Japanese multimedia artist Takagi Masakatsu's World Is So Beautiful DVD has been re-released by Carpark and involves some seriously psychedelic imagery. Inspired by his globe-trotting, Masakatsu makes youth the focus of his work, incorporating shots of children and the sounds of laughter into the videos.
See clips from World Is So Beautiful at XLR8R's Video Section.
Sub Pop's indie outfit goes back in time in the video for "Phantom Limb," staging elaborate medieval scenes that strongly resemble an elementary school play. The four-piece band is really Wincing the Night Away here, but appears to be enjoying it.
See "Phantom Limb" and more at XLR8R's Video Section.
XLR8R reviews the week's musical happenings, and wonders when it became trendy for artists to stare blankly to the left of the camera when posing for photos.
This week:
Not everyone can drop $250,000 on a piece of artwork with the words "I can't believe you morons actually buy this shit" scrawled on it, (though we'd like to) and guerrilla art sensation Banksy is well aware of that. He also knows that since the success of his warehouse show in L.A. this fall, his stuff has been in such high demand that people have begun creating illegal t-shirts and posters featuring his designs.
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Oh, joy. It's another alt-indie-electroinc-pop album from an über-hip band being hyped on Pitchfork. But wait, there's something unusual about the overlooked second full-length from Danish outfit Figurines, something that makes you reconsider the previous statement.
For our latest in the DJ Mix Podcast Series, XLR8R friend and techno stalwart Ellen Allien, label boss of BPitch Control, hand selected and mixed a collection of some of her freshest new cuts. No Snow In Berlin showcases her own work as well as some of the hottest tracks from artists like Dabrye, Feadz, Modeselektor, and more.
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Deerhoof's latest album, another slice of noise-pop innovation entitled Friend Opportunity, hits record store shelves next week. Always a band to throw its listeners off (in a good way), Deerhoof blends traditional rock riffs with horns, bleeps, and melodies sung in quirky falsetto ranges.
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