This is the best song + music video combination I’ve seen in years. The Dirty South has better music. Period. Lyrics are NSFW, so be careful.

Left: Destiny / Right: Gimpmode

Two of our friends, Destiny & Gimpmode, have branded themselves with one of our graphics, the Nokahoma skull. I don’t think either of them knew that the other had one but they both look amazing. Thanks for the support guys.

BTW If you want to see @Gimpmode Nokahoma tat up close, He’ll be playing at Slice this Saturday from 9PM - 3 AM with other great local DJ’s like Klever, Distal, Trench, Ricky Raw and special guest DJ Vaccine.

Repent
Saturday. Sept. 4th 9PM-3AM
@ Slice : 85 Poplar St. NW

Our team was recently approached to create artwork for a mixtape by 2 of our favorite ATL-based DJs, J-Sol & Apple Juice. We worked closely with the duo to carry our Hotlanta/baseball theme throughout the visual & sonic experience.

We’ll be sending out a physical copy of “Hit & Run” with every order from the PROCESS Online Boutique (while supplies last).

Also a digital version of “Hit & Run” is available for download.

Download (via Mediafire): Process Presents: “Hit & Run” The Mixtape

Jenny Lewis fans rejoice! She’s back, not with Rilo Kiley, but with a new album recorded with her boyfriend (boo!) Johnathan Rice. Get excited, as 11 summertime jams are coming our way very soon. Much of the album sounds like Jenny Lewis is behind the wheel. However, Committed is the perfect blend of their talents, almost sounding like a modern day Johnny Cash & June Carter minus the alcohol abuse.

The album, I’m Having Fun Now, comes out on August 31st and the duo hit the road on September 1st. Full tour dates available here.

Download: Jenny and Johnny - Committed

After the USA Basketball scrimmage, attendees of the World Basketball Festival Kickoff event at Radio City Music Hall were treated to a surprise musical performance from one of NY’s most notable performers, Jay-Z. I delighted to see that he brought his full band with him. Despite only playing for 25 minutes, the performance was well executed and well rehearsed. Read the rest of this entry »

Charlotte NC’s Stranger Day has released a new mixtape that is a product of hard work and collaboration with industry icons. “Young, Dumb & Dope” includes production, features and remixes from Chip Tha Ripper, Playboy Tre, Hollywood Holt, Klever, Skeet Skeet, Emynd, Benzi & Jams F. Kennedy of Brother Reade.

Having personally witnessed SD’s hard work and positive attitude towards his craft, it gives me a lot of pride to see the fruits of his labor. Definitely download the mixtape and book him for your next house party.

Download (via Mediafire): Stranger Day - Young, Dumb, & Dope Mixtape

Uffie’s full-length album, Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans, has finally dropped, yet the timing for this release is a few months off. I’m worried that Ke$ha has stolen all the thunder from our girl, as she was able to capitalize on this sound to a mainstream audience sooner.

I’m not really sure what’s going on in this video other than the fact that there are cool cars + Pharrell. Apparently that’s all you need for a hit these days. Either way, I’ve given the album a few listens and still haven’t decided on where I stand.

Thankfully, the production value for Uffie has gone up on this release, and hopefully this is a step in the right direction for her.

Today I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with EC’s “everything guy” in NY, Ted Ullrich. It was great to catch-up, eat at his favorite sandwich shop, talk about upcoming projects, and catch a World Cup game. Good times TU, we’ll do it again soon.

A-Trak has released this Dirty South Dance 2 Mixtape that’s full of our jams. It’s highly recommended y’all. Thanks for Froso for the heads up!

Download (via Bandcamp): A-Track - Dirty South Dance 2

If you missed out on the first Heavy party at Graveyard Tavern this pass weekend, don’t sweat, they’ll be back next month. Until then, here’s the Heavy Mix by Megan Foxxx to fulfill your booty shakin’ urges for now. Stay tuned for more… we have something in the works.

Download: Megan Foxxx - Heavy Mix

The Dirty Doctor Dax and Rob Wonder recently went to Miami for Winter Music Conference, and it looks like they held it down with video camera in hand the entire time. I definitely can’t hang with these dudes. They have waaaay too much fun, but it’s awesome to see them doing big things. Great job editing that footage too!

I’ve been jamming on this track a lot lately. It’s off of LCD Soundsystem’s upcoming album, This is Happening, dropping on May 17th. As always with LCD Soundsystem, this track is longer than the typical 3:30 pop song, but it rewards you for paying attention. I love how everything drops-in and sounds so full of sound at 3:10. Enjoy!

Download (via Mediafire): LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean

It’s a new quarter at Portfolio Center and I’m teaching Entertainment Design again. This time around I decided that it would be interesting to start my class off with a small exercise in designing to music by assigning 2 songs to each student. This is exactly like designing for a CD single or an iTunes single. Students will do their research on their assigned artists and create something appropriate based on lyrics, mood, etc.

I gathered 14 tracks into a “mix” that I felt would set the quarter off on the right foot. They are all Spring-y, poppy songs that should be easy to create visuals for.

If anyone is interested in coming by my class (Tuesdays at 6pm) let me know and you’ll see how things turn out.

Download (via Mediafire): Entertainment Design Spring 2010 Mix

Tracklist:
01) The Pietasters - Ocean
02) Camera Obscura - Let’s Get Out of This Country
03) Photobooth - Death Cab for Cutie
04) R.E.M. - Flowers of Guatemala
05) Spoon - Anything You Want
06) Soko - I’ll Kill Her
07) Chester French - She Loves Everybody
08) Everclear - Heartspark Dollarsign
09) The Strokes - You Only Live Once
10) The Donnas - 40 Boys in 40 Nights
11) Regina Spektor - Summer in the City
12) Kate Nash - I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
13) The Streets - Never Went to Church
14) Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Stranger Day sent me this leak off his new mixtape with DJ Benzi. The tape is called “Young, Dumb, & Dope” and the track is called “Sunrise Remix”. If you’re in the know, you’ll recognize a lot of the shout outs he mentions on the track. If you want to hear what this sounds like live, I suggest you come to the PROCESS 1st Anniversary event at Graveyard Tavern tomorrow night.

Download: Stranger Day - Sunrise Remix

I stumbled upon this fan video today. The sound quality is pretty terrible, but it’s great to see that the band has brought their PROCESS gear on the road with them. Foz, one the band’s guitarists, is wearing his classic Nokahoma tee.

I’ve only been teaching at Portfolio Center for 6 months, but this is probably the best (or my favorite, at least) Entertainment Design concept so far.

The assignment was to create and album cover for the Miley Cyrus vs. Notorious B.I.G. mashup. Hilaaarious!!! This is a work in progress, and I’ll definitely update the final project once it’s dunzo.

Great job Jessica G!

Dem Rehab Boyz are back on the road and bassist Hano Leathers shows off what they’ll be living in for the next two months. Follow their twitter to see what hijinx they get into all over the USA.

U.S. Royalty has released this, downloadable EP as they make their way down the East Coast and across the South to Austin, TX’s South by Southwest Music Conference. If you’ve never heard of SXSW, you’ve been living under a rock. Wish these boys luck as they’re sure to melt faces at their SXSW showcase.

Download (via Mediafire): U.S. Royalty - SXSW 2010 EP

The usual suspects (Dax, Zach Wolfe, and Sumner) are at it again with another Big Boi video that’s destined for virality. Nice work again boys!