I know I said I wasn’t going to do any sort of year end lists the other day, but there’s just something about lists that I just can’t resist. And when I can cherry pick from all the “best of” lists that suckers esteemed writers have diligently compiled on the interwebs, well it pretty much makes this list the list to look at. I mean, where else can you peruse a list that includes street art, Quentin Tarantino, NSFW music and viral videos, Manny Pacquiao, conservative conspiracies, repurposing tricks, National Geographic photos and iPhone apps all from one webpage?
So without further ado, and in no particular order other than alphabetical, I present to you my humble list of the best “best of” lists for the year 2009.
Click headers or corresponding images to see complete lists.
Another new mesmerizing music video from my N.A.S.A. homeboys (Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon) as they unleash the Kool Keith/Tom Waits collabo “Spacious Thoughts” from their debut banger, The Spirit of Apollo. One of many original art-meets-animation music videos spawned from the N.A.S.A. project, “Spacious Thoughts” is directed, designed and animated by Fluorescent Hill and once again guided by the steady hands of creative director Syd Garon and producer by Susan Applegate.
More on “the making of” and interview with the artists courtesy of Boingboing.net.
The N.A.S.A. crew has let loose their (FREE!) party-starting, ass-shaking, feel-good-making playful mixtape,Tanning on the Moon. “It’s now available for free download (below) in all it’s 320 kbps glory; 56 tracks mixed in one hour, including some exclusives mash ups and edits.” Click here or on the image below for the free download!(Track listing below)
Tanning on the Moon tracklist:
01. Tanning on the Moon Intro
02. Eric B. & Rakin – Juicy ( Eli Escobar Vs. N.A.S.A. Short Edit)
03. N.A.S.A. – It’s NASA collage
04. N.A.S.A. – Samba Soul (Ape Sh!T Brothers Remix)
05. N.A.S.A. – Strange Enough (Mr.Oizo Remix)
06. Kanye West Vs. MGMT – Electric Feel vs. Touch the Sky (DJ Zegon Mash Up)
07. Knight Rider Vs. A Volta (N.A.S.A. Mash Up)
08. A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Happiness
09. Eric B. & Rakin – I Know Got Soul (Acapella)
10. Jesse Rose – Well Now
11. Amanda Blank – Might Like You Better
12. M.I.A. – 10 dollar
13. The Count & Sinden – Hardcore Girl (feat. Rye Rye)
14. Holly Ghost! – Hold On
15. La Bionda – Wanna be Your Lover
16. Theme from S’ Express - S’Express
17. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
18. Egyptian Lover – Egyption Lover
19. Todd Terje – I Want Your Love
20. Justin Timbarlake – My Love
21. Simian Mobile Disco – Love
22. The Beatles – All You Need is Love
23. N.A.S.A. – Gifted (Boombotz Remix)
24. The Jonzun Crew – Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)
25. Sweet – Love is Oxigen
26. Ultramagnetic Mc’s – Burn Dope (Instrumental)
27. DJ Medhi – Pocket Piano
28. Kid Kudi – Day N’ Night (Crookers Remix)
29. Bart B.More Beat vs. Rakim (DJ Zegon Edit)
30. Major Lazer – Hold the Line
31. Dick Dale Vs. Major Lazer – Hold Misirlou (Ape Sh!T Brothers Mash Up)
32. Silvio Mazzuca – Cerveja
33. The Champs – Tequila
34. Drunk Masters – Top Cat
35. The Rolling Stones – You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix)
36. M.I.A. – Paper Planes (DFA Remix)
37. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (Roger 72 Remix)
38. Missy Elliott – I’m Really Hot (Instrumental)
39. Michael Jackson – Bad (Acapella)
40. Soho Vs. Missy Elliott – Hot Music Vs. I’m Really Hot (DJ Zegon Mash Up)
41. LCD Soundsystem Vs. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Innocuous (N.A.S.A. Mash Up)
42. Tittsworth – Boojangles (Instrumental)
43. Mighty Dub Katz – Magic Carpet Ride
44. Friend and Lover – Groovy Now (Mighty Mi Mix)
45. Mylo – Drop The Pressure
46. Daft Punk – DaFunk 47. Daft Punk – Da Funk (Thunderous Olympians Remix)
48. Kid Color Vs. Too Short – Blow The Zonga (N.A.S.A. Mash Up)
49. B-easy – Bongo Joint
50. Switch – A bit patchy (Acapella)
51. N.A.S.A. – Money (Count Of Monte Cristal Remix)
52. N.A.S.A. – Money
53. N.A.S.A. – Whachadoin (DJ Zegon Megamix)
54. Quincy Jones – Soul Bossa Baile (N.A.S.A. Remix)
55. Ron Rico – Miss A (Sneeze Song)
56. Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – Beggin’ (Pilooski Re-Edit)
And speaking of the N.A.S.A boys…Among the plethora of amazing artists and classic songs included on the upcoming DJ Hero video game (October 27th), the robo electro gods known as Daft Punk have remixed N.A.S.A.’s“Strange Enough” featuring Karen O, ODB and Fatlip with their own anthem “Da Funk”. Click here for the full list of DJs and musicians included in the game.
