I watched this film, Fantastic Planet this past weekend. I had a cerebral out of mind experience watching this. This film was released in 1973, post Vietnam War era and was lauded the Grand Jury Award during the Cannes Film Festival. I highly recommend you all to watch this!

At age 7, DJ Ruthless Ramsey Higgins wanted to learn how to scratch.  One problem: he didn’t have a record player.  Rather than let that squash his dreams, he opened up his boombox and got it crackin.  From baby to crab scratches, Ramsey translated it all onto his tape player.  And, unlike some DJ’s who learned the tape decks only to abandon them, Ramsey never forgot where he came from.  This video shows why DJ Z-Trip calls him the “Qbert of the tape decks”.  Ramsey is also featured in our article “Don’t Sweat the Degree”.

Artist Ashkahn Shahparnia works with minimal pieces, reducing superfluous elements to create bold, sharp imageries. His recent work, entitled “Free Iran,” is politically inspired and is available to the public in three standard sizes. →

LA RECORD MAGAZINE FILMS MAS EXITOS LIVE!
Verdugo Bar – Glassell Park, CA
6/23/09
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Come check out a very special night of Mas Exitos which will be filmed by L.A. Record Magazine.  It will feature the self-proclaimed “dirtiest Latin sounds from Outer Space…” spun by the usual suspects: Chico Sonido, Ganas, Hoseh, Lengua and Enorbito and including special guest Jeff Landis!!!  Travel along with these selectors as they rediscover lost gems in the region of Central and South America and get the dance floor pumping! →

Check out Shepard Fairey in action. Felipe Lima, a close friend of the EM camp and the head web developer of our online publication, captured Fairey doing what he is known to do – create and manipulate art with spray paint and stencils. →

This is an Evil Monito public service announcement co-directed and animated by our new intern, Dianne Kim and Sevan Gatsby.  The Parsons undergrad took a whimsical stop-mo approach to the EM mascot.  Music: “Ce Jeu” by Yelle and “Spring 2008″ by Architecture in Helsinki.  There’s more to come from our talented editorial team.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Flux Presents LA’s Debut of Björk’s Voltaic
The Montalbán – Hollywood, CA
6/23/09
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This month Flux and Nike Sportswear celebrate the release of Björk’s Voltaic. The Volta Tour Live is a remarkable, multi-media document of Björk’s visually dazzling Volta tour. Full of on-your-feet moments, the film features performances of songs from Volta as well as earlier tracks including Hunter, Joga, Army of Me, and Hyperballad. A dynamic, grand live experience, the Volta tour has been acclaimed around the world. →

Bay area based production crew, Bay Root has been playing an integral role in hip hop for years. Evil Monito interviewed Bay Root years ago so it’s a wonderful surprise to see the boys continuing their grand tradition.

Neff Headwear has teamed up with DIM MAK to produce the limited edition collaboration hats. Shaun Neff, owner of Neff Headwear has known Steve Aoki, world famous DJ and founder of Dim Mak Records, for years and both have always talked about doing some sort of special collaboration together. After years in the making, the collaboration has finally become a reality. →

On May 22nd DJ Trouble headed to Nairobi, Kenya with HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) for the experience of a lifetime. They were there to bring artistic abilities and knowledge to the locals, share with them, and work with them. As part of the trip, Trouble DJed at the Sawa Sawa Festival, participated in interviews, taught kids about DJing and the tools to use Serato, as well as recorded music with Kenya’s biggest hip hop emcee. →