Hail the Dub creator: Lee Scratch Perry

VISIONS OF VISIONARIES WITH LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY from MADE Blog on Vimeo.

en&is has given the Iphone the horn!

Italian brand en&is has devised a totally from energy but very organic and eganomic answer to an iphone speaker system called the Megaphone
This amplifier/speaker device runs on zero energy and is a hand crafted ceramic based horn shape and sits on its own equally well designed wooden stand.

The Megaphone is Compatibile with the following products: iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch

Spike Jonze: Mourir Auprès de Toi

Designer Olympia Le-Tan's embroidered clutch-bags spring to life in director Spike Jonze’s tragicomic stop-motion animation Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side). On a shelf in famed Parisian bookstore Shakespeare and Company, the star-crossed love story of a klutzy skeleton and his flame-haired amour plays out amidst Le-Tan’s illustrations of iconic first-edition book covers. "It's such a beautiful and romantic place,” offers Le-Tan of the antiquarian bookstore. "The perfect setting for our story!” The project started after Jonze asked for a Catcher in the Rye embroidery to put on his wall and the plucky Le-Tan asked for a film in return. Enlisting French filmmaker Simon Cahn to co-direct, the team wrote the script between Los Angeles and Paris over a six month period, before working night and day animating the 3,000 pieces of felt Le-Tan had cut by hand. “I love getting performances from, telling stories about and humanizing things that aren’t human,” said Jonze of working with Le-Tan’s characters. After spending five years adapting Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, Jonze’s recent shorts include robot love story I’m Here and an inspired G.I. Joe-starring video for The Beastie Boys. “A short is like a sketch,” he says. “You can have an idea or a feeling and just go and do it.” Here the iconic director reveals his creative process to writer Maryam L'Ange.

Happy McQueen Halloween

HALLOWEEN WITH McQUEEN Autumn/Winter 2011/12 from V Magazine on Vimeo.

Is This a possible future for watch Technology? Possibly!

this is the new I'm Watch from the company which shares the same name. An innovatve peice of technology, maybe not highly inconceivable but, well thought out and highly designed to give an altogether aesthetic look feel and approach to something watch companies have struggled with throughout the recent years (making a smart watch with tech and form that stretches far beyond the pursuit of nerd appeal).
We're talking inbound phone calls when linked to your smartphone, text messaging, email, music, Facebook, Twitter, weather reports and a High Definition touchscreen "hell, they evan have their own version of the Itunes store called I'm Shop"!

Below are some images and a video if you want to learn more:

i'm watch – Enjoy The Future from im watch on Vimeo.

Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label

Def Jam Records has been responsible for some of the greatest musical moments in history in the arena of rock and rap music. To celebrate this 25 years on we present to you a new book out now titled "The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label" if you know your music you will know Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin and some of the history synonymous with these two names, check out the video below for a brief description of what this book is and means to the legendary label.

Frieze Sucker!!

On Sunday we made a trip to the Frieze Art Fair in Regents Park London courtesy of a Mulberry, Thanks Jo!
Below are a few of our choice favourites:

I Hate My Collection: Trailer for upcoming documentary

Central Saint Martins has always been the factory for churning out new fashion designers and many of our friends attended. Loved & hated by many in the the world of fashion, art and graphics Saint Martins will go down in history as one of the main schools of excellence in these categories and to celebrate that fact Oleg Mitrofanov has directed "I Hate My Collection" as a tribute to the old Saint Martins grounds in Central london ahead of a move to a purpose built development in King’s Cross London.


I Hate My Collection - 1st TEASER from Markus Nylaander on Vimeo.

Vintage Nas gets "Nasty" Music Video

Now this video reminds us of times in our lives when music sparks off thought processes and patterns with the will to get up and go do something creative.

Artist/Film Director Steve Mcqueen: On Sex Addiction

Cornered in his hotel room during the Toronto Film Festival, the ever-provocative Steve McQueen ruminates on free will, desire and his upcoming film Shame in Alison Chernick’s latest short. Recipient of the Camera d’Or and Fipresco prize for debut feature Hunger, McQueen has earned a reputation as one of our most prolific and challenging visual artists, winning The Turner Prize in 1999 for his short black and white film Deadpan, and representing Britain at the 2009 Venice Biennale. 

The Avengers: film trailer is here!

Yes, you heard us The Avengers film trailer is here!

We grew up reading comics and if you did too you will know what this means. Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Hulk, Black Widow and Captain America team up with the blessings of S.H.I.E.L.D to bring us the combination of some Marvel Comics greatness in the upcoming movie.......can you wait, we cant but well have to until May 2012!

