Cool Hunting
| 04 October 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
CHV50
by Josh Rubin
You may have noticed it has been a light week of posting around here.
Our efforts have been focused on creating last night's party celebrating the 50th episode of Cool Hunting Video. Held at the Art Director's Club here in New York we brought together art, music, food and beverage that has previously been featured on the site or in our videos.
Over 400 people joined us and saw the work of Brian Dewan (CHV 50), Richard Dupont (CHV 1), Ian Hundley (CHV 33), Shintaro Okamoto (ice sculpting video coming soon) Tristan Perich (CHV 8 and 34), Jonathan Schipper (CHV 39), Leo Villareal (posts) and Jason Young (post).
Our videos were projected in a screening room as well as above the party floor; they were also set up on iMacs and iPods for people to check out in case they hadn't seen them before. Food and beverage from Cabo Chips, Capogiro Gelato Artisans, DRY Soda, Kettle Bakes Chips, Brooklyn Brewery, Chocolove, Zico and Absolut was enjoyed by all. Everyone received a copy of the DVD commemorating the first set of Cool Hunting Video episodes.
A huge thanks to everyone who made the night possible: Scott and Ari from m ss ng p eces, Noah from Ancillary Magnet, Jen from the ADC, DJ Scribe, Todd, Leti, Ted and Carlos. And an extra special thanks to Ami Kealoha, our Managing Editor, who not only keeps the site going but also knows how to throw a great party—we could not have done it without her.
Above on the left is a shot of the space with Schipper's piece in the center. On the right is Shintaro Okamoto's ice sculpture of Otis and Logan, our mascots. Both of the above by our friend and supporter, Doug Jaeger and his Treo. More photos are coming soon.
Various Productions: The World Is Gone
by Mike Reger
Admittedly this one's been a secret weapon in my DJ bag since I found it in the "Dubstep" bin at London's Rough Trade back in August, but seeing as how it's gotten little press stateside and it's due for a CD release in the U.S. 24 October 2006, perhaps it's time I shared...
Various are truly enigmatic. Without any credits or liner notes on their website or their debut album The World is Gone the mysterious duo known as Adam and Ian have arrived at a sound both distinctly british and universal, urban yet timeless, full of dread and danger and sex appeal.
Although often compared to Massive Attack or Portishead in the UK press, Various don't make downtempo background muzak. They earn the comparison for the sense of compressed despair in their songs, perhaps reminiscent of the sense forboding in Massive Attack's "Safe From Harm" and perhaps also in the level of polish to their productions. Also, the duo employ a host of singers and seemingly disparate stylistic influences to create something quite intense. On one level, "The World Is Gone" features some of the fiercest dubstep beats and sub base to come out of the UK in recent memory, but over all it's an album that defies such an easy pigeonhole. With sweeping orchestral arrangements (the title track) and epic folk ballads ("Circle of Sorrow," "Fly," "Deadman"), up against dark and biting crushers like "Thunk," "Hater," and "Dont Ask," all packaged within some really provocative line art, this is an album sure to become a cult classic. Find out more at XL Recordings or buy it here.
