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Hilfiger Denim Live
The Tommy Hilfiger Group is pleased to announce the launch of its Hilfiger Denim Live European tour.
Kicking off in Milan on October 13, 2011, Hilfiger Denim Live will continue onwards to Berlin on October 20, and then finally finish in Madrid on October 27.
Hilfiger Denim Live will make its long-awaited return to Milan on October 13 at the local music hot spot, Magazzini Generali. Taking to the stage will be renowned artists such as the New York City-based Theophilus London and Mia Moretti – who are featured in the Kids of America Fall 2011 campaign.
The event’s next stop is in Berlin on October 20, and will be hosted at the soon-to-open Club GRETCHEN. Among the performers are Miami-born electronic artist Uffie and the American indie pop rock band “of Montreal”. Traveling then to Madrid on October 27 for the final leg of the tour, the performers will take residence at the popular music venue Sala Heineken, where acts such as the New York-based band The Rapture, Brooklyn-based Nu-disco and R&B trio Jessica 6 will perform.
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Hilfiger Denim Live
Tommy Hilfiger announces the return of Hilfiger Denim Live to Amsterdam. The event, set to take place on March 17th, marks the launch of the new Hilfiger Denim Spring/Summer 2011 campaign: Kids of America. The campaign showcases new multimedia talents - artists, bloggers, promotors, producers and DJ's - of which some will perform during this annual music event in pop temple Paradiso.
The line-up includes New York DJ duo Holy Ghost, remixer, DJ and songwriter Tommie Sunshine, singer/songwriter Lissy Trullie and the American pop sensation Sky Ferreira.
Hilfiger Denim Live
Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Doors open at 21:30 hrs
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6-8
1017 SG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
www.tommy.com
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More than a festival
Dockville is the idea of an alternative presentation of music, arts, culture and educational work. This year is the fourth time for the Dockville Festival to take place. Dockville's edition of 2010 will once again set new benchmarks in terms of the integration of visual arts and a musical line-up consisting of 90 national and international bands and DJs. The festival’s unique central location in the city of Hamburg with the outstanding fusion of urban industry and natural elements like water and green spaces, creates a one-of-a-kind festival feeling.
Dockville
August 13th - 15th, 2010
Reiherstieg Hauptdeich
Ecke Alte Schleuse
21107 Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg
Germany
www.msdockville.de
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Facepark
Smart is peer-to-peer.
Stupid is face to face.
Diesel announces the birth of Facepark.
A stupid idea that might change the world.
But probably won't.
Diesel Facepark Party
Sunday, June 20th
from 15:00 hrs
Vorplatz Max Schmeling Halle
Berlin
Germany
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Watch The Throne
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Arkives
Richie Hawtin's triumphant return to the stage as Plastikman in 2010 proved that his best-known alias is as innovative and as relevant as ever. Hawtin has taken Plastikman's most classic material, originally released between 1993 and 2003, and reworked it for a truly live performance accompanied by mind-bending, synchronized visuals—a sound and light show like no other, one that collapses the distance between present-day festivals and the uncompromisingly underground warehouse parties of the mid-90s.
Just as Hawtin and his crew used to cap admission to their underground parties, Arkives' edition will be strictly limited to the pre-orders received. It's a once in a lifetime chance to experience the full sweep of Plastikman's journey so far.
Limited edition pre-order until December 31st (ships February 2011):
www.plastikman.com/arkives.
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The Teenagers
for a Tweet
The Teenagers are giving away their new song Made Of for a Tweet.
www.paywithatweet.com/theteenagers
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My Fellow Citizens
My Fellow Citizens
To New World City
Album release To New World City on May 28th, 2010
Single online release Program Disk incl. gusgus remix out now
www.myspace.com/myfellowcitizens
www.youtube.com/myfellowcitizens
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The Kids of America
The return of Hilfiger Denim Live to Amsterdam's pop temple Paradiso marked a successful launch of the new Hilfiger Denim Spring/Summer 2011 campaign: Kids of America. Powerful performances and sets by artists such as Tommie Sunshine, Dutch electro-rap-hybrid De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig, the New York Nu Disco duo Holy Ghost, singer/ songwriter Lissy Trullie and the American pop sensation Sky Ferreira set the crowd on fire and made the event to an unforgettable happening.
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Eclectic
Ambient Übervater Amir Abadi aka Dr. Atmo had a dream that falls in this very category: a music project that had been born twenty years and forty albums earlier. More of a music lover than established producer at the time, he was deeply impressed by One World, One Voice, an album produced by Rupert Hine as a 'chain tape' including contributions from more than 150 musicians from across the globe. Dr. Atmo knew that one day he would come up with his own interpretation of this idea. One day finally arrived about three years ago - and the double album Eclectic is now finally completed.