Goodbye Mr Jobs, you will be missed

Its probably old news by now but, for those of you who haven't heard, the founder of Apple computers "Steve Jobs" passed away yesterday after a long forte battle with pancreatic cancer. He showed the world that computers don't necessarily have to be boring and thus the interest in computer aesthetics was born along with a resurgence in popularity for the Apple computer brand and even managed to patch things up with the Bill Gates.
RIP Steve, you will be missed

Common drops his second single: Blue Sky

Common has just dropped his second single from his forthcoming album "The Dreamer, The Believer" which will be out on November 20th
Check out a taste test of the track titled Blue Sky below.

Common- Blue Sky by Hypetrak

Two faced cat survives for over 12 years

Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes - and
lots of doubts about his future.
Now, 12 years after Marty Stevens rescued him from being euthanized because of his condition, the exotic blue-eyed rag doll cat is not only thriving, but has also made it into the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records as the longest-surviving member of a group known as Janus cats, named after a Roman god with two faces.

Mulberry and the 15 year old next big thing!

One of our designers sent over a picture of his 15 year old daughter who was attending a pre catwalk show for Mulberry's London Fashion Week campaign at Claridges Hotel in Mayfair. Not only has she designed for other world famous fashion brands at the tender age of 13, you go girl!
She has also designed one of the T-shirts for Fullfatnation.....can you guess which one it is?

Jaguar C-X75: History has been made

Its official, the Jaguar C-X75 has got us all gaping at HQ, a friend who is a big car enthusiast turned us on to this beauty and now it just might be my favourite car (only second to the Nissan GTR) on second thoughts I think it might be my new No1 although the C-X16 will more than do!

Rankin + Damien Hirst = The Myths, Monsters and Legends exhibition

A depiction of Mythical beasts is the subject matter for the upcoming exhibition to be held at the RANKIN Gallery in LA hosted by non other than Damien Hirst and Rankin. This will be running from October 13 to November 7, so if you're in the city around this time I highly recommend you give this a try.
The exhibition address is:RANKIN Gallery
8070 Melrose Avenue
LA 90046
Los Angeles
United States

Well well, SOUNDGARDEN'S album is almost done!

Chris Cornell from the band Soundgarden was recently in a radio interview where he spoke about the forthcoming Soundgarden album due to be released in the Spring of 2012. Below is the full sound clip of this interview.

Kirk Hammett Guitar Straps Now Available

For those of you who play guitar out there Kirk Hammett from Metallica has teamed up with his wife to produce hand crafted guitar straps made in Italy. For more info on this check out Guitar World: Kirk Hammett Guitar Straps or go directly to the website here.

Red Hot Chili Peppers on the 20th Anniversary of 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'

Interview: Red Hot Chili Peppers on the 20th Anniversary of 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'
Check out the full Funky Monks Documentary  Below:

Ruben Alcantara and the lost Bowl

For those of you that don't know the name Ruben Alcantara (you should) he is one of the most influential BMX riders of this century!
A short while back he went looking for a concrete bowl that had vanished throughout history and time but, surprise surprise.

Mutiny Bikes Robbo UK Midlands edit

This is one of those video edits that really captures the UK on a BMX bike. Mutiny Bikes rider Robbo is spanking up every spot he rides in this clip with some funny edits of UK living mixed in for your viewing pleasure.

Cay Sofa by Alexander Rehn

If you have ever wondered why your sofa has just one function then you don't own a Cay Sofa by Alexander Rehn, because if you did that question would never come up as most of your needs would be met with this fresh concept of a multiple functioning sofa  that utilises most lounging postures known to modern day man.

cay sofa alexander rehn from Alexander Rehn on Vimeo.

Arturo Castro the OpenFrameworks developer

Here could be a very real glimpse into the future.
Arturo Castro is an OpenFrameworks developer and has utilised a piece of software to that (all be it in a rudimentary fashion) transplants a digital facial transplant onto whomever so desires it in realtime.
With the right type of software utilised Face-time, Skype etc, this future app is ready to blow minds!


Faces from arturo castro on Vimeo.

Hanni El Khatib "Come Alive"

We have been watching Hanni El Khatib's career for a long time now and wondered when they would be releasing a full length debut album. The full length album "Will the Guns Come Out" will be released at the end of September and to sweeten things up a little, here is the new music video for the new single "Come Alive".
For more info go to Hanni El Khatib

Hulk vs Thor

Who is old enough to remember this as a kid?
This is oh so kitsch and so many comic book rules are broken here but, if it wasn't for the likes of this, would we have The Hulk, Ironman, Batman, X-Men or Thor as movies today?

