Posts Tagged ‘download’
Playlist #14
It’s been a long since I put up a playlist. Well with me struggling with this cold it seemed like the perfect time to share what’s in current rotation.
(For some reason the Cudi song isn’t loading but it’s there, just right click on the link and open in a new window, sorry)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Falling Over
The Depreciation Guild – Darklooming
Higher Than the Stars by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while, but I’m getting so excited to meet up with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart this week that I thought I’d let my anticipation spill over onto the site. It’s just amazing to me that a band that is still riding off the success of their great album this year has already come up with a new ep that refines and takes their sound to new dimensions. Look for the ep when it comes out later this month and check back here for our interview with the band around the same time.
Listen:
Natural by Timothy Paul Moore
The readers and fans of this site have been a big help to me yesterday and so I wanted to return the favor in the only way I knew how, going out and taking some photos for you. I’m releasing another project today titled Natural. It can be downloaded and shared, (all I ask is that you credit me if you share it, thank you). I have admitted my love for Georg Gerster and I think you can tell that his work was definitely an inspiration.
Here is the link to download the pdf (9.3 mb)
You can view the rest of my portfolio here
Here are a couple images from the project:
Playlist #9
I used to make mix tapes in middle school for girls as an awkward way to get closer to them and try and ask them out. I haven’t done that in a while so I picked somebody at random from lookbook.nu. I love this pic, but I’m sorry mystery hipster girl, this playlist isn’t really geared toward you, it’s what’s on my iphone as I get ready to do a photo shoot today, still though, you’re a little impressed right? Either way I’m impressed by your style, keep it up.
(ps to Letter of Jane readers – It’s been terrific weather and I’m in a weird mood, live with it)
Charles Hamilton – Barbara Walters
Clipse ft Kanye West – Kinda Like a Big Deal
Learning how to make “Beautiful Music”
Last night was a release party for the album Beautiful Music by Luck-One and Dekk. It was a project that I was heavily involved in and it took me until last night to realize how much the project had influenced me.
Back in September I got a call from my friend Bruke asking me to do some photography for some friends of his. I’d never met them and the money wasn’t great, but Bruke is a good friend and I didn’t have much going on so I drove up to meet Brian Dekker (the producer) and Hanif Collins a.k.a. Luck-One (Emcee). I didn’t realize it at the time but this was the first time any of us had met each other face to face. I hung out with them all day as they recorded the first two tracks for their new album collaboration. It was a lot of fun but uneventful for myself and I didn’t think about it too much for the next couple of weeks. Then Bruke came back and got me heavily involved in and from then on it was off. Brian and I quickly became friends and a production team together. Before I knew it, I was a part of the project without really knowing what to do. So I helped in whatever fashion I could by giving advice and direction, production, and engineering a little bit. By the end of it, I feel its safe to say everyone had a bitter taste in their mouth about this project. There was a lot of miscommunication on how certain business would be handled, time tables fell through, and there was a constant battle at what direction the project should go.
When it came to the art for the project I found it especially frustrating for no particular reason. The day of the photo shoot, I was rushed, there was a lot of miscommunication, and to make it worse my equipment was breaking. Like everything else there was a friendly but still apparent power struggle which just added to the stress of the technical difficulties. However, after a constant back and forth everything was finished and it was off to be published. There was a good month of waiting between the end of the project and last night for everyone to catch their breath and evaluate things. What we all agreed on is that their is a beautiful cohesion to Beautiful Music, and after all that’s been said and done, all of us worked hard and were rewarded with a great product. It might not be what any single person wanted a 100% but their is a collective of influences that add to the project. The music is clear and cohesive, and the artwork brings it all together. There was a relief to see success, and to see a level of respect between everyone.
At the beginning of this project their was no music and a bunch of strangers. Now friendships, three careers, two companies, and one album exist. I have nothing but great things to say to everyone involved in it and I would just like to thank them all for letting me be a part of it. I think we all proved that we can disagree at times but still keep a level of camaraderie and respect for one another to make a great product. A side note might also be that because of this project I also became friends with Brian’s girlfriend Randa who for months now been my goto model and photographic partner and has helped me reach new audiences with her talent which I am very grateful for.
-Tim
The album is available for free by clicking the album cover below, if you want to hear a conscious hip-hop meets electronic dance style then maybe give it a try:
Here are some more pics from last night’s events:
