放音樂/MUSIC IS PLAYING. PRESERVATION

Homie Preservation’s been in the game for 20+ as a DJ and producer. Heard K’naan’s hit “Wavin’ Flag”? Yep, homie co-wrote that.You might also know him as the tour DJ and in-house producer for one Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def). In 2015 Preservation’s full length album, “Days with Dr. Yen Lo”, with MC Ka did #9 on Rolling Stones Best Hip Hop Album 2015. Preservation has performed in 25 countries+ with luminaries such as Robert Glasper, Gil Scott-Heron, Gary Bartz, Shuggie Otis and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Do the knowledge. So long introductions aside let’s get to Preservation’s June playlist and let the music speak!

For more on Preservation’s work check out Mon Dieu Music here : http://www.mondieumusic.com/

Allen Toussaint – Go Back Home

毒品/CELINE SS2016 AD CAMPAIGN

Always like what Celine is doing with their imagery and campaigns. It’s a purposeful juxtaposition to their clothing with subjects and shooting style. This season no different as they manipulate Juergen Teller’s images with collage to great effect. Brilliant.

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誰/NAME DROP

Aisin Gioro clan

討論/CRACKER BARREL : DRAKE “VIEWS” ALBUM REVIEW

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There are a polarizing few standout points from Drake’s album, “Views”, so I’m a keep it brief. If you want the minutiae check out Big Ghost’s review for a blast. This album is mostly trash, and the fault of it lies with Drake. I’m insinuating the production is not the biggest culprit here. The bad it stands out for is some all time new horrendous. I’m a paraphrase cuz I’ve listened to this album ’nuff times already. Tings like ‘girl we ain’t together no more but you still mine’, ‘why don’t you check on me no more cuz we went our seperate ways?…blah blah…’. Yeah, surprise, mostly about women, unimaginable women. The other standouts are ‘Weston Road Flows’ which is mostly a rap song, and ‘One Dance’ which is a hit, but in his lexicon of hits, homie done got much betta. There is a lot of lyrical WTF-ery here from Drakery especially the first 5 tracks, and I been a fan for a good sec. Let me put on, ‘The Motion’, or ‘4PM in Calabash’ or whatever. Clean my palette of dis ‘ere.

毒品/GENTLE MONSTER, SECRET NEIGHBORS 2016 AD CAMPAIGN

It was definitely a highlight of our trip to visit a Gentle Monster store in Seoul and see what their philosophy is all about. From the airport they had already peaked my interest with this set of ads which played to a brave quirky and an ambiguous mystery. Entitled ‘Secret Neighbors’ there is a coded message here that will lead to a big reveal. Stay tuned!

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