January 27, 2005
Benji B - 1xtra - Tokyo Show Special, 2004
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Posted by richard ting at January 27, 2005, 10:51 PM
January 26, 2005
Like Crispin Porter
So there seems to be another one of those viral faux sites floating around on the web. Now it's a site poking fun at all the agencies striving to replicate the amazing success of Crispin's Mini Cooper and Subservient Chicken campaigns from last year. I guess the "I want it to be Like Crispin Porter" mentality reached its crescendo with Advertising Age's recent crowning of Crispin Porter as the Agency of the Year. Given Crispin's recent history of viral faux sites, one would be stupid not to think that Crispin didn't actually seed this latest prank.
Here's a quote from the homepage, "At Like Crispin Porter we create work that is like Crispin Porter's work. Of course Like Crispin Porter is not exactly the same as Crispin Porter. We don't have clients. Or an office. Or a staff. In that sense I guess we could have called ourselves Like Grey Worldwide Canada. But we didn't. Because we're Like Crispin Porter."
Posted by richard ting at January 26, 2005, 10:33 AM
Benji B - 1xtra - Detroit Show Special, 2004
In this show, Benji B visits Detroit, birthplace of motown, neo-soul, and techno for the Detroit Movement Festival 2004. Simply put, it's an amazing show that features the likes of Jay Dee, Jaylib, Platinum Pied Pipers, Dwele, Slum Village, Amp Fiddler, Moody Man, Kenny Dixon Jnr., and Recloose. There's not just great music in this show, but also wonderfully insightful interviews with the artists about the gritty, grimy town called Detroit.
This show's been in steady rotation on my iPod for the past few months and I finally had a chance to share it with everyone. Enjoy it and make sure you give huge props to Benji B and BBC 1xtra.
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Tracklisting
Detroit Special**
Jay Dee – Welcome To Detroit (BBE)
Jaylib – The Red (Instrumental) - (Stones Throw)
Phat Kat – It’z A Rap (Instrumental) – (Barak)
Platinum Pied Pipers – 1 Love 2 You (CDR)
Dwele – Untitled Beat (CDR)
Dwele – Untitled (Angel Pt. 2) – (CDR)
SlumVillage – 2 U 4 U (Wordplay)
SlumVillage – What Love Is (White)
Amp Fiddler – I Believe In You (Jaylib Mix) – (Genuine)
Amp Fiddler – Superficial (Jan Mix) - (Genuine)
Andres - Last Call For Alcohol (Mahogani)
Moody Man – Misled (Planet E)
Moody Man – I Can’t Kick This Feelin When It Hits (KDJ)
Kenny Dixon Jnr. – Black Mahogani (KDJ)
R-Time - Illusion (Transmat)
Rhythim Is Rhythim – Is It What It Is (Majestic Mix) - (Transnmat)
Paperclip People – Throw (Planet E)
Los Hermanos – Birth Of 3000 (Los Hermanoes)
Los Hermanos – Tres (Los Hermanoes)
Aztec Mystic aka Dj Rolando – Jaguar (UR)
Model 500 – Time Space Trans Mat - (Metroplex)
Galaxy To Galaxy – Journey Of The Dragons (Underground Resistance)
John Arnold - Cabin Fever (Ubiquity)
Recloose – Ain’t Changing (Instrumental) – (Planet E)
Recloose - I Can’t Take It (Planet E)
Rusty Waters – Illumination Reprise (Sound Signature)
Rotating Assembly - Orchestra Hall (Sound Signature)
Posted by richard ting at January 26, 2005, 01:16 AM
January 25, 2005
Gilles Peterson - Radio 1 - Jan. 09, 2005 Show
Gilles Peterson :: Tracklisting Jan. 09, 2005
