Kult Mag

Words with i_lib

kojak — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:17:10 +0000

Where are you from and what do you do?
I am originally from a distant seaside land known as Hastings. I am an illustrator and a graffiti/street artist, but I also work with film, animation, sculpture and any other medium I feel will communicate my messages.

How do you go about creating your characters? Do you reference imagery from wildlife or children’s books, or are they a pure figment of your imagination?
They come from daydreaming, the most fertile region seems to be the borderland between sleep and full awakening, where the matrices of disciplined thought are already operating, but have not yet sufficiently hardened to obstruct the dreamlike fluidity of the imagination. Those states of limbo combined with a lot of children’s books, nursery rhymes, aesops fables, proverbs and folklore.

What is your favourite working environment?
In my studio surrounded by all my patterns, drawings, old found objects & materials, with my music on loud and some cider in hand. I am also just as happy painting an old derelict wall.

Do your characters have names and stories, or do they stand alone?
Yes, they do have stories or lives if you will. If you read the Hiku’s that go along side them you can kind of understand and imagine their background stories and emotions.

Do you have any plans for the future?
I am planning to paint outside more, and I have a new solo show this year. I have some new prints and woodcuts coming out, some magazine features, and I am currently working on some other projects that I can’t mention at this moment in time! Keep your eyes peeled!

Check out more of his work: website, flickR, twitter, myspace

Busted Up Pokemon

kojak — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:57:09 +0000

Justin White aka Jublin is a Californian freelance illustrator and designer. Here’s a series of Pokemon portraits he has been working on. The idea was to capture each character after a long battle recuperating inside their Pokeball.

Jublins says: “This was really just a fun way to keep my dumb mind active and creative. We all gotta have something and this will do for now. Let’s see how many I can do!”

The work in his portfolio is top stuff so head over to Jublins.com

‘HP – Invent’ – Students Response to D&AD Brief

kojak — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:57:59 +0000

Two Kingston University Students, Matt Robinson & Tom Wrigglesworth, produced this outstanding video in response to a D&AD brief. The students won a D&AD Yellow pencil and they are currently looking for experience within the creative industry.

Brief: Present an idea which promotes HP Workstations ability to bring to life anything the creative mind can conceive.

Response: Focusing on the synchronisation of a range of HP products, printers become an orchestra in an aesthetic symphony conducted by HP Workstations.

Ghostpoet – The Sound of Strangers EP – Free D/L

kojak — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:10:53 +0000

Ghostpoet’s ‘The Sound Of Strangers EP’ sidles in to the public domain on 1st June 2010. It presents an eloquent summary of where the rapper has been… and indeed where he’s going. Four tracks, three original compositions blessed with playful prose, one remix of A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)’… and a feature from left-leaning pop mastermind Micachu… Don’t sleep on this young, inventive, British MC – he’s destined for greatness.

Issue 03

kojak — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:40:03 +0000

Partially Buried – A Burial Mix

kojak — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:33:40 +0000

Photograph (unrelated) by Jakob Wagner

Everyone loves a bit of Burial on a cold, rainy, British day! Here is mix including some of his best production, there is only 200 downloads left so move quickly!

Tracklisting:
Burial – Untitled
Burial – Exit Wounds
Burial & Breakage – Vial
Jamie Woon – Wayfaring Stranger (Burial Remix)
Burial – Untrue
Bloc Party – Where is Home? (Burial Remix)
Burial – Distant Lights
Burial – Ghost Hardware
Burial – Archangel
Burial – Nite Train
Burial – Near Dark
Burial – South London Boroughs
Burial – Southern Comfort
Burial – U Hurt Me
Burial & Goldie – Deity
Burial – Unite
Blackdown – Crackle Blues (Burial Remix)
Burial – Fostercare
Burial – Endorphin
Burial – Night Bus
Burial – In McDonalds

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Kultkast 002 Mixed by DJ Flawless

kojak — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:43:41 +0000

Tracklisting:
Sabre – a wondering journal (Rockwell mix) – Critical
Lomax & Kasra – warrior – Critical
Noisia – hand gestures – Vision
Dbridge, Instra:Menal, & Skream – acacia avenue – Autonomic
Digital & Outrage – armshouse – Function
Sabre – the intrepid – Critical
Rockwell – Stowaway – Digital Soundboy
Cause 4 Concern – something else(Break rmx) – C4C
BTK – not going back – Renegade Hardware
Ed Rush & Optical – titanium – Virus
Phobia – clean break – Ingredients
Ed Rush & optical – medicine(Matrix rmx) – Virus
Jubei – patience – Metalheadz
Sabre feat. Icicle & Noisia – quarters – Critical
Total Science – defcon 69 – Metalheadz
Resound – sub rukus – Xtinction Agenda
??? – ??? – ???
Top Cat & Serum – no sensi today – Street Life
Total Science – catch up – CIA
Jubei – alignment – Metalheadz
Sabre & Alix Perez – javlin – Critical
Noisia feat. Foreign Beggars – Shellshock – Vision
Subwave – I need you – Hospital
Jubei – carbon – Metalheadz
Code 3 – living proof – Exit
Breakage – old skool ting – Digital Soundboy

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Kultkast 001 Mixed by Jon Kennedy

kojak — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:42:09 +0000

Tracklisting:
Beastie Boys – Can’t Won’t Don’t Stop (Iced Coffee) New Version Instrumental (white)
Jon Kennedy – Anything You Choose (Tru Thoughts)
Tokimonsta – Let Me Trick You (Ramp)
Jon Kennedy – Lovesick (Organik Recordings)
Jimmy Screech – Let’s Get Moving (Banana Clan)
KRS Jon vs Bob Marley – Mr Brown (Organik Recordings)
Beatsy Collins – Holler (white)
Jon Kennedy – You’re My Millions (Organik Recordings)
House Of Pain – Heart Full Of Sorrow (Tommy Boy)
Jon Kennedy – Sit Tight (Organik Recordings)
D Bridge – Reversible Top (Exit)
Calibre – Can’t Stop This Fire (Bassbin)
Calibre – Fire & Water (Soul:r)
Chris Energy – Music Is (unknown)
General Electrics – Facing That Void (Compost Records)
Placebo – Balek (Cbs)
Jon Kennedy – Boom Clack (Organik Recordings)
Manzel – It’s Over Now (Dopebrother)
Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23 (A&M Records)
Madkap – Proof Is In The Pudding – Proof Remix (Rca)
Jigmastas – Dead Mans Walk (Beyond Real Recordings)
Jon Kennedy – Demons (Organik Recordings)

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Like Dub Reggae? Like Mos Def? Love Mos Dub

kojak — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:54:36 +0000

It does exactly what is says on the tin. Tracks were produced by Max Tannone.

Download ‘Mos Dub’

Mark Gmehling

kojak — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:51:02 +0000

A selection of images I found on behance by Mark Gmehling. Mark is a freelance designer from Germany with a background of street-art and graffitti. You can see more of his work here