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Monthly Archives: December 2014

BLOWING UP

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Boston Bun “Time Bomb” from Lisa Paclet on Vimeo.
Hormonic fumbling and almost-missed connections punctuate the beats of Boston Bun’s “Time Bomb” in this luscious video. Director Lisa Paclet’s résumé includes Chanel, Dior, Kenzo, Y.S.L., so it’s not surprising that the film is all high style. Each shot is immaculately designed, from the crisp sporty outfits [...]

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TRUISM OF THE DAY 34: PATRICIA URQUIOLA

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Time, of course, is very much on the agenda these days, and it’s nice to see / hear architect Patricia Urquiola think about time, in Pin-Up #16.

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FAREWELL TO THE PALINDROM

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Walking a line between what has passed and what is yet to come, seminal trio to rococo rot have carved an identifiable niche for themselves, and one which has crossed a variety of styles; neither wholly in the realms of ambient or pure electronics. The presentation of their tenth album Instrument will be special, as [...]

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Russian Chocolate #24

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

This is #24 of 24 Russian chocolate papers. Feel free to consider it an Adventskalender.

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Russian Chocolate #23

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

This is #23 of 24 Russian chocolate papers. Feel free to consider it an Adventskalender.

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Russian Chocolate #22

Monday, December 22, 2014

This is #22 of 24 Russian chocolate papers. Feel free to consider it an Adventskalender.

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POPPIN

Sunday, December 21, 2014

M.I.A. (and the Partysquad)’s video for 2013 Matangi’s ”Double Bubble Trouble” demonstrates the singer’s ever extreme aesthetic while dropping some art knowledge.  Quoting from contemporary moving art trends with its video collage, purposefully low-fi special effects, exaggerated depictions of consumer-society stereotypes, and PiP, the MV stays undeniably M.I.A. with its unabashed political overtones.

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Russian Chocolate #21

Sunday, December 21, 2014

This is #21 of 24 Russian chocolate papers. Feel free to consider it an Adventskalender.

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Russian Chocolate #20

Saturday, December 20, 2014

This is #20 of 24 Russian chocolate papers. Feel free to consider it an Adventskalender.

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END OF THE YEAR

Friday, December 19, 2014

Dear Friends,
the year is drawing to a close, and it’s time to get some rest and reacquaint ourselves with our friends and families. Our studio will be closed from today until the beginning of January, while we will keep posting here sporadically every now and then. In the meantime, we wish you a great vacation [...]

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