Lost in the Valley is a superb photography series by Maria Svarbova, a photographer and artist out of Bratislava, Slovakia. Known for her atmosphere-driven series, Svarbova delivers some striking valley scenery that sticks with you in seconds.
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Photography & Art Direction: Maria Svarbova
Styling: Barbora Kubi
Models: Adriana (exit), Madie
Help: CLV, Dominika Svetikova
Lambs and Lions, a design studio and consultancy which was founded in 2012 by creative director Michael Schickinger, presented a beautiful project for their client Ledra Hotels & Villas. The project showcases a hotel with a beach vibe that brings a stunning nature element.
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Creative Lead:
Lambs and Lions
Architectural Concept and Interior Design:
Lambs and Lions
Architectural Design and Master-Planning:
K-studio in collaboration with Lambs and Lions
Interior Styling and Curation:
Annabell Kutucu in collaboration with Lambs and Lions
Location:
Crete, Greece
Client:
Ledra Hotels & Villas
Collaborators:
Fytron Landscaping
Lighting & Architecture
Photography:
Georg Roske, Ana Santl
Renderings:
K-studio & Fat Tony Studio
Entering with a new mellifluous single Teacher is Chromatics, a band which is known for such brilliant albums as Night Drive, Closer to Grey, and Kill for Love. This latest song is part of Chromatic’s long-awaited album Dear Tommy. Alongside the release of Teacher, Chromatics also revealed the tracklist of the album. The album was initially announced in 2014, for it to be released in 2015. However, it was postponed and replaced by Cherry after Jewel had endured a near-death encounter.
As a song Teacher fits in the stunning discography of Chromatics, that we have come to know over the years. With this song revealed, we will be eager to see how the album comes out.
Johnny Jewel of the Chromatics said this about the song “The apple obscured in fog is enigmatic & open to the interpretation of the viewer. Are we sinking into the unknown or rising from beyond the grave? An apple a day keeps the doctor away & music is the medicine. Our teachers transfer knowledge of good & evil. From the fairytale of Snow White’s endless sleep to the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis, exposure is the agent of change. Music is a language communicated by the artist but ultimately defined by the listener’s own exposure to sound throughout their life time. I can’t change my past, but I can choose to break the cycle & not pass the poison apple I was fed to my daughter.”
Moving to a different tone, we have Troublemaker by the Irish act Picture This. Having presented their single at the Global Citizen: Together at home event which had raised over $127 million in donations, the band gained quite the attention from new listeners. Their latest single Troublemaker is part of their well-listened discography which has made waves around the world. The single thrives on striking energy, memorable lyrics and a simple, yet catchy production.
If you are a fan of football, here are three football films that are great to watch during the quarantine. All three films are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to great sports films, but they definitely should be part of your watch list.
Gurinder Chadha’s Bend It Like Beckham has become a classic amongst football films. Starring Parminder Nagra, the film follows a girl who is forced to bend the rules to pursue her passion for the game of football. The film is an easy-watch and perfect for a late night watch.
Bend It Like Beckham went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe back in 2004 for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.
Ken Loach is a legendary filmmaker and with Looking for Eric, he once again cemented that. The film follows Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is falling into catastrophe. Throughout this crazy story, Eric receives life coaching lessons from the famously philosophical Manchester United legend Eric Cantona.
If you’re looking for something refreshing, Looking for Eric will be the one for you.
When it comes to comedy, then Shaolin Soccer has it. The film follows a young Shaolin devotee who reunites with his brothers to form a football team using their martial art skills to their benefit.
Shaolin Soccer has become a cult classic over the years with its silly comedy, but one that sticks with you from the get-go.
Jamie Wei Huang, a well-respected fashion designer, revealed her 2020 Autumn and Winter collection. The collection itself came during a time of uncertain changes.
“We are in a phase of interruption, pause and reflection of what is happening to the industry. The paradoxes and tensions of the moment, and what will emerge after this period of transition to a divergent new beginning.”
Kygo, a well-respected music producer out of Norway, presented his latest single Freedom, yesterday. The song features singer-songwriter Zak Abel who is known for songs such as You Come First, Love Song, and Unstable — just to name a few.
The song comes after Kygo’s release I’ll Wait and and Like It Is.
Recent trends in Hollywood suggest that musical biopics are dominating the big screen with increasing viewers and a string of awards. If you don’t already know what a musical biopic is, examples of biopics, you may have likely recently watched, or why they are surging in popularity, read on to find out more.
But first – why is music so important to entertainment? Music has long been intertwined with other mediums of entertainment, and without it, the whole product can be flawed.
This is especially true in film making, or even casino gaming where the music can enhance the gaming experience by increasing tension and excitement. Adding music to other entertainment formats has been done since the days of Charlie Chaplin and the pioneering slot games. The presence of music is crucial, and because we have always known it, sometimes it is easy to forget why music is pivotal to these other entertainment formats.
A biopic is nothing new, and the format of this film genre has been around for decades, even if we love it. The word biopic is coined from two other words, namely biography and picture, which gives a significant hint into what these films are all about. You guessed it, a biopic is a film that documents real events of a famous person or famous discovery.
A musical biopic then is an accurate account of the life of a famous musician. There are lots of musicians that have lived exciting and colourful lives. Not just modern musicians either. There are stories of musicians from the 1800s who would make excellent musical biopics, such as Frédéric Chopin.
Writers of musical biopics have a lot of go-to material to use as long as they are willing to put in the research.
Musical biopics have also been made for decades with plenty of famous rock gods and musicians had their life relayed on screen. Recently there has been an increase in the number of musical biopics made. Some examples include Rocketman (Elton John) and Straight Outa Compton (N. W. A). Both of these were successful biopics were made in the last five years.
