As the mens Spring 2011 shows roll about, dozens of fashion invites are being circulated amongst members of the press, fashion elite, dapper gentlemen and the ones lucky enough to score an invite. For years the custom of sending out an invitiation card has remained a custom in the world of fashion. Sure it's the millenium, there must be a reason why email is invented right? Not so much in the world of fashion whereby your crisp invitation (strictly non transfereable) is your golden ticket to that magical world. Typically big houses like Chanel, Prada, Vuitton and the [...]
Fresh from the recent release of their 'Vat:Auhlau' EP (check it here on Tashed), Swedish wonderkids Stay Ali have chipped in with an exclusive live performance for our brand new Tashcast, featuring bags of improvisation and at least one brand new track. Unconventional is the magic word! You can scroll down for a full interview with the guys, but first up here's what they have to say about the Tashcast: "Since we are no DJs, and we thought it would be kind [...]
I've recently come across this label, Inujry. Based in Sydney since 2004, its complex imagery, inspired by grotesque themes makes simple staple items into abstract artworks. The label is moody and atmospheric yet meticulously crafted into ready to wear pieces. Whilst Injuries clothes are very dark, they are extremely wearable, with an acute attention to detail and cut. INJURY has developed a look that is as individual as the concept behind the brand, inviting us to explore the things that disgust and repel us and embrace them on a whole different level. Another brand to add to my [...]
On a day when incessant rain is threatening to turn Singapore into an ex-island, it seems entirely appropriate to revisit the halcyon days of summer 2009, when evocative lo-fi pop was firmly back on the agenda and everything had a sunny, hazy, chilled-out kinda vibe. Time for some Washed Out wethinks. Ernest Green arrived in the same explosion of talent that brought us Memory Cassette/Tapes , Neon Indian , Toro Y Moi , Best Coast and Real Estate , releasing one of the year's most talked-about [...]
Just a very quick post designed to draw your attention to the genius of Cleveland trio Emeralds . Don't let the 'drone' or 'noise' labels put you off: their latest full-length 'Does It Look Like I'm Here?' is packed with melody, intricately constructed, echoed, reverbed and overlaid with rising tides of ecstatic static. Make no mistake, it's an album in the classical sense - greater than the sum of its parts and explicitly designed for a one-sitting listen. Nonetheless we hope blissful album opener 'Candy Shoppe' can provide a [...]
Truth be told, we're not really fans of 'post-dubstep' being passed off as a genre. Scenes change, sounds evolve and the melting pot continues to bubble with a thousand and one continually morphing styles, yet at no point does a genre sever ties with the past. How could it? We're pretty sure the 'post rock' label only amassed credibility given the obvious turn-off of labels like 'slow rock' and <God forbird> 'orchestral rock', so why the music press has to account for the fact that Deadboy doesn't sound much like Digital [...]
I think there's no better way to start the second week of writing column with an interview with Terence Koh, the name synonymous with art, fashion, design and basically just being my the special one of a kind person that he is. I've admired and respected his work for years and also his radical dress sense, no one quite wears Margiela and fur like he does. Terence is a personality, you can never predict or expect what he would do next. His style and vivid imagination is reminiscent in all of his work. Whether he is Asianpunkboy or [...]
It's Friday folks, and that can only mean one thing - time to double up on your beats dosage and get prepped for the weekend ahead. It's a whole week before out next Tashcast is due (with Stay Ali at the controls, going to be large), so in order to avoid a potentially fun-threatening beat shortage, we've recruited Singapore's own Eden Cai AKA Eye of Eden who has been good enough to supply us with a fantastic mix of his own. Touching on a range of genres, there's [...]
Fleamadonna is one of young upcoming brands that has developed so beautifully since its start. I've been a huge fan of the brand since its start and have amassed a collection of close to 10 pieces of the brand's work since its first collection. It's really amazing watching this brand grow not just in terms of its design but also quality of its clothing and also business sense and marketing. Whenever I wear the brand, I always have people coming up to me to talk about my clothing which is really a wonderful thing because through that I've managed to [...]
While we're sort-of on the subject of Fear of Tigers (as in we briefly mentioned him in the last post), check out the following remix done by new Barcelona producer Shelby Grey . The guy doesn't have much to his name yet but the future's looking bright if he can keep up this kind of quality. Listen for yourself... the track practically shimmers. It's aiming for the stars without being over the top, balancing the twinkling highs with ample bass and some lovely little choral touches. We get the impression Shelby's [...]