Box of Delights
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TRACKLISTING
Gilles Peterson :: Tracklisting Jan. 09, 2005
Box of Delights
1, Dwele - 'Untitled' (White)
2, Marc Mac - 'Intro' (White)
3, Marc Mac - 'Simple Folk' (White)
4, Finn Peters - 'The Swede' (White)
5, Nostalgia 77 - 'Cheney Lane' (Tru Thoughts)
6, Quasimoto - 'Broad Factor' (Stones Throw)
7, MF Doom - ' Potholderz' (Rhymesayers)
8, Amerie - ''One Thing' (Whiite)
9, Rene & Angela - 'Secret Rendezvous' (Re-edit) (White)
10, Plantlife - 'When See Smiles She Lights The Sky' (4 Hero remix) (Gut)
11, Michael Jackson - 'I Can't Help It' (Re-Edit) (White)
12, Sygaire - 'In Your Groove' (Sonar Kollecktiv)
13, Ye:Solar - 'Hithot' (Vinyl Vibes)
14, Terumasa Hino - 'Merry-Go-Round' (CBS)
15, Dave Pikes –‘Aphrodite’ (Especial)
16, Seu Jorgelp –‘Unknown’ (White)
17, Quantic –‘Mishaps Happening’ (Todd Terje Remix) (White)
18, Roisin Murphy –‘So Into’ (Echo)
19, Recloose –‘Cardiology’ (Isolee Mix) (Playhouse)
20, Platinum Pied pipers ‘ Deep Inside’ (Ubiquity)
21, Stereotyp Vs Al Hacher Vs Peter Kruder –- 'Blaze 'N' Cook' (PKs Jiggy Mix) (White)
22, Lady Sovereign ‘Randon’ (Solid Groove Mix) (Island)
23, BT Express ‘Do It Til You’re Satisfied’ (White)
24, Organised Confusion ‘Open Your Eyes’ (Caliber)
25, Barry Miles ‘Magic Theatre’ (London)
Posted by richard ting at January 25, 2005, 04:26 PM
January 24, 2005
Podcast directory
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Posted by richard ting at January 24, 2005, 11:27 AM
Web Surfers Crack G.M.'s Mystery Ad
[from nytimes.com]
Can an advertising campaign based on a teaser survive after its secret has been let out? The marketing team at General Motors hopes so, after some Web surfers spoiled a national promotion that was intended to gradually reveal a secret message. Under the campaign, which is about half completed, each day a billboard in a different part of the country divulges a word (or a punctuation mark) in a message. A billboard in Arlington, Tex., for example, says "you." One in New York City shows a period.
The billboards also promote the Web site www.findthemessage.com, on which G.M. explains that it created the campaign to spread "a message so important we need the whole country to tell it." But some Web visitors quickly found that most of the "secret" message is included in the site's source code. In a posting on the site's bulletin boards, a Web surfer using the name "J1mmy" wrote that the message was: "This is the last time you will ever have to feel alone on our nation's roadways."
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Posted by richard ting at January 24, 2005, 01:18 AM
January 23, 2005
Gilles Peterson - Radio 1- Dec. 19th, 2004 Show
Gilles Peterson :: Tracklisting Dec. 19th, 2004
Worldwide Winners 2004
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TRACKLISTING
1, Q Tip – ‘Official’ (White)
2. Nicola Conte
– 3 Corners (5 Corners Quintet remix) (Ricky Tick)
3. Theo Parrish – ‘Twin Cities’ (Sound Signature)
4. Paul Murphy – ‘Jazz Room’ (Afro Art)
5. Moonstarr – ‘Detroit’ (Sonar Kollektiv)
6. Jazztronik – ‘Samurai’ (Especial)
7. Sunship feat. Warrior Queen
– ‘Almighty Father’(Casual)
8. Jazmine – ‘Backstabbers’ (White)
9. Heavy -‘WanderLove’ (Kindred Spirits)
