made with openFrameworks from openFrameworks on Vimeo.

OpenFrameworks is one of the many options out there to assist new media artists and collaboratives in executing their ideas.

AntiVJ presents: Déshérence from AntiVJ / Joanie on Vimeo.

ANTIVJ is a visual label initiated by a group of European artists whose work
is focused on the use of projected light and its influence on our perception.

Clearly stepping away from standard setups & techniques, AntiVJ presents
live performances and installations, providing to the audience a senses
challenging experience.

Freddy Fresh is among the most active and prolific American underground dance music artists, having released more than a hundred records on dozens of different labels worldwide . Born and bred in St. Paul Minnesota, Fresh’s name is more often associated with the London UK scene, to which he relocated in the late ’90s after having top 40 chart success with 2 of his songs. Fresh’s first record label was formed in late 1992 and was called Analog Recordings. His label empire then grew to include a host of sub labels (Analog UK, Butterbeat, Electric Music Foundation and then Socket and Boriqua labels) In addition to a growing stateside audience, Fresh is also one of the few contemporary non-Detroit techno/electro musicians to have a strong European following, and his records for Experimental, Harthouse, and Martin “Biochip C” Damm’s Anodyne label have strengthened his international presence. Although Freddy’s release history has included tracks in just about every style from hip-hop and house to techno and trance, his roots and most consistently pursued affectation lay in electro and breaks; his records thrive on buzzing modular analog noises and resolutely dirty production techniques, resulting in a distinct, instantly recognizable brand of funky, minimal, somewhat experimental dance music.

From Finest Ego:

The new generation of beat smiths understands Hip Hop, Techno and the diverse new styles between electronic and organic grooves evolving from them, not as a mere pose, but as an aesthetic principle, exploring the boundaries of these musical styles.

Therefore, the crucial artistic questions are – How can you make known subjects in other contexts and how abstract can it be? How do the individual environments, experiences and personal circumnstances influence the artists and how is this reflected in their music?

We can now gather some of these arising artists on this concept, allowing you to become familiar with these extraordinary musicians.

The compilations and events show the wide range of this emerging beat music scene, the originality of each artist and are an attempt to unite very different types of artists to a common denominator: Finest Ego

Hifana are breakbeat duo KEIZOmachine! and Juicy. Since their beginnings in 1998, Hifana have always been know for original and creative live performances, during which they cut beats with realtime samples (MPC) and incorporating scratch and percussion, without using programming.

Clement & Co. Presents: WE ARE THE NEW STANDARD – Kutmah from Clement & Co. on Vimeo.

Clement & Co is back with a new edition of ‘We Are The New Standard’, videos focussing on visionaries who bring new ideas to well established mediums. In this episode, they sit down with Los Angeles-based DJ/artist/producer Kutmah to talk about good music, naked women and biters.

We are still waiting to hear if and when the Schmidt will move into full time production! For now it stands as another fine example of analog synthesizer engineering from Germany!