There is a core reason why musical biopics, or nay biopic, is likely to be more successful than other fictitious films. When a biopic is released, it advertises that it will tell the story of the life of someone deemed relevant or interesting. Viewers contemplating watching a film at the cinema are more likely to be interested in a biopic or go and see one because the title and the narrative will be recognisable. It also taps into a market of people that are fans of that person or want to know more about specific events.
Biopics are also attractive to actors and actresses because these films are likely to be received well and more likely to pick up awards. Simultaneously giving them a better chance of picking up their own personal Oscar.
Firstly on our Sound Selection, we have a stunning, warm piece named Eskling by an exciting artist from Norway, Jez_ebel. In this ear-pleasing piece, Jez_ebel showcases her majestic vocals that carry a soft tone, denoting a memory. Elskling is a reflective piece; in fact, and the name itself means ‘lover’ in Norwegian, talking about the piece Jez_ebel stated “I feel like the song carries the last memory of the naive and reckless love I gave. It is the last memory of our nostalgic teenage love and how I will never feel that again. I wrote it in a time of my life where I my bubble was shattered and I was set free.”
With her second song released, we are eager to see what is next for this very promising artist known as Jez_ebel.
Bringing us an 80s inspired piece we have Pretend by the wonderful Daragah. This piece drives on its raw arpeggio and infectious lyrics that are exhibited impressively through Daragh’s addicting vocals. If you’re looking for music that will get you attached from the get-go, then Pretend will be the one for you.
Luckily for us, we have more catchy euphonious music coming to us. Imbibe, an Australian duo, delivered their newest single Time Heals Every Wound with a terrific throwback-like production, reminding us of a buoyant time. With its atmosphere and themes, the song belongs in a future Guardians of the Galaxy film.
Talking about the song Imbibe said, “We don’t know what’s on the other side of the horizon but I like to think there’s a good chance it’ll be better than before.”
Our final addition is by a legendary music producer by the name of The Toxic Avenger. My first encounter with The Toxic Avenger was back in 2013 when his track Angst Two was presented on the classic Nissan Qashqai advert. Now with some brilliant tracks released over the years, including Yellow Ferrari, My Only Chance, and Gloomy Sunday, to name a few, The Toxic Avenger is back with Lies. The song features LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, an artist known for a unique pallet of instruments who alongside The Toxic Avenger are known as somewhat pioneers in their fields. Structurally and technically speaking, Lies doesn’t break many barriers but still gives us a taste of the raw, gritty sounds we have come to know from the duo. While it’s not groundbreaking, Lies is a striking song worth of attention.
In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on April 17th, 2020:
Fiona Apple is back with her first album in nearly eight years titled Fetch the Bolt Cutters. The follow-up to 2012’s critically acclaimed The Idler Wheel… takes its name from the crime drama TV series The Fall, where the protagonist, played by Gillian Anderson, recites the phrase while investigating a crime scene where a girl was tortured. Apple first started working on the album in 2012 alongside bassist Sebastian Steinberg, drummer Amy Aileen Wood and guitarist Davíd Garza. By 2019, while in the process of mixing, Apple was facing doubts about the album, until she shared those tracks with her band mates. Steinberg compared the sound of the record to Apple’s 2012 song “Hot Knife”, calling it “very raw and unslick”, while Apple said it was about “not being afraid to speak”. In a New Yorker profile, she also revealed the album explores her complex relationships with other women.
British-Japanese pop singer Rina Sawayama has come through with her debut album via Dirty Hit Records. It follows her 2017 EP RINA, which gained a cult following online, and explores themes of forgiveness, legacy, and generational trauma. Sawayama worked on the album with Danny L Harle, Clarence Clarity, Bram Inscore, Nate Company, Nicole Morier, Lauren Aquilina, and Johnny Latimer. She said in a statement: “The album ultimately is about family and identity. It’s about understanding yourself in the context of two opposing cultures (for me British and Japanese), what “belonging” means when home is an evolving concept, figuring out where you sit comfortably within and awkwardly outside of stereotypes, and ultimately trying to be ok with just being you, warts and all.”
Radiohead guitarist Ed O’ Brien, aka EOB, has come through with his debut solo record, Earth, out now via Capitol. It’s a star-studded album: produced by U2’s Flood and Catherine Marks (The Killers), mixed by Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails), and featuring contributions from Laura Marling, Portsihead’s Adrian Utley, bassist Nathan East, and Wilco’s Glenn Kotche. Prior to the release of the album, he shared the singles ‘Shangri-La’, the ambient piece ‘Santa Teresa’, and ‘Brasil’, featuring Radiohead bandmate Colin Greenwood.
Seven months after his latest LP, Kirk, the North Carolina rapper has released a new album titled Blame it on Baby. His third studio album, it features many big name collaborations including the likes of Future, Roddy Ricch, Quavo, Megan Thee Stallion, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Ashanti. The surprise LP was announced on Instagram, where the rapper posted the cover art of the album, which shows him wearing a face mask. Blame It on Baby features the singles ‘Shut Up’ and ‘Find My Way’.
Shabazz Palaces, The Don of Diamond Dreams; Enter Shikari, Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible; dvsn, A Muse in Her Feelings.
Artem Trigubchak, an architect out of Odessa, Ukraine, presented a fantastic project which he did for Star Development in St. George, Grenada in which he designed a complex of student apartments. Lera Brumina designed the eye-striking interiors.
According to Trigubchak, the stunning design includes five levels. “The first level, the lowest level of the area, contains the reception area and parking which is located under the building. The second level contains apartments and gallery. The third level, the highest level of the area, contains apartments, gallery, lounge area, coworking area and access to the swimming pool. The fourth level contains apartments and gallery. The fifth level is a roof with terrace.”
Find more work by Artem Trigubchak here. Find more work by Lera Brumina here.
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