10. Jamie Cullum – ‘Frontin’ (Live Version)
11. Omar –‘It’s So’ (Omar Music)
12. Jade Fox – ‘Death By Creation’ (Traficante)
13. Marc De Clive Lowe – ‘State Of The Mental’ (Antipodean)
14. TY & Roots Manuva – ‘Oh U Want More’ (Refix Remix) (Big Dada)
15. The Rebirth – ‘Evil Vibrations’ (Ubiquity)
16. Sleepwalker – ‘The Voyage’ feat. Pharoah Sanders (Especial)
17. Sebastian Tellier – ‘La Ritournelle’ (Source)
18. Recloose – ‘Dust’ (Peacefrog)
19. Sa – Ra – ‘Glorious’ (ABB)
20. Bugz in the Attic – ‘Booty La La’ (V2)
21. Foreign Exchange – ‘Foreign Exchange Theme’ (BBE)
22. New Sector Movements – ‘Soon Come (Virgin)
23. Skinnyman – ‘Council Estate Of Mind’ (Low Life)
24. Madvillian – ‘Meat Grinder’ (Stones Throw)
25. Mustang – ‘Future Jazz’ (feat Del and Ruti) (Compost)
26. Nicola Conte – ‘New Directions’ (Blue Note)
27. Jill Scott – ‘Golden’ (Hidden Beach)
28. Kanye West – ‘Spaceship’ (Roc-A-Fella)
29. Troubleman – ‘Roll On’ (feat Eska) ( Far Out)
30. Plantlife – ‘Beautiful Babies’ (Counterflow/Gut)
Posted by richard ting at January 23, 2005, 04:52 PM
January 22, 2005
Gilles Peterson - Radio 1- Dec. 5th, 2004 Show
Gilles Peterson :: Tracklisting Dec. 5th, 2004
Plantlife in Session
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TRACKLISTING
1, Declaime - 'Life' (Up Above)
2, Living Legends - 'Blast Your Radio' (Up Above)
3, Up Hygh feat. Aaron Phiri - 'Love Dat' (Demo) (Jugglin' Test)
4, Ahmad Jamal - 'Manhattan Reflections' (Impulse)
5, Dobie - 'Connectivity'feat Roots Manuva (The Hidden Mix) (BBE)
6, Sa-Ra - 'Glorious' feat. Pharoahe Monch (White)
7, DL Jones & DJ 2nd Nature - 'Longer Than Life' (Blue Collar Projects)
PLANTLIFE IN SESSION
8, Plantlife - 'We Can Get High' (Instrumental) (Gut)
9, Plantlife - 'Intro' (Live In Session)
10, Plantlife - 3AM' (Live In Session)
11, Plantlife - 'Beautiful Babies' (Live In Session)
12, Plantlife - 'When She Smiles' (Live In Session)
13, Plantlife - 'Got 2 Get Together' (Live In Session)
14, Orgone - 'Funky Nassau' (Nuff Rope)
15, Konono No.1 - 'Lufuala Ndonga' (Crammed Disc)
16, Sterotyp Vs. Al Haca Vs Peter Kruder - 'Blaze 'N' Cook' (PKs Jiggy Mix) (White)
17, Black By Birty feat Ronyx - 'Get It Right' (Main Squeeze white)
18, L'Aroye - 'Be The One' (Faces)
19, The Ensemble Al-Salaam - 'The Sojourer' (Strata East)
20, Talk Talk - 'The Rainbow' (Parlaphone)
21, The Magic Numbers - 'Oh Sister' (Heavenly)
22, Electro 4 - 'Tell Her' (Bully Records)
23, Phuturistix - 'In The Sun' (White)
24, Avishai Cohen - 'Madrid' (Razdaz)
Posted by richard ting at January 22, 2005, 10:46 PM
January 20, 2005
BMW To Launch Mobile Effort For 3 Series Models
[from MediaPost]
By Shankar Gupta
Boomerang Mobile Media, a cellular-based media company, has launched a campaign to bring mobile device users an early look at BMW's new 3 Series models with a Web site featuring photos, graphics, and product information that can be accessed by mobile phone.
To access the mobile site, users call 703-286-BMW3, and receive a voice message welcoming them to the site. "You can go into the site and you get exposed to the new 3 series; you can look at pictures, statistics, all the information that you want to know," said Lou Schultz, Boomerang chairman. "Think of it as dropping a catalogue on your phone," he said.