Check the game’s sonically destructive opening cinematic:
OurN.A.S.A. homeboys Squeak E. Clean (Sam Speigel) and DJ Zegon (Zé Gonzalez) have teamed up with Indaba music to give the musically inclined a chance to be included on the official remix album of N.A.S.A.’s critically acclaimed debut, The Spirit of Apollo (get it on iTunes now!). On the Indaba website contestants can take their own creative liberties by downloading the albums’ instrumental stems as well as the solo vocals featuring Kanye West, David Byrne, Chuck D, RZA, The Cool Kids, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Tom Waits, KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Lykke Li, Santigold, George Clinton, Scarface, and M.I.A. among others. And in addition to being included on the remix album, the grand prize winner will also receive $1000 cash money for their work! Click here or read on below for entry and contest details.
Remix the Gods of music. N.A.S.A., which stands for North America and South America, is an international collaboration between music aficionados Squeak E. Clean, DJ Zegon and their friends, family, and musical heroes. The Spirit of Apollo tastefully combines the sounds of Brazillian funk with soul, reggae, indie rock, old school hip hop and more, and includes superstar collaborations with some of the world’s best musicians.
Join this unbelievable all-star collaboration and land a spot on N.A.S.A.’s upcoming remix album! Download the acapellas and instrumentals from the entire album, including those from superstars like Kanye West and David Byrne. Mash ‘em up, remix, and record to create the hottest new N.A.S.A. track! You can submit up to 10 mixes for consideration by the judges!
Submissions are due by October 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT
Voting starts October 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT
Trailer I cut for the upcoming N.A.S.A. film documenting the albums creation
Following yesterday’s post on his big brother’s latest Wild Things trailer, globe trotting DJ Squeak E. Clean makes a quick pit stop home as the N.A.S.A. crew lands in L.A. tomorrow night with DJ Zegon, Fatlip (The Pharcyde) and some very special guests. The Intergalactic Circus will be celebrating their album’s (The Spirit of Apollo) triumphant on-going world tour and rocking The El Rey on Wilshire all night long.
Also you can grab your N.A.S.A. gear at the online shop right here, including their t-shirt rendition of Tribe’s Midnight Marauders classic cover which features all the artists featured on The Spirit of Apollo. Here’s me flaunting mine with N.A.S.A. guest star the RZA at the Rock the Bells show last weekend!
Check out the trailer I cut for the N.A.S.A. homies below and see how the current version of “Whachadoin?” progressed from it’s early stages around the 2:30 mark:
“A Volta” is the latest music video collaboration from N.A.S.A. spacemen Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon and features the amazing artwork of The Date Farmers brought to life by the ultra talented directing team known simply as Logan. Having already given us several breakthrough videos to go along with their breakthrough album The Spirit of Apollo, the NAStronauts now bring together the musical stylings of Sizzla, Amanda Blank, and Love Foxxx of CSS in this their most obscenly violent and graphic video “chock full of evil bosses, sadistic henchmen, vigilantes, important briefcases, ghetto birds and piles of cash”.
N.A.S.A. music blasts off in Japan, Milk photos in San Diego, 1000 Days in LA, The Red Balloon gets scored live silently, and the cemetery screenings end the weekend on a high note:
Old chumpchampion chum and award winning music video director (Gnarls Barkley, U2, Kanye West), Chris Milk opens his first photo show at the W Hotel in San Diego this Saturday. Featured will be the computer enhanced cover photos of Kanye Chris recently shot for Complex magazine.
Chris MilkW Hotel
Opening reception: Saturday May 23, 7:00-10:00pm
W San Diego, Living Room, Veranda and Beach
421 West B Street, San Diego , CA 92101
Scion Installation L.A. opens the group show featuring eight emerging artists with 1000 Days in celebration of the the upcoming 1000th feature for DailyServing.com.
1000 DaysScion Installation L.A.
Opening reception: Saturday May 23, 7-10pm
3521 Helms Avenue (at National) Culver City, CA. 90232
Show runs from May 23 through June 13, 2009
The Cinefamily at the (not-so) Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax hosts a screening of the children’s classic The Red Balloon with an accompanying live score by AsDSSka (Aska Matsumiya and David Scott Stone) and Lucky Dragons shown with a bonus live sing-along with the L.A. Ladies’ Choir.
The Red Balloon with live score by AsDSSka, Lucky Dragons, and the Ladies Choir Silent Movie Theatre
Saturday May 23, 2009 at 7:30pm
611 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Cost: $10
*Bonus bonus: There will also be a record release party and screening of AsDSSka’s music video for “Hold On” directed by Spike Jonze and Crystal Moselle at Family!
AsDSSka record release party and screening Family Bookstore
Sunday May 24, 2009 7:00pm
436 N.Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
To Catch a ThiefHollywood Forever Cemetery
Saturday May 23th
gates open at 7pm, movie starts at 8:30pm
6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038
$10 donation tickets available at gate
$5 parking available inside
Dazed and Confused Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Sunday May 24th
gates open at 7pm, movie starts at 8:30pm
6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038
$10 donation tickets available at gate
$5 parking available inside
Read more about the creation of this video including bits on “ice skating ghosts”, Spike Jonze’s Sad Ghost, and how this directorial collaboration came to be at Dazeddigital.com here.
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