King Cannibal – Cannibalism 2011 (free d/l)

here are a few words from King Cannibal on what you’re about to hear, “As we’re reaching the end of the year and i’m looking towards developing my set in to my newer productions in 2012 i thought it timely to take a glance back at the kind of sets i was playing out this year, for those who didn’t get a chance to see me or want to re-live one of the shows they caught me at. This was recorded for a show on 27th Aug at l’Usine in Geneva, Switzerland as it was to feature a big AV hook up and the crew needed to familiarize themselves with what i would be playing on the night. It’s somewhat of an expansion of The Way Of The Ninja mix cd released at the end of last year, but goes way beyond that.“

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DK – Cymatic Frequencies II (Part 2)

here, as promised last week, is the second part of Cymatic Frequencies II by DK; his audio/visual mixtape of some of his favourite mixes from 2011. as before there are original videos from DK (in fact even more this time) plus the usual array of visuals from the worlds of animation, CGI, short film and ‘the archives’

it’s a sombre start with Gil Scott-Heron (who died in May of this year), followed by James Blake, Paul White, Danny Brown and Shabazz Palaces. Ninja Tune feature with Mr Scruff, Toddla T, Raffertie and Fink, with Big Dada represented by Wiley & Offshore. there’s two tracks from Martyn on Brainfeeder, Zed Bias feature three times and there’s big club tracks from Joe Goddard, Julio Bashmore and Fourtet, plus there’s a few classics from Liquid Liquid, Radiohead and Har You Percussion group to close a visual feast

you can download or listen to just the audio here

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DK – Cymatic Frequencies II (Part 1)

DK returns with Cymatic Frequencies II (Part 1), another a/v mix, this time with the first half of his best of 2011 selection, taking personal favourites from his mixes this year and adding suitable and sometimes breathtaking visuals to compliment the audio. DK’s used some original video but for the most part the visuals have been sourced from animation, CGI, short films and archive footage. amongst the artists included here you’ll find Africa Hitech, Machinedrum, Peverelist, Skream, Pearson Sound, Thundercat, Michael Kiwanuka, The Stepkids, Wayne Smith, Tribe of Issachar, Herbie Hancock, Burial and Vangelis

don’t forget to tune in soon for Part 2, but in the meanwhile, click here to discover the first instalment of Cymatic Frequencies or to simply enjoy it again

you can download or listen to just the audio here

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Matt Black – AV tests

Matt Black,  one half of the legendary Coldcut as well as one of Ninja Tunes co-founders and still one of their head-honchos, is a major lover of audio/visual technology. Black is one of the inventors of the VJamm software used in the Coldcut live shows and has been an innovator of the whole av scene. here are a couple of things that caught my attention on Black’s YouTube channel allgoodmatt

this first video was made using Memos Amoeba QC patch, adapted for realtime midi control in VDMX with audio from Ableton. using midi to simultaneously control video and audio synths makes an explicit AV connection

next up is a midi controlled AV synth with AV echo/feedback effects using Quartz composer and vdmx , with Ableton doing sound

and lastly, Matt Black and Paul Smiles give a quick demo of their work in progress, an AudioVisual marimba built using Ableton, Processing, and an AkaiMPD24

Head (the 1968 Mokees movie) – DJ Food Rescore

here’s something a little special for fans of The Monkees 1968 psychedelic comedy-adventure, Head. the original was written and produced by Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson and directed by Rafelson, but here we have a re-score of the cult classic created between 2001 and 2004 by DJ Food. parts of the original dialogue are retained in places but all musical content has been replaced by new songs, sounds and spoken word. you can find it just here and also download it for free. the film, which is really a series of sketches as there is no plot to speak off,  features Victor Mature and has cameo appearances by Jack Nicholson, Teri Garr, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, Dennis Hopper, Toni Basil and others

this is an interesting, unofficial trailer (let it play on at the end)

and here’s The Porpoise Song (theme from Head)

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DJ Cheeba: Live (superb audio/visual mix)

DJ Cheeba has really out done himself with his new a/v mix,  and this time he’s even incorporated himself into proceedings in the form of live footage and some specially made green screen stuff. there’s music from as eclectic a selection as fans can expect; old blues, spanking beats, balls out pop, funk and beyond. and as for the visuals, well they come from just about everywhere too

“the art of the mixtape just took another leap forward and there’s no looking back“

should you want to listen to and/or download just the audio track (it’s free), then you can do that right here 

djcheeba.com

Hexstatic presents Solid Reel 2

nearly 3 years after kick-starting the now regular and pioneering video mixes for Solid Steel, (Ninjatune/Coldcut’s long running radio and video show/podcast) Robin Hexstatic returns with a ‘Solid Reel’ sequel

focusing on tracks with videos as strong as the accompanying audio, the mix smoothly blends it’s way through a myriad of musical genres, pleasuring the eyes and ears in equal measure

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Mr Armtone – A Journey Into Beats’n'Frames (audio/visual mix)

St. Petersburg’s Mr Armtone becomes just the second person to have a guest audio/visual mix on Solid Steel, supplying a packed hour and something of superb tracks, many of which are true classics, along with their counterpart videos. Armtone has edited his selections to perfection and brought us an AV mix worthy of the extremely high standard one has come to expect from the Solid Steel brand. it features, amongst many others, Daedelus, Hexstatic, Jurassic 5, DJ Shadow, Ian Brown, Beastie Boys, Coldcut, Ultramagnetic MC’s and the Pixies remixed by Bassnectar

you can download the Video Podcast from the Solid Steel page in iTunes, but if you want just the audio then head to Soundcloud

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Nightmares On Wax – Solid Steel Radio Show 23rd September 2011

DJ Ease, better known as Nightmares On Wax, spins a laid back mix of tunes featuring Nicola Jaar, Blend Mishkin and Fatima, plus classic beats from will.i.am and the Harmonic 33 remix of the Nightmares On Wax track Know My Name

plus, there’s an interview with Kid Koala to tie in with his new release, graphic novel/album (aka a paperback silent movie), Space Cadet (see a previous 3nipples post for more on that here), talking about how the idea developed and about the music that’s influenced him, including tracks from A Tribe Called Quest, Thelonious Monk and Coldcut

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the art of DocVek

DJ Cheeba posted a photo on his Facebook page, of a label designed for him by DocVek (left), which i commented on, saying, simply, “beautiful“

Cheeba was kind enough to point me in the direction of more work by DocVek (aka Keiran Sandal from Maidenhead, UK), and i felt compelled to share some of that work. here are a few favourites, plus a link to his online gallery

also, to watch Cheeba’s superb Revenge Of The Nerd audio/visual mix, go to the bottom of this post, then sit back and enjoy over an hours worth of treats for the ears and eyes

click on the pics to make them embiggen (where did i hear that word? ’tis silly and made up. i like it)

“This is part of an illustration i finished recently for a flyer in Bristol, UK. Solid Steel feat Dj Kentaro”

“My old friend Dj Cheeba (Solid Steel/Ninja Tune) was given a Rane TTM 57SL (a top turntablist mixer) by Rane itself. I got asked if I wanted to design the faceplate for the mixer, which included adding typefaces, illustrations, the whole shabang . . .”

“double page illustration i made for Computer Arts Projects, the article is about paper stock, which is why there are many references to ‘paper’ within”

“A street scene for a poster”

“Ninja Tune/Solid Steel AV showcase”

check out more of DocVeks stuff here docvek.co.uk

and now, as promised, here is DJ Cheeba’s a/v mix Revenge Of The Nerd (i’ve posted once here before but what the hell)

and here’s a link to Cheeba’s website where you’ll find plenty to nose through djcheeba.com