Customers can also opt-in to receive product alerts, which will come out as the new model nears its launch date, and will be sent to their mobile phones. Consumers are expected to get the number from BMW's Web site, where it will soon be posted, Schultz said. The company also intends to give consumers the number at auto shows or other major events. "They can actually get into it and see all the material while they're at the auto show versus going back home and maybe getting back on the Web and maybe not doing it," said Schultz.
Posted by richard ting at January 20, 2005, 07:07 AM
January 19, 2005
VW suicide-bomber viral spot a hoax
So here's the disturbing viral VW ad that's been circulating on MediaPost and advertising blogs. It's a short video of a suicide bomber driving up to a cafe in a VW Polo and trying to blow up the spot. Instead, he only manages to blow up himself while the VW Polo stays intact. The video ends with the tagline, "VW Polo, small but tough". VW and DDB have denied any involvement with this video.
Posted by richard ting at January 19, 2005, 11:20 AM
January 18, 2005
A Consumer's Guide to Times Square Advertising
CREATIVE TIME and TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE PRESENT:
CHRISTINE HILL'S 'A CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO TIMES SQUARE ADVERTISING'
Artist Christine Hill's handheld interactive wheel uncovers the dollars and cents behind the spectacular signage in the world's preeminent center of outdoor advertising. Hill compiled captivating facts and figures into an imaginative and thought-provoking artwork cum resource for the consumer. The artwork continues Creative Time's tradition of enlivening Times Square through art and helping audiences to see and interpret the environment in a new way.
OPENING EVENT
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19, 2005, TIMES SQUARE
Experience the tradition of old-time glamorous entertainment distribution! Performers costumed as classic 'cigarette girls' will distribute 'Consumer's Guide' while providing interesting tidbits of information about Times Square advertising.
CIGARETTE GIRLS DISTRIBUTE 'CONSUMER'S GUIDE'
NOON - 3 P.M. and 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT TIMES SQUARE
GUIDED TOURS
5:30 AND 6:30 P.M.
DEPARTING FROM TIMES SQUARE INFORMATION CENTER
(1560 Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets)
Pick up the free handheld artwork at the following locations through April 19 or while supplies last:
- Times Square Information Center (Seventh Avenue, between 46th and 47th Streets)
- Printed Matter (525 West 22nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues)
- International Center of Photography (1133 6th Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Streets)
- Ronald Feldman Gallery (31 Mercer Street, between Grand and Canal Streets)
- AXA Gallery (787 Seventh Avenue, at 51st Street)
'A Consumer's Guide to Times Square Advertising' is also available on our website as a download, print, and assemble yourself artwork!
Posted by richard ting at January 18, 2005, 09:08 AM
January 14, 2005
Super Mario Movie Opening
Super Mario Movie, a collaborative project by Cory Arcangel and Paperrad. Super Mario Movie is a hacked 8bit Super Mario Brothers 1 cartridge that plays a 15 minute movie using all original graphics from the game. The movie is about how Mario's world is falling apart. Like Mad Max, but in 8bits. Picture title screens, messed up fantasy worlds, castles floating on rainbow colored 8bit clouds, waterfalls, underwater dungeon nightmare rave scapes, dance parties, floating mushroom level scenes, Mario alone on a cloud crying, fireball flicker patterns, and video synth knitted at 60 frames per second seizure vidz. Each scene will also have music. And all of it is being generated by this one 32k 1984 cartridge. Basically it is Mario Brothers totally rearranged into this amazing impossible 8bit world. The entire exhibition will be 32k in size [the size of a normal jpg]. The catalogue/zine will be written by the Radical Software group's Alex Galloway, who just did an art project where he beat Mario Brothers and then made tablature on what buttons to press when to do it.
