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Photo Journal: Monster Rally Art Show
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This past Friday, something quite magical happened. A very small store called End of Century opened its doors for a very special art opening by Ted Feighan, as well as an hour-long Monster Rally set. Although the space was small, it didn’t stop anyone from packing the joint from corner to corner…
Curated by Tiny Waves.
Photo Journal: Traveling Showcase – New York City, NY (CMJ)
This past week, we took the leap to New York with our first CMJ showcase. We started the week with our Traveling Showcase at Pianos the afternoon of October 16th. We also shared an ambient showcase with our great friends over at Stadiums & Shrines at La Sala the next day. Big thanks to all the bands, Pianos, La Sala, Stadiums & Shrines, all the artists, and of course, everyone who came out to support these incredibly talented musicians. Cannot wait for next year!
Photos: Daniel Dorsa, Laurent Hrybyk, and Victoria Masters
Portals Traveling Showcase – Orlando, FL
This past Thursday, the Portals Traveling Showcase called Orlando home. Florida’s independent music community is bubbling over with creativity right now, and the evening’s festivities showcased some of the state’s finest. Orlando’s Trails began the night with their own blend of ecstatic math rock. The Dewars transfixed the crowd with a set of darkly clever pop songs. Hometown heroes Telethon kept things weird. Lastly, Levek closed the evening out with a funky set of 21st century baroque pop. A special shout out has to be sent to the Shine Shed for their awesome stage installation which featured a glowing portal hovering over the stage.
Trails
The Dewars
Telethon
Levek
Interview: Different Sleep
In celebration of his 1,000th SoundCloud follower, we decided to sit down with Chicago’s Rafa Alvarez (aka Different Sleep) and discuss his new track, “Be My Center”, which was highlighted on PORTALS last Friday, being featured on Jay-Z‘s Blog, and his summer plans.
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Congrats on hitting 1K followers on SoundCloud! Have you pinched yourself yet?
Thanks man, not yet but I probably should because things have been getting a little crazy lately.
You were recently featured on a mix via Jay Z’s blog, how did that feel?
It was a good feeling for sure. Josh (Troublemaker) told me about the mix a couple weeks beforehand so I had been anticipating it, but actually seeing it up there was pretty surreal (stream the mix below).
You just released a new track called “Be My Center” in honor of your 1,000th SoundCloud fan. Is that track a one-off or will it appear on a future release?
I’d say it’s just a one-off for now. Things tend to happen pretty unexpectedly though so I guess we’ll see. I just happened to finish the track right before I hit 1,000 followers so I figured I why not throw it out there? The response has been pretty crazy so I’m happy with how it all played out.
Why’s the track called “Be My Center”?
I sampled a song by The Dream and he says “be my center” in the vocal sample. I thought that phrase matched the feeling of the song, and I also just like the idea of a song being open to interpretation so it can mean whatever you want really.
What are you up to these days? Can we expect a full-length in the near future?
I have like 3 remixes that are supposed to come out in the next couple of months. I also did a couple of beats for some dope rappers, one of which is a member of the Green Ova collective. Really humbled to be working with these dudes so be sure keep an eye out for that coming out soon. And along the lines of a full-length I really can’t say just yet. Things happen so unexpectedly and I don’t want to limit myself to one project so for now I’m just focusing on the task’s at hand. The guys from Svengali and I are putting the final touches on the ‘Svengali Vol. 2′ tape so be on the lookout for that too. Shit’s going to be like nothing you’ve ever heard!
And lastly, do you have any crazy plans for Summer 2K12?
Nolan (Soleman) are living in an apartment together here in Chicago this summer which has already been pretty crazy. Were both 19 living on our own, and it’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced. We’re poor and hungry, but it’s satisfying seeing the progress we’re making. We’re starting a side project together with vocals. Last time Nolan and I made a song it went pretty well (“Drive Me Crazy“) so we’ll see how it turns out.
And here’s a visual overview of Chicago, as seen through the eyes of Rafa himself:
Chicago skyline.
Dancing Squirrel (’nuff said).
Me (pictured left) hanging with Shlohmo, Soleman, and Mister Lies.
Studio time with Mister Lies.
Studio time with Soleman.
The old beat lab.
The new beat lab.
Chicago.
The ladiez luv Different Sleep.
Mi Casa.
Rafa will be making his Chicago debut on July 11th at our latest Traveling Showcase. RSVP here & purchase tickets here.
(Curated by Speaker Snacks)
Photo Journal: FMLYFEST Florida
FMLY FEST is on the move this year and the will be touching down in many different cities throughout the next month. Orlando had the honor of being the first stop, with Tiny Waves playing host. The night was filled with food, finger painting, balloons, and of course some killer music. Sounds ranged from fun surf rock vibrations of Thee Wilt Chamberlain to the dark atmospheric tones of Dark Miracle; everyone’s voice was heard. If you’re in Brooklyn this week, you should go to the festivities at FMLY FEST: Brooklyn or see if FMLY is coming to a city near you. And if you want to see more images from the Florida showcase, feel free to take a look over at Tiny-Waves.com to get some extra goodies / video.
Trails
Thee Wilt Chamberlain
Dark Miracle
Jack Littman
Photos by Daniel Dorsa (of Tiny Waves)
