In the wake of the King of Pop's sudden and shocking death, Eclectic Method, the video remix kings, created their own video mash-up as a tribute to Michael Jackson's legacy. Gawker describes it as the 'Best Michael Jackson Video Mash Up Out There'. Long Live The King. Gawker Editor's Pick
Posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Park Life: The New Utopia
And for as long as our world remains imperfect, we will continue to design our ideas for a perfect world. But why do we create utopias? What can we learn from past utopias? How does our current existence inform our ideas of utopia? How can defining a utopia help us evolve, empower and unify ourselves? Can a better fantasy help us create a better reality?
Today, we see evolutions in technology and human interaction on a daily basis, leading us down an inevitable path of change and progress. The New Utopia is the imagined endgame of this progress, a place that may or may not be perfect, but is always moving in that direction.
The New Utopia, opening June 27 at the Subliminal Projects gallery, offers multiple representations of utopias from a diverse group of creatives: artists, designers, writers, musicians, publishers and other visionaries who are currently reshaping our culture. Curated by Studio Number One, the exhibition is the second installment of their annual Park Life series, bringing diverse talent together for a moment in space and time.
Participating artists include: Shepard Fairey, Amanda Fairey, Florencio Zavala, Cleon Peterson, Zach Gibson, Kristian Henson, Casey Ryder, Jesselisa Moretti, Simon Steinhardt, Philip Lumbang, Ernesto Yerena, Marissa Textor, Adrianne Read, Jeremy Kaplan, Fighting, Seth Ferris, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Michael Muller, Mansi Shah, Tanya Rubbak, Gail Swanlund, Jeremy Landman, Nicholas Bowers, Spencer Elden, Z James, Edwin Bethea, Eric Elms, The Date Farmers, Devin Gallagher, HelloVon and more…
Subliminal Projects presents Park Life: The New Utopia Curated by Studio Number One June 27 - July 25, 2009 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 27, 8 - 11 p.m.
Posted on Thursday, June 25th, 2009
WIRED Interviews Eclectic Method
WIRED Magazine's Scott Thill interviews Eclectic Method about the future of open video. The feature interview launched on June 19, 2009, coinciding with the inaugural Open Video Conference in New York City.
Eclectic Method’s kinetic live shows splice music, film, TV and videogames into a body-rocking audiovisual concoction that gets clubbers hopping and synapses popping.
“We are constantly in the process of remixing media and researching new forms of narrative that multiscreen stimulus brings,” said the trio’s Jonny Wilson in an e-mail to Wired.com. “We also rock a sick party with clips you saw on TV just yesterday, mashed up with a million memories from the collective media history we all share.” Read entire article. Photo credit: Eclectic Method by Jeremy Boxer
Posted on Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Eclectic Method Presents at Open Video Conference
Eclectic Method will give a demonstration of the art and science of audiovisual remix at New York Cityê¼s Open Video Conference (OVC), the three-day forum presented by the Open Video Alliance that explores the future of technology, public policy, and the role we will play as participants. 4:15-4:40 [NYU Vanderbilt Hall auditorium]. Following the conference, Eclectic Method will perform live at the OVC after party at le poisson rouge, Clips! Open Video Dance Party. Read official press release Read feature interview on WIRED.com
