Thursday, March 27, 2008
Kid Koala - Moon River
Just been checking out some turntablism vids on YouTube and came across this.
Genius!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
MOTHER INDIA - 21st CENTURY REMIX
In an exciting partnership with KALA PHOOL, The Drum have co-commissioned MOTHER INDIA 21st CENTURY REMIX (MI21).
MI21 is a dynamic live audio/visual project to re-score and re-visualize the groundbreaking 'tour-de-force' of Indian cinematic history 'Mother India'.
Winner of the Oscar for best Foreign Film in 1957, the film came to symbolise the post-colonial Indian psyche interpreted through the ambitions, struggles, compassion and sheer will to survive of the central 'Mother' character Radha.
Profoundly influential, Mother India was lauded for its stunning cinematography, indelible soundtrack and powerfully dramatic storyline.
KALA PHOOL has brought the film together with one of the world's leading Turntablists and electronic composers; British Asian DJ Tigerstyle (former World DMC and ITF champion) to reinterpret the score through a unique live electronic performance to commemorate India and Pakistan's Independence.
Tigerstyle uses turntables and electronics, accompanied by the prodigious talents of Cellist, Matt Constantine and Drummer David Shaw, to present the film for a contemporary audience.
Experimental, yet true to the source, the film has been specially recut and remixed exclusively for this performance.
An extroadinary film and an extraordinary reimagining.
So you can experience this amazing work, we are presenting MI21 during its developmental stages at a club night in Birmingham, and in a theatre space in London.
Later in the year MI21 will return home to The Drum in all its splendor for a prestigious launch before embarking on a national tour.
Film re-edit by The Renderghost.
DROP BEATS NOT BOMBS
FRIDAY 2 MAY 2008
9.00PM - 6.00AM
@ RAINBOW WAREHOUSE, ADDERLEY STREET, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0LD
£10 - 1 NIGHT TICKETS (only available on the door, not through any other source or outlets)
£20 - 3 DAY TICKETS (WWW.THETICKETSELLERS.CO.UK)
AS PART OF 3 DAY FESTIVAL, FRIDAYS LINEUP INCLUDES:
BOBBY FRICTION
RIZ MC
SHAANTA ALLSTARS
DJ SHORTY
WWW.DROPBEATSNOTBOMBS.CO.UK
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OVAL HOUSE THEATRE
SATURDAY 10 MAY 2008
7.30PM
52-54 KENNINGTON OVAL, LONDON, SE11 5SW
BOX OFFICE - 0207 5827680
£6.00
+ AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
WWW.OVALHOUSE.COM
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THE DRUM
SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 2008
TIME
144 POTTERS LANE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 4UU
BOX OFFICE - 0121 333 2444
WWW.THE-DRUM.ORG.UK
Friday, March 21, 2008
Andreya Triana & Sri @ Cargo
Andreya Triana & Sri @ Cargo
Originally uploaded by renderghost
Went up to Cargo the other night to show support for two very talented artists, the amazing Sri McKinnon painting live while Andreya Triana blew us all away with her incredible voice. They'll no doubt be coming to a venue near you one of these days so keep'em peeled.
Animation & motion graphics showreel
Showreel
Video sent by renderghost
In desperate need of an update this. When I get time....
Refix
While I get the new site sorted, I'm gonna be making use of this blogger blog to keep things rolling along. Keep'em peeled.
Current TV ident
An ident I created and submitted to Current TV.
Made in After Effects using just type, on a rainy afternoon when I had little else to do. Audio created in Logic Pro. You can vote for it to be broadcast here if you like.
Mother India
I recently completed some editing and design work on a project managed by KALA PHOOL as part of the Decibel Performing Arts Showcase 2007. The project aims to re-score the classic 1957 Bollywood film 'Mother India' in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of India and Pakistan's independence. A fifteen minute preview with live music by DJ Tigerstyle was presented to an audience of 85 potential sponsors. By all accounts it went down very well and there are many interested parties waiting to get involved and show their support.
Frieze Box
Throughout this year I've been working in various capacities with Brighton Hip Hop Festival. One of the projects was 'Frieze Box', a mobile public art installation designed to bring the work of emerging visual artists into the public arena. We built a huge canvas wrapped box which the invited artists came and painted in rotation over a 2 week period. Positioned outside the public library in Jubilee Square, Brighton it benefited from the vast amount of foot traffic passing through the area on a daily basis. Although stressfull at times and realised with next to no budget, the project was a considerable success and has inspired lots of ideas for future endeavours.
Frieze Box would not have been possible without the support of Indy Hunjan - KALA PHOOL, Kevin DaCosta, Richard Nutbourne - Coolflight, Flint Hire & Supply, Brighton & Hove City Council, Jubilee Library, the BHHF07 volunteer squad, all the artists who participated for free in often adverse weather conditions and most of all, my partner in crime for this project the omnipresent Sri McKinnon.
You can check out some pics of the project at the Frieze Box Flickr site.
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