20 years and still getting down! Real Skateboards 20th Anniversary

Skater/musician Tommy Guerrero is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Real Skateboards.
To celebrate, the company will be releasing a special 20th Anniversary Skateboard which will be available in an OG Shape (7.8 x 30.75) as well as a Regular size deck (8.38 x 32.56) and will come with a 2-song Flexi disk insert by Tommy Guerrero, Chuck Treece and Ray Barbee.


Tommy Guerrero from dlxsf on Vimeo.

Steve Stoute: The Tanning Effect

Here is something a little different and very important to youth culture.
In conjuction with the ex music exec Steve Stoute's book "The Tanning Of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy" he will be launching a video series by the name of The Tanning Effect discussing views of some forerunners in creative industry today.

Kurt Cobain Fender Jaguar

Fresh off the production line is the new Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar, this is an iconic guitar as it is an exact signature model of the Fender Kurt used throughout most of his career.
Yes, he was a left handed player, I assume most of you who are interested will be right handed and will be equally catered for.
For more info on this go to Fender

Strong is Beautiful by Dewey Nicks & WTA

Here is a very elegant & stylish look at strong woman players in tennis today by the photographer Dewey Nicks who has teamed up with WTA (woman's Tennis association).
This in our opinion is probably the most beautiful footage we have seen of the top WTA players on video to date and therefore would like to share it with you guys.

Dewey Nicks: Strong is Beautiful on Nowness.com.

The Cyborg Future vs human evolution

Here is a short documentary on the subject of cyborgs in the not to distant future looking at how the technology compares to the computer game DEUS which sponsors this documentary.
It is quite a serious yet very entertaining look at what could take place if human evolution ever gets side stepped by technology!

One day we'll look back on all this and laugh!

If you predicted a riot, did you also predict the satire that was to follow?
Maybe the reason why British comedy is the best has something to do with being able to laugh at our own predicaments!
For more of these images checkout photoshoplooter

From 1000fps to 1,000,000 meet the Phantom v1610

Yes, thats correct it was not a typo....... the Vision Research Phantom v1610 has the capability to shoot 1,000,000 frames per second. This in tern will only give you 5 seconds of footage but, the imagery you will capture at its full fps rate will blow minds and garner a plethora of imagination that 1000fps didn't even dream of!


Features listed include: 
Full Resolution 1280 x 800 imaging, Image-Based Auto-Trigger, 10Gb Ethernet port, Internal Mechanical Shutter, SMPTE & IRIG timecode, Genlock, Ready, and Strobe Outputs, Frame Synchronization to internal or external clock (FSYNC), HD-SDI video outputs, Component Viewfinder Port and Nikon F-mount lens connection with Canon EOS, PL, and C mounts available.
For more info on head on over to Vision Research

Justice Audio Video Disco October 2011 release

Justice's follow up album to 2007's † CROSS, is due for a release date of October 25, 2011 and will be titled Audio Video Disco. It is confirmed to feature guest vocalists Ali Love, Diamond Nights' singer Morgan Phalen and Vincenzi Vendetta, who is part of the Midnight Juggernauts. 
It was recorded in their home studio and the duo are rumoured to have played every instrument on this stunner themselves. Check them out on facebook here

Frances Bean Cobain

Just in case you where wondering what happened to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's little girl who seemed to be unwittingly thrust into the spotlight in the early 90's at the height of the Seattle rock music scene and the tragic passing of her father Kurt Cobain.

Well this is what happened, Frances Bean Cobain 2011

All photos courtesy of Hedi Slimane

Designer Jamie McLellan's new addition Spar Light

When I think of Jamie McLellan it makes me still believe in form following function and that elegant design may still be achieved with the use of good materials and a great design mind. Check his latest Spar Light out below and more from this designer at Jamie Mclellan

How to live the dream and never wake up!

Pierre André Senizergues's Skatepark/house in Malibu could well be the most awesome thing we have seen in a very long time.
As the Founding owner of Etnies and other brands from his Sole Technology empire you would be fooled into thinking he would opt for a much more opulent surrounding to call home but, we are glad to report that he has his own Skatepark version of Neverland that keeps him firmly planted in paradise.

Star Wars + Microsoft = Xbox 360 Limited Edition Kinect Star Wars Bundle

Yes, thats right Microsoft have released a Xbox 360 Limited Edition Kinect Star Wars Bundle.
This is for the hardcore player/fan of the two now iconic house hold names. This bundle comes complete with an R2-D2 themed console box that’s been loaded with 320 gigabytes of hard drive and a shiny wireless controller designed to resemble C3PO and last but by no means the least the bundle is supplied with the first ever custom white Kinect sensor for all your optimal gaming needs.
Get ready to preorder yours for the bundles release date of December 31/2011 More Info