edinburgh-based arts collective Ray is celebrating 30 years of the instrument by creating an oversized 9-foot replica.

Six times the size of the original, this playable sculpture, designed by project leader Brendan McCarthy, has a tensile steel and aluminium frame supporting a wooden outer shell. It can be assembled and taken apart in minutes, but is said to be tough enough to take a beating.

The guts of the machine, which were assembled by Sam Healy (of psych-rock groups North Atlantic Oscillation and Sand), recreate part of the original 909’s interface using off-the-shelf Roland gear. There are a dozen PD-8 drum trigger pads fitted under the spring-loaded buttons, which feed into a TD-12 drum brain.



This in turn sends MIDI data to an Aira TR-8. When interacted with, the sculpture not only pounds out 909 sounds via the TR-8, but also relays the MIDI data to a projection system synchronised to the beat. The more complex the rhythm, the more intricate the visuals.

The result, according to Ray is: “A hands-on behemoth wired for sound and vision. An interactive monument to electronic music.”

The 9-foot 909 is appearing at this weekend’s Green Man festival, and will also be at Bestival on 4 to 7 September. You can see it in action in the video above.

Genesis | Church

Genesis is a Vancouver-based musicians and artist. Enjoy!

Michael Salisbury X ESTA X Chicago

A conversation between mediums. From visual to auditory, beat makers are paired w/ photographers to create and explore the power of creative collaboration. Shot in Chicago, US.

Create & Explore 001 - Michael Salisbury X ESTA from Create & Explore on Vimeo.

001 by Michael Salisbury & ESTA.

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