Deitch Projects
76 Grand between Wooster and Greene, Manhattan
6-8p; $free
212 343 7300
http://www.beigerecords.com/cory/
Posted by richard ting at January 14, 2005, 12:03 PM
Nintendo - Start the Mayhem
[from Mediapost]
Sedgwick Rd. has created a Web site for Nintendo called "Start Mayhem," supporting the company's Game Boy Advance SP. The site features Webisodes that give each of the Game Boy Advance SP colors its own personality. Colors include Flame, which "revels in chaos," and Onyx, the "cool guy." My favorite part of the site is the "Personality Test," which matches you up with the Game Boy Advance SP that you relate to the most. Hello world, I'm Flame. This Web site is part of an integrated campaign which includes a TV spot, radio, and print ads.
Posted by richard ting at January 14, 2005, 11:46 AM
Advertising on Blogs
Ad Network BURST! Media has begun to sell advertising on blogs represented in its network. One of the first advertisers to launch a campaign was Kyocera Wireless last week on Screenhead, Gizmodo, and Defamer (all part of Gawker Media). The Kyocera Wireless campaign is running expandable leader boards promoting the advergame "Red Carpet Blitz" which features the company's new wireless camera phone, the Koi/KX2. The purpose of the game is to demonstrate the phone's various features. Media Revolution created the campaign.
Posted by richard ting at January 14, 2005, 11:44 AM
January 09, 2005
21121.com - Adidas Campaign
My friend, Rei, spotted a bunch of OOH wild postings from Adidas last week. They were scattered all over the downtown area of NYC. There wasn't much to the postings except for an Adidas logo and a URL push to the www.21121.com site. Once again, not much is revealed on the site except a launch date of 2.07.05. Does anyone out there have any information about this campaign? Holler back.
Posted by richard ting at January 09, 2005, 08:29 AM
January 08, 2005
Romanowski - Party In My Pants
[from future primitive sound]
The Second in the series of Roman's records, “Party In My Pants” is an up-tempo album that was engineered for dance floors and, in Romanowski’s own words, to “satisfy the breakdancers in my head.” Eclectic yet kinetic, “Party in My Pants” weaves in and out of different musical motifs, fusing elements of cock rock, electro, and hip hop styles while maintaining a distinct dance floor sensibility and a distinct sense of humor. The album’s technical virtuosity will satisfy hardcore beat fanatics, while the deep dance grooves appeal to those just looking for some solid breaks and big time fun.
Click here to buy the pre-release edition.
Posted by richard ting at January 08, 2005, 11:13 PM
Nokia Fashion Collection
Inspired by the glamour, energy, and sophistication of the 1920s, the Nokia Fashion Collection fuses art, fashion, and technology. They've created wearable art and the ultimate objects of desire. Browse the Collection at their online boutique, www.NokiaInStyle.com.
Nokia hired David LaChapelle, photographer and director to direct the TV spots for this campaign.
Posted by richard ting at January 08, 2005, 04:50 AM
January 07, 2005
Truby Trio - Retreated
[from residentadvisor.net]
Remix albums often plug a very useful gap in an artist’s work cycle, but not where Rainer Truby is concerned, with this double pack every bit as vital as his trio’s ‘Elevator Music’ from last year.
The essential elements of their style remain, with Brazilian, Latin and jazz flavours featuring strongly in the mix. This is particularly evident in remixes of ‘Runnin’’ by Nickodemus and S.U.M.O.’s ‘Rebounce’ mix of ‘Make A Move’, with the wonderful Wunmi on vocals. The second of these tracks crops up in an even better version by Guillaume Boulard, who blends deep house and broken beat superbly, adding a full bodied bass groove and spacious keyboard sounds. The Una Bombers mix of ‘Alegre 2004’ is much better than Louie Vega’s, and finds a curious sound clash of old school piano and a slightly stuttering rhythm. Tiefschwarz contribute a great version of ‘Universal Love’, the ghost of Prince making a vivid appearance.
As if all this wasn’t enough, Rainer Truby contributes a bonus mixed CD with all this and more, and although some tracks appear twice or even three times, the breadth of musical styles is there for all to see in the choice of remixes. A collection well worth seeking out.
