Posts tagged with Daft Punk
July 22, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Art vs. Science |
So you think Daft Punk are a bunch of geniuses who wrote a whole bunch of killer songs just by dreaming them up in some French mansion whilst sleeping with beautiful women and wearing fancy helmets? You’re only half right. Check out this website to see just where all these fancy schmancy house and hip hop producers have been stealing their material from for all this time. Who knew Beats International’s Dub Be Good To Me sampled Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time In The West? Hmmm.
May 14, 2011 | Video | 
by Andy Petr is Electronic Boy Genius |
Daft Punk (unmasked!) play their first ever NA gig at a rave called Even Furthur. This under-appreciated relic is abundant with dynamic sonic maneuvers, particularly the absolutely life-affirming 303 drop about 3 and half minutes in. The first time I witnessed that moment, I could feel something change inside me. This is a very important video. Read more
May 2, 2011 | New Music | by Contributions |
So, students of pop culture, what do Emile Hirsch, Daft Punk, semi-naked men and furious crotch-thrusting have in common? The components of a lovely evening? Good answer, but I was looking for the new video for Daft Punk’s Alive. It is Hirsch’s directorial debut, and if this is just a taster, I like the cut of this kid’s jib.
April 6, 2011 | Video | by Zolton |
This is two years old now but it will still totally blow your mind. And with Obama yesterday announcing the commencement of his 2012 Presidential run, it’s scintillatingly relevant again. Be dazzled at the work of toy artists Dalek, Bill McMullen and Kubrick.
November 5, 2010 | New Music | by Marquita Taylor |
If You haven’t heard, the new album — Nothing by N*E*R*D — has finally hit the shelves after numerous delays. The second single off the album is Hypnotize U, which has been produced by Daft Punk. In the video for the single, Pharrell has several women living in his home under hypnosis.
September 17, 2009 | New Products | by Chris Nolan |
Step aside Grandmaster Flash, DJ Disco Chrisco is about to take over with the latest gadget soon to hit stores, DJ Hero. With the artists involved in the new Guitar Hero spin off ranging from French electro masters Daft Punk to Jay-Z, N.E.R.D., Foo Fighters, and the Beastie Boys, DJ Hero will be taking over your next party. Released towards the end of October, it’s a must have. Already Read more
July 9, 2009 | New Film | by Zolton 
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While we’re on a Daft Punk trip, Interstella 5555 is a feature-length Japanese animated movie made to accompany the soundtrack of their 1993 album, Discovery. Each track from the album was animated under the supervision of Leiji Matsumoto as an episode in the story of the ‘abduction and rescue of an interstellar pop band’.
Sophie Magalashvili is a Georgian art student, currently living and studying in Budapest. She creates lovely paintings and illustration art that takes you back to your early childhood. Her motifs are magical, dark and colorful, yet very sophisticated in their unique simplicity. Read more
Elizabeth Fox uses an original but retro-feeling style to contrast contemporary notions of gender, identity, and social positioning with those of the 1950s. Read more
Oh boy, this is fun. Omaha’s Tilly and the Wall are kitsch-cool-camp-vauderville meets pop-folk-flamenco, with a tap dancer for a drummer and some serious, serious charisma for a calling card.
This striking design — still in the planning stages — aims to covert a desolate, disused sand mine into a thriving environmental preserve and eco-resort. The development lists an impressive array of green designs, including living walls and a five-acre green roof, and effortlessly succeeds in that all important eco-feature of blending in with its surrounding environment. Read more
Anyone who has worked in publishing, or even people who just really love magazines should check out MagCulture, a blog about editorial design.
Bill Callahan’s Woke on a Whaleheart is a little trip I take myself on every now and then when I’m looking to really sink myself into a piece of music. Read more
Look closely. This stunning storybook gown was made entirely from recycled Golden Books, all sewn together with metallic gold thread. Heck, even the bodice is made from the books’ foil spines. We love. Read more
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Francoise Nielly’s Yellow series
Parisian visual artist Francoise Nielly brings technicolour to the forefront in her latest series, Yellow. Featuring thick impasto palette knife strokes and trippy neon hues, Nielly captures the vulnerable expressions of her muses to a tee. Read more
Communication prosthesis by Sascha Nordmeyer
This ‘communication prosthesis’ by designer Sascha Nordmeyer is hilarious and awesome. I want to wear one to a job interview.
It’s refreshing to see artists like Joe Kievitt who are contented to explore the beauty in simple forms and asymmetrical patterns. Read more
Michelle Blade’s psychedelic artwork
Michelle Blade’s washed out paintings are deceptively simple, her washy acrylics creating psychedelic textures and conjuring ghostly figures from the past. Read more
Mathematics? Leave me out. Fashematics? Now you’re talking! This gem of a site is a runway equation that adds up to a whole lot of wonderful.
Inspired by the unique digital clock apps created by the designer, Sean Zoega, the i-toc watch is a colorful physical manifestation of digital ideas featuring bespoke two-disc Japan quartz movement. The outer gradient displays the minutes while the inner gradient shows the hours. The rings interact, creating an ever-changing pattern of design and colour. We have them for sale in our online store. Read more
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