Showing posts with label Pharrell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pharrell. Show all posts

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Bookwerk :: Places and Spaces I've Been by Pharrell Williams

Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative force, using music, fashion, and design to express his distinctive style. Originating at the crossroads of art, design, popular culture, and street savvy, Pharrell Williams’ output is unique. By playing off different disciplines—namely music, fashion, street art, and design—and using each as an element in the other, Pharrell has redefined the role of the contemporary recording artist, blazing a trail for other musicians and prominent cultural figures.

Illustrated with lavish photography, his new book, Places and Spaces I've Been, also explores his musical career in depth, charting his many projects from his production team The Neptunes, to the band N.E.R.D., and his collaborations with friends Kanye West, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and other hip-hop royalty. This unprecedented volume documents Pharrell’s prolific body of work and his contribution to contemporary culture. In his own unique graphic language, he details his extensive creative pursuits, including clothing lines, jewelry, and accessories designs for Louis Vuitton, furniture and other product design, limited-edition toys, graphic designs, skate graphics, and collaborations with Moncler, Marc Jacobs, the artist KAWS, and with architects Zaha Hadid and Masamichi Katayama/Wonderwall.

Below Pharrell Williams talks about his book Places and Spaces I've Been and attends his first book signing at Marc Jacobs' store BOOK MARC in Los Angeles, California.

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Bookwerk :: Flip The Script - A Photographer's Music Diary By Kingsley Davis

The Flip the Script book is an unparalleled collection of photographs taken by UK photographer Kingsley Davis, documenting some of the most talented artists, musicians, Dj’s and producers from both sides of the Atlantic to have emerged over recent times. The book with a special preface by Norman Jay MBE, is a who’s who of genre-defying artists from the last ten years. Some of the artists featured in the book are Estelle (cover), Omar, Marc Mac, Pharrell, Guru, Bashy, Jonzi D, N'Dea Davenport, Ms. Dynamite, John Legend, Flying Lotus, KRS-One and many more.

Flip the Script provides a unique insight into how the music scene is changing, driven by technological innovations but also by the creativity, individuality and experimentation of the artists themselves. The title of the book reflects this change, as the artists featured have achieved success on their own terms, with or without stylists, A&R reps or publicists. And access to digital media has given them the opportunity to be heard and recognized overnight.

Many of the artists featured in Flip the Script have come through underground cultures or sub-cultures and have emerged without comprising their authentic credentials. This adds to their appeal among discerning audiences, and so the book is finding a market among music buyers, youth and urban culture enthusiasts as well as those with a professional interest in music, lifestyle and fashion.

Visit the Flip The Script Official Website for retail locations and purchase info.

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Digital Under:Ground :: Crate Blessings compiled by DJ Rhinobee (FREE Download)

Last December our partner in music, DJ Rhinobee, created a very inspiring podcast featuring the best in contemporary inspirational music. We have shared this podcast with many offline, but today we were inspired to share it on our blog and with our social network. Please do yourself a favor and download this amazing and meaningful podcast loaded with Blessings and Gems! Share it with friends, family and the World! It is truly a musical Blessing that is sure to uplift, encourage and inspire all who hear it. Please enjoy these Crate Blessings!

Click Here To Download DJ Rhinobee's Crate Blessings

Tracklisting

01. Adrianne Archie - Welcome

02. Tonex - Jesus Saves

03. Faith Evans - Heaven Only Knows

04. Jason Eskridge - So Into You

05. Sean Simmonds - Soul Glo

06. Shante - Be Like You

07. V3- Take The Time

08. V - Born Again featuring Jill Scott

09. Christopher - Could It Be

10. J.R. - Shine Your Light

11. DJ Maj - Soul Window

12. Tonex - Patient

13. Melissa Boyce - God Bless The Child

14. Sunny Hawkins - Where Would I Be

15. Debra Killings - Love

16. Trin-i-Tee 5:7 - Heaven Hear My Heat

17. Soul Cutz (Various Artists) - Love Is In The Air

18. Surel - Eyes

19. PJ Morton - No Ordinary Love

20. Lisa McClendon - Go

21. Sunny Hawkins - Send Me I'll Go

22. Anthony Hamilton - Pass Me Over

23. Curtis Lewis - X-Ray

24. V - Picture This

25. Pharrell - Our Father

26. Lisa McClendon - Hiding Place

27. Kim Burrell - A Lil' More Time

28. Kim Burrell - Pray For Love

29. Teedra Moses - I Think Of You (Shirley's Song)

30. Bibi Tanga & The Selenites - Goodbye

DJ Rhinobee's Podomatic