Too many bands shy away from bombast, hoping that a deadpan delivery and a super cool haircut are enough to secure underground credibility. We love Visitor precisely because they're not afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves, banging out power chords and crooning like their lives depended on it. Hard to believe it's nearly a year since we first got hooked on the sweeping synth-pop melodrama of ' Los Feeling ' - a totally zeitgeist tune that symbolised the upward trajectory of electronic power pop, cherry-picking from the Queen , [...]
Everyone who calls themselves a fashion enthusiast or has a decent sense of business acumen will know that many premier brands that emphasize on creativity and quality suffer a loss or gain meagre profit margins. Recently German minimalist brand Jil Sander has introduced their Navy line. So yet another conceptual brand introduces its affordable line claiming not to compromise on design and quality. source: womens wear daily For major brands like Chanel and Dior which have a rich history, breaking into the biggest moneymaker which is [...]
1 million views +++ for The Drums hit track "Let's Go Surfing", another fact we just figured out today and we are genuinely surprised, not in contempt, but in joy for the band. Watch it below if you haven't seen it yet It is a pleasure to have received an amazing remix of another of their stellar tracks "Forever & Ever Amen" by Saint Etienne who have provided melodies and ear candy for us for ages now. As their hit track went, this remix has surfed past us [...]
You cannot miss a FM Attack sound in our opinion, and these dreamy dance pop tunes sound really familiar with each listen. Synths are also a staple in their music and we are definitely not complaining. Practically orgasmic and mellow at the same time, their tunes border on the description of soft disco porn in the summery nights we all wish we had more of. As if mocking us with not just a brand new 4 track EP Astrowave , and a track from it to share with the rest of you, they [...]
The Hundred in the Hands is Jason Friedman and Eleanore Everdell. The group was recently signed on to Warp to make intense, emotional music reminiscent of classic dance tunes from NY. " The more ethereal, gauzy side of our tastes; the Summertime-Gothic and dreamy tracks we made thinking they'd go well with open hydrants and looks that kill ." That is a description by the band themselves and we absolutely agree with them, as they do not simply make dance music, amalgamating different styles, decades of inspiration, and genres such [...]
Since starting out London's much-heralded bass night ' Night Slugs ' way back in 2008, Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990 have made a name or themselves by avoiding the tawdry, screw-face vibe that often comes with the sounds of the UK underground, choosing to focus on the good (if a bit raw) times instead. Two years on and with their stock still rising, Bok Bok has put together a killer mixtape celebrating the label's best output. It's worth noting that this is a very young label with only five releases to [...]
My name is Angie and from this entry onwards I'll be contributing to the fashion section of tashed. I thought it'd be nice to introduce myself for the first entry that I am doing which I swear isn't completely narcissistic and all about me. There'll just be a bit of a directional change due to different preferences between the previous contributors and myself so I thought I might just clarify that in the first post. source:unknown There's a juxtaposition of luxury and a warped sense of [...]
An unlikely monicker to go with an equally unlikely fusion of styles... London's Randomer & Fife underpin clicking two-step rhythms with warm classic house tones. Their latest release once again focuses attention on the hotbed of talent that is the UK funky / post dubstep scene. We've been banging on about the likes of Floating Points and Gold Panda for a while now, so if you've checked out these fine artists you mght have an inkling of what to expect from novel pairing Randomer & Fife. Apparently they [...]
Since making its UK radio debut on Annie Ma c last Friday, everyone's been getting quite excited over the predictably stunning collaboration between Monarchy and Holy Ghost . What's even better is that the guys now want to share the love! New York DFA cohorts Holy Ghost (and possibly Sonar Kollektiv / Innervisions bloke Dixon , we're a bit unsure of his involvement) have taken the space funk pop of the original and dressed it a big shiny suit of clattering percussion. Make no mistake [...]
So folks... here we have it! Our second Tashcast and it's another killer mix, this time courtesy of hotly-tipped Boston duo Soul Clap . It's a real honour to have these guys onboard, and they sure have delivered with a deeply-chilled hour-long excursion through funk and downtempo house. Enough of our talk though, here's what Elyte and Cnyce have to say about the mix: "This mix was recorded live at our midweek techno residency. It takes place at a tiny Irish dive bar [...]
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Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
Mr Fogg - Eleven
