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Raw Juice Link Up presents » Plot Twist Mix and...

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:06:00 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Plot Twist

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

I’m Plot Twist, I live in minneapolis MN. I make music, do graphic design, and fix things.

How long have you been producing & DJing?

Producing 15 years. Djing 3.

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

Every track I make has battery 3 in it. I play around with a lot of different softsynths, but the Korg Legacy bundle is the shit!

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

My dad brought home “Newcleus - Space is the Place” on tape when I was 6. My mom had a record of Balinese Germinal music - basically a gong orchestra - that I discovered a little later. We’d listen to an afropop weekly radio show on NPR. There was Herbie Hancock’s head hunters, early 90s hip hop/r&b radio, lots and lots of drum & bass records, tribe called quest tapes, IDM, and all that. So kinda everything built for me to this current climate of global anything goes rhythm driven, sonically inventive music.

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

I just released my first EP on Kingthing’s new Silhouettes. It’s called Ny Qwil. I threw an EP of rap bootlegs up on http://plottwist.bandcamp.com in the last month too. Up next, a bunch of bootlegs of my favorite drum & bass (you can hear a few on the mix), a colab with Mohegan Son, and an EP for Fortified Audio.

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

Pretty proud of some of the dudes I know from MPLS of course - Enron Hubbard, Connie Hawkins, Tennis Rodman, Neuport, 666 sound club, Westin. I’m a huge fan of Resketch, Hybu (both did remixes for my EP), Distal, Kingthing, Machinedrum, the whole B. Yrslf camp, Lunice, Hud Mo. And I always come back to Gosub.

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

MITE + EWALK - Body Tap (B.Yrslf)
medla - anything
Helix - Drum Track (Night Slugs)
Star Slinger - Bad Bitches (Feat. Stunnaman & LIL B)
Kingthing - Waking Up (Infrasonics)

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Gettin paid to create. Running a label, puting out good music, doing innovative design work for major clients, raising a family!

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

I have some dorky pleasures (video games, sci fi, internet) but the only one I ever actually feel guilty for is all this damn junk food I eat lol. Gotta do something about that…

The next Raw Juice event is our 3 year birthday bash! Alex Aria,...

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:56 +0200

The next Raw Juice event is our 3 year birthday bash! Alex Aria, Eric Melo, Skawr, Slick Shoota & Dubbel Dutch at Brukbar & SUPA Club! EVENT LINK

Raw Juice Link Up presents » #AAMG Mix and Q&A...

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:59:00 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » #AAMG

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

We are Academy Awards Music Group AAMG consisting of the CEO DJ AK-4 Luv, DJ SIIKEE, DJ Hoodcore, DJ Eskilate, DJ Tee Whizz, DJ Skeletone, DJ REEK RAWS, and DJ Kid Gruesome. We make movies !

How long have you been producing & DJing?

The AAMG crew started up in january but the crew has been producing for some years

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

Sony ACID Pro 7.0 is the shyt

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

any good motion picture u kno

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

Yes We have plans for doing AAMG Releases !

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

too many to mention but any other producers that we included in the mix are good shyt

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

Same as last q

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully winning the Oscars

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Siiikee said he would fuk meryl streep once smh lml

Hello Visuelt pt.1

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:23:57 +0200

We (Aasmund & me) jumped on a plane earlier today. The plane took us to Oslo. Thank you mister plane. WeÂ´re doing a mini talk and a sweet workshop at Visuelt tomorrow. Looking forward to it. Big time.Â So we better get some sleep.

But, before we take the train to dream town, we must finish our presentation. Aasmund is putting together the “this is Hello Typoâ¢” presentation as we speak. IÂ´m documenting, as allways.

btw This package where waiting for us at the Grafill flat in BygdÃ¸y, Oslo. Made us smile.

Good Night. Kern tight.

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Lōtic Mix and Q&A...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:20:00 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Lōtic

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

J’Kerian. Born in rural northeast Texas and raised in Houston. Living in Berlin after living in Austin for 4 years. Currently a freelance graphic designer.

