We don’t offer a lot of fashion-related coverage here at 4080, but in the interest of mixing things up and expanding our horizons, here’s a list of the 12 best cartoon inspired shoes from . From sneakers inspired by Quagmire to kicks based on all five robots on the Voltron Vehicle Team, the list has some pretty fresh creations.
Check ‘em all out .
It’s been a while since we’ve done a straight-out Art post, so I thought I would throw this one out. It’s a simple little idea that was extremely well executed. Basically, the artist conceived of a bunch of inanimate objects in New York City and sort of imagined what they would be like if they could speak.
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Here’s a couple of new mixtapes for your listening pleasure:
First up is a 19-track effort from JHawk, a 17-year old LA producer. If you like minimalist, synth-heavy hip-hop a la NERD plus dope verses (e.g. this post’s title), I’d definitely recommend checking out .
Next is a beat compilation courtesy of . Featuring jazzy and souled-out samples layered over crisp drums, Drumat!c’s is well worth a listen.
Someone has decided to make some amazing art using nothing more than old cassette tapes. These portraits, done by Flickr user , are really quite impressive. The detail in these pieces is extraordinary, and I can only imagine the absurd amount of time it took to put these together.
Still, it’s a pretty fascinating way of using an ancient analog medium to do some pretty wonderful things. Talk about repurposing. There’s a whole photostream of these portraits, but I’ve posted my two favourites for you. Still, check out the rest of the series , and is titled Ghost in the Machine.
Nothing beats Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. Classic musicians made out of a classical music medium.
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Illinoize is one of the mashups that I almost wished never happened. Sufjan Stevens, for those of you who don’t know him, is an indie darling.
Probably best known for having one of his tracks featured in , Sufjan has been on this campaign to make an album for each state in the US. His first two, Greetings from Michigan and Illinoise were successes for the most part. Illinoise achieved tremendous critical acclaim and even indie-highbrow site Pitchfork picked it as their album of the year back in 2005.
To give you a taste of non-hip hop Sufjan, here is Chicago
That being said, this new album is…something. I can’t say I’m 100% on board with it. It’s a great concept, to be sure. In fact, the artist chose to sample from some pretty great hip hop emcees and producers to get this album together. But the execution leaves a tad to be desired. I think the Aesop Rock and Brother Ali tracks came together amazing, but watch out on the Outkast one.
Still, check it out over . Thanks to our new friends over at for the find.
