The four covers feature one of each the contributors and a double pager with all three. Great experience with this and I’ve never heard my work associated with the word DOPE so many times in my life. Having the time of my life. I’m glad my wife understands. Special thanks to AD Alex Haldi over at IDJ and the Sundance Kid aka Tim Townsend. Maybe more in the works with this project. Album due in March. I’ll be in touch.
The album drops on March 9th. Should be good. Bachalo’s album artwork is just icing on the cake.
Larger picture of Bachalo’s Method Man after the jump.
It’s not a new music video from them, but I just came across it again on YouTube and was reminded of this video. This, I suppose, was the first time RIP SLYME had a thinly-veiled corporate sponsored music video, setting the stage for their more recent Good Day “Adidas Originals remix” video.
I have no problem with music videos like this. Though, I have to wonder, is it just a cultural difference that the Japanese public tolerate such blatant corporate advertising in music videos whereas something like this would be scoffed off of American television? Even Japan’s social networking giant, Mixi, is littered with advertisements in every corner of the screen. Would North American members of Facebook be as forgiving? And, of course, there are the actual outdoor advertising-laden streets of Shibuya and Shinjuku, where one’s eyes are easily bombarded with advertising messages at all directions at any given time.
Art x Advertising. We all know it happens, of course, but to combine the two in a way that organizations no longer have to be subliminal (or ashamed) at pushing products via art or non-traditional forms of media? Some might argue it’s too much, that we would lose grip of what’s genuine and real versus what is fake. On the other hand, others may actually appreciate the creativity which organizations put into their advertising. Both sides of the spectrum are valid, but is it already too late for a compromise of the two? Seems to me that the wheels of change have already begun turning and we’re in for a whole lot of advertising.
Think annoying website pop-up ads, except in real life.
Besides being another great example of stop-motion animation, what I really like about this 2006 music video from RIP SLYME is that it’s the complete opposite of what an American music video is like. This Hot Chocolate video is fun, creative, and not at all about just glamourous or super sexified shots of the artists.
Beautiful autumn Thanksgiving Day in Vancouver. Sun, cool air, no work, old school RIP SLYME, and leftover pumpkin pie. This may be as close to paradise as I’ll get in this lifetime.
