23CREATIVE - mix tapes

I thought I would share some old mix tapes that I done.. ummm kinda ropey at times, but.. full of energy. I am not a professional mixer at all, I just muck around with sounds, and love listening to what I hear on a daily basis.. Anyway these are tapes i done between june - september 07 have a go and listen , and download via the "Div share" logo.

"Bigstereo"

Bigstereo is a mashy dirty big beat love hate/love affair with crowded carparks with meaty men .. and fearsome electro women.

Big stereo 23creative mix tape

"IF....."

Is getting stoned in a room with bi fold doors to the open garden.. and some twit harping on about the seminal movie.

IF ..... 23creative mix tape

"Music From Buildings"

Music From Buildings.. is taking some weird drugs in a taxi that will never ever get you to the building that you saw once, (just once)

Music From Buildings.. 23creative mix tape

THE ROLLERCOASTER PROJECT

I found this on the wonderful 2o jazz funk greats blog.. I know little about this band, but they have a myspace page here . This is a great great mix, of FAN DEATH - jealousy. I really love this mix soo much.. give it time... head over to 20jazzfunkgreats for more info.

Fan Death - Jealousy (rollercoaster project mix)

CRACK Magazine

Just got news that my artwork is in a new magazine , available in the Bristol area (u.k) for a short period of time, I am off to the launch party on AUG 14th . Anyway, look out for it .. it is called "CRACK" ... more news as I hear it, soon.

THE HORRORS - sea within a sea

Those that know ... love and ADORE this band... begin to see, .... sea within a sea. It still gets me every fucking time.

BEANFIELD - Tides (C's movement 1)

This is wonderful.. summer .. and sun maybe here again.. found this on the donnaslut site. btw I recommend you check the site.. full of rare stuff... what i could glean for beanfield was; this link

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Beanfield

Really lovely stuff, download below. I would urge you again to visit donna's page. perfect.

Beanfield - Tides (C'S MOVEMENT 1)Download below

A.R.E WEAPONS - F WhaT yOU LIKE

No reason for this video.. apart from it is balshy, random, not that good, but has a swagger about it.

And I am a sucker for a "BLEEP BLEEP" .

A.R.E. Weapons "F What You Like" from THE FEAR on Vimeo.

DELPHIC - This Momentary

Well I am back after a very very good birthday, and an odd couple of days after; with a video and a Goldenbug remix of Delphic - This Momentary. The main reason I put on the video is that I am soo fascinated with how Chernobyl looks now.. I have a morbid curiousity of post apocalytic themes .. and this video shows some very nice images. The song is ok, and the remix is not that bad either :)

Video and download below:

Delphic - The Momentary (goldenbug mix)

BIRTHDAY BOY

Birthday, so no posts, and maybe no post tomorrow. I am sure that there is a pub with my name on it.

THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND

THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - The First girl I loved

FAUX PAS

A real master of his craft, Faux Pas - roses lament, just sends me every time... before i sniffle, .. download below.

Faux Pas - Roses lament

Catherine Ferroyer-Blanchard - Chanson d'amour

This is just so special, that you have to pinch yourself. Is this what I think it is?

UMMM yes it is, tre fantastique!

Catherine Ferroyer-Blanchard first came to my attention with her work with

satanicpornocultshop.

Her website sells original C90 cassettes I urge you to buy them.

( and to be honest i dont like the pornoshop versions.. (shh dont tell anyone)

I have included mp3's as well .. be careful though, dont just download for the sake of it,

she is a national triumph (well a french one)

video and downloads below.

Catherine ferroyer blanchard - tu fais le malin scaldes (precious curio mix)

Catherine ferroyer blanchard - chanson damour (dessous chics remix)

WHOMADEWHO - Keep me In My Plane

This is a great video from a WHOMADEWHO. I actually was frantic that I could not find this, as I last watched it on a concoction, of cider and "Hummers" and I just kept on thinking, who is this man?? then the title came back to me "keep me in my plane" .. then googled that phrase and found it!! hooorah! (recalls are brilliant aren't they?)

Anyway.. just check out this wonderful video, it actually has a narrative, and a fine sound to boot! I wanna see and hear more.. if i find some mixes , there are surely to follow. Videos below.

Chicks on speed video WHOMADEWHO - This Train

WHITE LIES - Death (CRYSTAL CASTLES MIX)

White lies are an okish band, in my opinion..but this is a great single..( on a ok but bleak album) I have never really got into their sub Ian Curtis vibe. But! Crystal Casttles on the other hand I love, So what way to bring a drab song to life and get the excuse to post it on here? you guessed it, video below.