Dr. Atmo invited nine musicians, from different genres but all international masters in their own right, to play together under the name 'Lightz.' Lightz members include renowned German Dub producer Aldubb, punk rock bassist Beda, percussion legend and Achmed Subhy-trained Michael Metzler, concert pianist and Bobby McFerrin student Johanna Seiler (piano, vocals) as well as Jah Seal (Reggae & MC), Nina Gerhard aka Laloba (Jazz, Experimental Pop), Lani Moon and Ole Junge (R&B, Soul) as well as Nuwella Love (Dancehall, Pop).
Eclectic by Atmo & The Lightz proves that mixing modern production techniques and traditional instruments can produce some amazing results.
Artist: Atmo and the Lightz
Label: Brilliant Tree Records
Release: August 2010
Format: 2 x CD
Time: 130 min
www.dratmo.com
www.myspace.com/dratmo
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RBMA Stage at Sónar
Sónar might be over, but the music and sunshine is still reverberating on Red Bull Music Academy Radio.
There were many highlights of the Academy-curated stage at the Barcelona festival. Robot Koch of Jahcoozi fame brought out singer Graciela Maria aka Grace and went through a selection of beats, mutant electro and dubstep tunes. Pursuit Grooves, newly signed to Bristol dubstep don Pinch's Tectonic label, thrilled us with her live performance that included singing, MCing and dancing alongside her MPC and laptop - playing songs including Start Something and Shapbaps as well as some unreleased tunes. Then, accompanied by Eglo boss Alex Nut on the turntables, Swedish-by-way-of-London soul singer Fatima freestyled over Wu-Tang as a opener and quickly moved onto the singalong anthem Soul Glo roundly dispersing hangovers.
On Saturday, the Academy's SónarDome stage saw three days and nights of hedonism come to an emotional close. Detroit legend Moodymann kicked off his set with true Academy anthem Tea Leaf Dancers (by Academy alumni Flying Lotus and Andreya Triana), before swaying the packed tent with boogie, disco and Detroit classics: everything from Dilla and Funkadelic to the JB's and Nitzer Ebb - Join In The Chant. Lunice set ears ablaze with hyped cut-ups of Soulja Boy and David Banner packaged with the Canadian's trademark outsize on-stage energy and a glittering undercurrent of bass. Jackmaster did the honour of the last set, dropping rave classics of past and future, before bringing the Academy's stage to a humid close with Prince's I Would Die 4 U. He described the experience as "a dream come true."
www.redbullmusicacademy.com
www.rbmaradio.com
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Pass The Mic
Flying Lotus © Thomas Butler,
Red Bull Photofiles
The Red Bull Music Academy London Edition 2010 saw some of hip hop's most notable sitting down to talk candidly about everything from finding their feet on the mic, to the merits of practice and discipline. Jay Electronica talked about one of his major influences Nas, while Roots Manuva explained how he discovered his patter. Dam-FunK repped like the Mr Miyagi of boogie, trying to knock the importance of discipline into our heads, while Flying Lotus gave a peek into the Brainfeeder clan with an exclusive radio interview and mix - with a couple of forthcoming exclusives.
Participants London © Dan Wilton,
Red Bull Photofiles
www.redbullmusicacademy.com
www.redbullmusicacademyradio.com
www.youtube.com/redbullmusicacademy
VIDEO - Adam Port x Ruede Hagelstein
Berlin based producer Adam Port just released a new video for his current track Corrosive Love. It features guestvocals by fellow producer Ruede Hagelstein, who recently had a massive clubhit with his own Emergency. Ports new single will be out on March 29th on Keinemusik.
www.keinemusik.com
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Power
Kanye West has commissioned a video work by critically acclaimed artist, Marco Brambilla, to accompany the release of his new single Power from his upcoming album. The video piece premiered on MTV on Thursday, August 5th, 2010.
Power is a neo-classical video tableau, a single continuous camera move from an extreme close up of Mr. West gradually revealing an epic composition showing characters and creatures surrounding him in an abstract environment - all moving in extreme slow motion. Inspired by Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel, the piece depicts a faux historical moment - an empire on the brink of collapse from its own excess, decadence and corruption.
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A Sound Mind
Adam Port is a DJ who wears a Rolex and plays minimal techno music. This Berliner breaks all the rules of the genre: he unites opposites and brings back to techno an element that was lost long ago – glamour.
Port is not a typical minimal-nerd, but just addicted to their music, and because he’s not a spaced-out, after-hours hippy even if he plays in their clubs, he straddles two worlds. He can party but still rise early and his modesty is tempered by grand gestures.
"Sometimes I come home from a party in the morning, so euphoric and inspired that I must immediately capture the mood in music."
A Sound Mind - Special DJ mix by Adam Port for Nike Sportswear x Zoo Magazine
Read the full story in the current Zoo Magazine issue.
www.keinemusik.com
www.myspace.com/adamport
Photography by David Fischer @ Schierke Photographers