Continuing from Wu-Tang Design Remix Project pt. 1 comes the anticipated sequel to the Blue Note inspired album covers. Designer Logan Walters continues to remix the rest of the Wu-Tang albums in jazz fashion.
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Mimicking an aerosol can, Paris-based designer Aïssa Logerot’s Halo uses an LED light in place of a nozzle and gets its power from the same shaking action that mixes the paint.
The interchangeable LED bulbs allow different colors and brightness depending on the occasion.
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Designer Logan Walters was one day bored of his Wu-Tang albums and decided to redesign all 21 releases in Blue Note fashion. Here are the first 7:
And here is how it looks in iTunes:
Keep an eye out for the rest of the series on Logan’s Flickr.
Obey’s Shepard Fairey, with B+, has created a print of J. Dilla based on B+’s 2003 Jaylib photograph. The 400 prints (18 in x 24 in) will release at obeygiant.com on February 20th for $55 USD sold out shortly after going on sale on Feb. 20. 50 prints will be sold at the Timeless event “Suite for Ma Dukes” on Sunday Feb. 22.
SHEPARD FAIREY:
“J Dilla was a great music producer who died of lupus. Now his mom has lupus and needs help with her medical bills. This collaborative poster with B+ will benefit Dilla’s mom ‘Ma Dukes.’ There is a benefit concert as well. Info below. Please support ‘Ma Dukes.’”
B+:
The photo used in the making of this poster was made in 2003 in Detroit at Dilla’s home/studio. I had been commissioned by Stones Throw to photograph him for the Jaylib record. Eric Coleman and myself were chuffed to tell him about how much love there was for him in the city of Angels. We had met Dilla several times before and he always had the same humble slightly withdrawn demeanor. He wasn’t entirely happy to have his photograph taken but it was understandable as the illness was beginning to wreak havoc on his body. Dilla meant so much to anyone who watched hiphop slowly decline as the 90s wore on. He stood for soul and jazz and musicianship in the music. His beats saved many lives, inspired many and he carried a heavy weight into the early millennium. He continued to elevate the music when many fell to the demands of a mainstream only interested in excess, hyper-commodification and violence.
All through his illness Dilla leaned heavily on his mother Maureen Yancey (fondly known to him as Ma Dukes). She was his 24-hour nurse, she patiently sat as he programmed beats. She even pushed his wheelchair on a European tour at the end of 05. Her complete commitment to him was inspiring. She too suffers from Lupus, the illness that took him. Early in 09 we received word that Ma Dukes illness had gotten worse. She was struggling away in Detroit and had hit some financial difficulties. I reached out to Shep through Ernesto to see if he would be interested in doing something for her. As always Shepherd got on it with the quickness. The proceeds from this sale will go to her. What you see here is a unique and great collaboration for someone who has brought much joy and love into many lives. Long live Dilla. Ma Dukes we love you.
VTech/Mochilla Presents: SUITE FOR MA DUKES by Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson w/40 piece orchestra, paying tribute to Dilla. Opening DJ Sets by J. Rocc and House Shoes. “Timeless” series by Mochilla. 7pm – 11pm, All Ages, Venue: Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Tickets via Ticketmaster
Monday,February 2
7:00pm – 1:00am
Pacific Electric Lofts
610 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
*Parking is available south of 6th St. off of Main St.
With special DJ and host: will.i.am
Grassroots Productions invites Gen Art members to an exhibition of curated artist portraits of Grammy-nominated artists (curated by Shooting Gallery and artist Kris Lewis, with support from artist Will.i.am), featuring 20-25 artists working in the Pop Surrealism genre including: Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Gary Baseman and many more. (See full list below.) The exhibition will include 24 original works available for sale via silent auction.
A portion of the proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Pea Pod Foundation (see info below). Prices will range from $5k-100k for these original pieces. Fifty limited edition giclee prints will be available for sale for the duration of the exhibition (prices will range from $250-400) of which all proceeds will be donated to Pea Pod Foundation. The Gallery Exhibition will run daily from 1pm-7pm and is open to the public.
Lego takes on 20 classic and recent hip hop album covers. Shot in the Format studio by Nick Hanekom, and graphically produced by beat-maker Glen Manucdoc.
http://www.formatmag.com/features/lego-hip-hop-album-covers/
Blek le Rat opens Subliminal Projects tonight.
Before Banksy and Shepard Fairey there was Blek le Rat. The French street artist is quite possibly the first person to use stencils for graffiti, a style he pioneered to veer away from the NY city tags he had witnessed. His first stencils of life sized rats invaded the streets of Paris in the early 80’s. From there he moved to stencils of popular icons of culture and some self portraits. To say he is a mayor influence on current street artists is an understatement.
Subliminal Projects, Shepard Fairey’s brand new gallery, is hosting Blek’s first ever US show. The show titled “Art is Not Peace, But War” starts tonight and will run till May 2nd.
SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS GALLERY is located at 1331 W Sunset Blvd. Opening Reception starts at 8pm.