Kathy Acker

Those who know me ... know that my favourite book of all time is "Blood and Guts In High School" by Kathy Acker. It has remained (very tatty, but intact) with me to this day, and even tho I have only read it three times, I can still feel the pain, the panic, and the anger that she wrote soo well, the book is not an easy read, the writing is very chaotic, and at times undecypherable! Anyway the reason for this post, is that I found this video yesterday, and have never seen it before, It is great. Try and get "blood and guts" it is a true great. Also I have a plea, to anyone reading this blog, Does anyone have have " The South Bank show" with Kathy Acker? was made I think in 1984? If so.. I would be so happy.

Video below.

Charles Bukowski

The brilliant Charles Bukowski, whose work I have admired since my late teens. He has this great writing style that makes you laugh at yourselves, and at others, and ultimately, not worry about your future that much, as as long as you have a woman, and a whiskey, you will be fine.. Though we all know this is not the case, it is still great to find a place in your life, to be a romantic, even though Bukowski's work may seem bleak, I feel it is not, at all.. It is very funny, insightful.. and is romantic.. honestly.

There have been a few movies made "tales of ordinary madness" "factotum" (which is just brilliant), and "barfly"

I Could write more.. but I could never give him enough justice, some links below.






http://www.levity.com/corduroy/bukowski.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski
http://bukowski.net/

BEEN LAZY - no neww posts till Monday

Hi.. been busy starting a new project, which i will divulge at some point, so have been a tad lazy. I will presume posting status on Monday. Have a Great weekend, and for all you lot that are going to the "People's international picnic at ashton court" lets hope the weather holds out for you.

BLAMMA BLAMMA! - carry me home

Completely nuts, and a floor filler... quite wonderful with the cuts, blamma indeed! there is a great moment when she sings .. just on the beat (but goes down to 4/5 instead of 4/4). which is quite clever.

THE PRESETS - if I know you

long time favourite, and classic choon .. after maybe a year i still cannot stop playing this.. it is uplifting and morose at the same time .. it lifts you up then brings you down to a great place.. with great editing, and young nubile men, this is great (and i may post again, only because , i cannot get enough of this)

Download " if I know you" below

STEREOLAB - Fluorescences

The summer just gets better and better, indulge me.. i am in a stereolab mood , and why not? this smacks of drugs and sunshine.. hoola hoolah! download below and I think i maybe in copyrite.... but...... territory , who cares? share music and you will buy the album..ping pong below. :)

stereolab - ping pong

STEREOLAB - the free design

To add to the summer bliss I give you my favourite band

THE FREE DESIGN "bubbles"

A long time coming but just as sweet.. some free design for you.. can you ever tire of this? me thinks not.. take in the breeze, feel the sun on your hair, and relax into the free design

WATER COMMERCIAL

I know it is another commercial, and I have promised myself not to be sucked in with wizzzy ads, but this is just soo clever, a lot of new directors, and artists cut their teeth with doing adverts, to pay the rent, but every now and again, they come up with something that amuses, and makes ya giggle. I really love the edit in this.. go on, spoil yaself it is actually funny.

MARK ROTHKO

When I was an art student, back in 1986, we went on a field trip to the TATE gallery, and at this young and silly age .. I thought all modern art, was either crap, or overrated. I eventually learned how to enjoy post modern art, and treat it as a statement, an ideology, rather than "someone trying to show off" or worse "my niece could paint better than that" (makes me cringe even now thinking like that).

Back to 1986, and I found myself in the Mark Rothko room, and I sat there, looking at these quite formidable paintings, feeling a sense of calm, and contentment, my art tutor then found me and exclaimed "ooh you found the Rothko's I knew that you would"
She then told me about the canvas being just the center of a bigger picture, and that the paintings, are a window that draws you in .. and they do! they have this hypnotic feeling, that you cannot put into words. Famously, his Seagram paintings made people feel ill. This is all powerful stuff indeed. Try and see some Rothko before you die, that will be on my tombstone.

BANKSY in Bristol

I am one huge fan of Banky's work (and always have been), and I am lucky enough to live in Bristol, his old stomping ground.

There are a few of his works around the city, and I wish there was more, but luckily, he has an exhibition At the Bristol museum called "Banksy Versus Bristol Museum" running until August 31st, it is free to get in as well. I went on the first day, after queuing for an hour, and be warned, there are long queues, so try and go early in the morning.

The exhibition is soo brilliant, I find his work, funny, wry, sarcastic, and infuriating.. but always a pleasure to see. I hope this free exhibition is a leap forward to maybe getting some Banksy work for a cheaper price than the hefty wads you have to spend to buy one recently. His website, gives away free downloads, saying please dont set up a shop. So maybe he might do a "basics" line in the future?? who knows. Go and see this, it is smashing.

SODA POP KID - matmod redux