How long have you been producing & DJing?

As Lōtic for about a year, but I’ve been a musician in one way or another since I was, like, 12. Was an alto saxophonist then a composer then a singing noise musician; now I’m learning to balance all that.

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

APC 40. I’ve downloaded all kinds of re-mappings for it that basically lemme use it however I need to. I use it with Ableton and with Traktor as well.

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

Like most people, I’m influenced by quite a bit. I could list names, but really I’d have to start from the first thing anyone ever played me, right? I can say that I’m pretty largely influenced by electro-acoustic music since I studied and made it in college, but it’s hard to be too specific beyond that. I’m constantly taking mental notes about what I’m hearing, from the latest vapid/exploitative/over-hyped track to the sound of a creaking door or CRT being powered on. I think I’m more of a sound designer than anything.

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

I’m working on a few collaborations that should be out somewhat soonish possibly, and another personal, long-term project that’s more acousmatically inclined and is largely vocal-based. Also have a few remixes coming out soon. Working on new material for an EP as well, of course. Is that vague enough?

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

Tyme. produced Tujiko Noriko’s newest album, and it’s driving me insane. Rabit always sends me the craziest shit, Massacooramaan I have no words for. LE1F and Rizzla always slay. Arms&Suites, Lucid, Norrit.

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

This question is hard.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully performing a lot more and in different/unusual spaces. Clubs are great, but I see DJing as a performance art, so that could open up a whole nother world of possibilities. As far as producing, it’s hard to say: 5 years can be a very long time for music, but I guess more than anything I hope to still be interesting to people and to have grown to a point that I can’t imagine currently.

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

I don’t think I care enough about what people think to feel guilty for liking anything I like.

Blood Diamond by ABOVE

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:26:35 +0200

One of my favourite artists, ABOVE, just did this sweet, clean and to the point piece in Johannesburg (South Africa).

How did ABOVE get permission to do this wall piece. Well, here is what he did in his own words:

“I was able to get away with this diamond wall heist because I told the owners I would paint in big letters “Diamonds are a woman’s best friend” on the exterior of their building. The owners loved the idea and all quickly agreed.

The next day I had started painting but what the owners didn’t know is that I lied to them and was hijacking their wall. Like any premeditated robbery, situations are not what they seem and shit can flip from best friends to worst enemies in a few moments.

I assume the owners were too busy trading diamonds inside the mega centre they never took the time to come out and see I was painting a controversial word play about the diamond trade and how it’s fueled so much bloodshed in wars making it one of man’s worst enemies”

I like the way he flipped the coin on the owners. Clever. More (other) work from ABOVE:

(“GIVE A WALL ST. BANKER ENOUGH ROPE AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF.”)

To see more stuff from ABOVE, just Go Above.

Remi Juliebø playing with type

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:40:32 +0200

Our friend Remi just finished some amazing wall decorations for Carat. Remi states on his Behance account: “I was asked to help with the redecoration and decoration at the office of Carat, a large media-agency in Oslo. The project included decorating 5 walls, one large illustrative, two typography related, and two with a mix of typo and illustrations. The brief was rooted in the phrase “Redefining media”, and my take on it.” I think Remi solved this one super nicely. Popping typography with awesome details. Lucky Carat people. More pictures:

More pictures here.

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Quam Mix and Q&A...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:25:32 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Quam

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

I’m Phil Gringer. I go under the name Quam. I’m an 18 year old living in Boston through the summer. From the burbs of New York. I make music most of the day, and work at a cafe.

How long have you been producing & DJing?

I started messing around with reason, and ableton live about 3 years ago. Didn’t really take it to a serious level until about this past September. Started Djing a couple months, it’s not really my focus.

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

I use Ableton, but I’ve been getting my friend to help me have time in Berklee College of Music’s Synth room . I really like the Virus Access Ti. Like that one quite a bit. Also The max for live device “The Granulator” by Robert Henke

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

Musically, I’ve gotten the most inspiration out of labels like R&S, Planet Mu (New & Old), Chain Reaction, and some Hessle. Non musically. People, Nature, Cities, and The Internet.

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

I should be releasing an EP under my crew’s label, JASS around late may/early June.

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

I’ll just list friends of mine rather than tons of people already know about:
Gossamer
Time Wharp
Doctor Jeep
Obey City
Kuhn
Avila Santo
Howse
Rekchampa
Broodlings
The Range
Moist Ghost
I’m sure I forgot some.

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

Hasty Boom Alert by μ-Ziq
A Solitudinous Diptych by The Range
Slac by F.U.S.E
Burnout Eyes by oOoOO
The Slump by Pariah

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I honestly don’t know where I’m going to be in a couple of months. I wish I could answer that with some certainty.

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Watching really fucked up shit on the internet. Not gonna go into detail. Also I’ve watched the video for “Gucci Gucci” by kreayshawn far too many times. Also listen to alot of cheesy love songs.

Sweeping Beauty

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:10:23 +0200

Previously, we have shown some nice calligraffi work by Niels Shoe Meulman, Which is a combination of calligraphy and graffiti.

In Sweeping Beauty, Niels Shoe Meulman experiments with water and asphalt. The result is beautiful typography!

Sweet little stop motion spot for Petit H

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:52:40 +0200

80 and still going strong

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:04:45 +0200

via Type for you

Katachi Magazine typeface designed specifically for iPad

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:26:33 +0200

Great showcase of the work with Katachi Typeface, designed specifically for iPad. I love how Katachi tries to make the best magazine experience for each issue, to explore the possibilities and push the boundaries for what touch interaction is. Great work by Andres Torresi and @katachimag.

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Sly-One Mix and Q&A...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:18:20 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Sly-One

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

Yo, we are sly-one, a trio fromBristol producing house/garage or however people want to brand it.

How long have you been producing & DJing?

We’ve been producing and djing as sly-one for about 6 months now.

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

It’s got the be the exhausted, clapped out roland 505 analogue drum machine for them crispy, retro sounds.

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

We are influenced by artists such as Addison groove, French fries, Mosca, Scuba, Joy Orbison, Boddika, GeorgeFitzgerald, Disclosure, Blawan and too many more! We also have to mention that dubstep has influenced us all since we first jumped on the bass music sceneabout 4 – 5 years ago.

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

Yes, we have a have a forthcoming release with Dench Recordings that we have just finalized. We believe it is set to be released on digital and 12” later this year. We have also got an official remix for my nu leng and majora sorted.

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

Well, there are the big Bristol names such as my nu leng, woz, Lesley iver and of course the Dench crew!

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

1: French Fries – Yo Vogue
2: Lil wayne – A milli (James Blake remix)
3: Randomer – Stalker
4: Julio Bashmore – Ribble to amazon
5: Jessie Ware – Running (Disclosure Remix)

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

In five years we see ourselves as a live act performing on bigger and better stages such staunch, fabric and festivals such as dimensions, echo and bestival or doing what were doing now and bringing people vibes.

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

We have been known to all fall asleep at the same time listening to the shawshank redemption soundtrack… but we do also love cheesy 80s electro bangers, Bright Eyes, Slipknot and Bob Dylan!

Steady as She Goes

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:34:18 +0200

Super sweet 3D Sculptural piece by Luca Ionescu from Like Minded Studio. Check out their site, they do fun things with typography. Meanwhile see the details from the lovely piece above, here:

Hip hop lyrics posters

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:41:53 +0200

Very cool poster consept. Limited edition posters with hip hop lyrics printed on. Buy one. Franklin Gothic wood type all over your face.

Hello Typo workshop at Visuelt

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:52:02 +0200

We´re sendeing three of our club members (Trond, Aasmund and Ståle) to hold an typography workshop at the design conferense Visuelt. So if you love to play with type, understand norwegian and are in Oslo the third of May, be sure to join in. It will be fun!

Custom edding 850 type by Büro Destruct

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:33:10 +0200

Famous for their type work, Büro Destruct were contacted by Edding, the company behind the great markers. They wanted a font based on the thick adding 850. Great to see clients appreciating the power of custom typography!

Via Creative Applications.

Raw Juice Link Up presents » CHANGEZ Mix and Q&A...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:53:05 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » CHANGEZ

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

Hi my name is Alex, i live in Manchester and I make electronic/dance music as CHANGEZ.

How long have you been producing & DJing?

I’ve been producing for a while now and I’ve been mixing for the last 2 years.

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

It has to be my mac.

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

New skool - Old skool, u name it, inspiration comes from special people :)

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

yes I have an EP coming on french label B.YRSLF Division. More tba so stay tuned.

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

There’s some awesome productions coming from up-n-coming and established artists.

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

Not good with title names sorry :)

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Don’t even know wuts happening in a month’s time, let alone in 5 yrs. Most prob makin music.

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Addiction to ice cream!

The Craftsman Luke Stockdale

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:55:55 +0200

Me and aussie Luke Stockdale went to university together at RMIT Mebourne. Stumbled upon his portfolio now six years later. He treasures the craft of vintage type and signage alongside with his design firm Whiskey Theatre Design Co. based in Nashville, Tennessee. Check out his work :-)

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Mike G Mix and Q&A...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:33:39 +0200

Raw Juice Link Up presents » Mike G

Mix and Q&A Session:

Tell us about yourself; who are you, where are you from, what do you do?

My name is Mike Gorman. I’m from Los Angeles, CA but currently live just north of the city. I am a bass music producer and DJ. I also co-host the Seismic Imports radio show on RWD.FM every thursday from 11pm - 1am UK time.

How long have you been producing & DJing?

Djing for 6 years now and only producing seriously for about 8 months or so. I’ve always been into music though, playing in bands most of my life before I got into electronic music.

What is your favorite piece of studio equipment?

Haha don’t have much of a studio so to speak. Just my laptop and midi controller!

What are your musical influences and where do you get your inspiration from?

WelI I’d say hip hop has a big influence on my sound, but I get inspiration from all kinds of stuff like even pop music sometimes. I just watched a documentary about Black Metal and even got some cool ideas from that. I don’t know, just kinda what I feel at the moment. I was really feelin’ the housey stuff before and then was on a juke and trap kick. I just kind go through my different phases.

Do you have any forthcoming projects / releases ?

Yes! I have my ‘Boost Ep’ forthcoming on Car Crash Set in the next couple months backed with remixes from DJ Sliink, Admin, and Bosstone. Also did a remix for Mak & Pasteman on Hot N Heavy. Then I’m working on an ep of some more experimental juke type stuff on Inna Riddim out of Australia and have a tune forthcoming on a BYRSLF promo comp sometime in the future.

What other producers do you feel at the moment?

Been supporting this dude Tony Quattro big time! He is making some killer tracks. I’ve really been vibing on that Pelican Fly sound like Mister Tweeks and Richelle, Lucid. I always play a lot of Sliink tunes. Absolutely obsessed with DJ Hoodcore and everything on Body High and Hot N Heavy. Admin and Mak & Pasteman have been doing some big things and, also been loving the Freshmore releases too.

What’s your five top tunes at the moment?

That’s tough but I’d say in no particular order

Mess Kid - sipslow
DJ Hoodcore - 4LYFE
Tony Quattro - Doubt
Pasteman & Herobot - Off the Chain
and Dj Sliink’s remix of my tune ‘Boost’ is just insane.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully still making music and touring more!!

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Of course! I’m into like a certain horrible reality tv show. Have found myself liking some really bad pop music sometimes too. Like I really liked this Maroon 5 song once haha.