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Dukes – Self Control

michaelurban — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:30:43 +0000

Based in Auckland and Christchurch this is the Dukes second video, Self Control using the very cool effect of Tilt shift miniature effect photography. Influenced by Olivio Barbieri, Keith Loutit and Richard Scarry among others. A portrait of Christchurch from the point of view of a strange girl.

Heres a bit about how Tilt-shift works and click here for a wiki. Tilt-shift lenses sit off-center of the film (or sensor) plane of your camera to produce photos with extremely limited depth of field, giving the effect of a macro shot of a tiny scene. When the effect is matched with the surreal speed boost of many stills strung together into a time-lapse movie, we get the impression of a everything as miniatures.

www.dukestheband.com

Video by James Solomon

Self Control

Electric Wire Hustle – Perception

michaelurban — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:46:47 +0000

Developing their own sound and twist on modern hip-hop, psychedelic and soul, the music of EWH reaches forward while referencing key points of music’s past. Thick drums and percussion layered with synth lines, hints of the Fender Rhodes and nylon stringed guitars have your neck snapping while your ears crane to its soulful vocals.
Since forming in 2006 EWH have accrued a strong reputation for their live performance and have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with international artists Benji B and Steve Spacek, Alice Russel, Kid Koala and DJ Krush.

http://www.myspace.com/electricwirehustle

Produced and Directed by Kimberley Brown
D.O.P Ariel Iacovone
mofresh.co.nz

Perception

Isaac Aesili Ft. Aaradhna – With You In My Bed

michaelurban — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:17:27 +0000

Isaac is a classically trained trumpet player and self-taught producer, vocalist and DJ with a love of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, fusion, world and electronic music. Over the last decade Isaac has been an integral member of: Solaa, Opensouls, Eru Dangerspiel and The Recloose Live Band with whom he has toured Europe, the US, Australia and Japan.
Isaac Aesili’s debut solo album Eye See is a rich tapestry of sound with R&B at its heart, and lashings of soul, reggae and funk woven within. Experimental and futuristic in some parts, warm and soulful in others, the album, an extension of its author, is a tribute to diversity.

http://www.myspace.com/isaacaesili

This little number from Mo Fresh www.mofresh.co.nz
Directed by Preston McNeil

With You In My Bed Ft. Aaradhna

The Dukes – Vampires

michaelurban — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:22:29 +0000

Hailing from the musical south of Christchurch. Dukes sound like rock’n'rhythm’n'soul. It’s the good times mixed interminably with nostalgia and melancholy. According to peers the Dukes are undoubtedly the South Island’s latest and greatest musical act and with invitations to play Nashville, Tennessee, they’ll be riding that old freight train one way or another.

http://www.myspace.com/dukestheband

Directed by James Solomon

Vampires

Zeisha Fremaux – Secret Game Ft. PNC

michaelurban — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:31:07 +0000

Performing since the age of 12, Zeisha Fremaux found her voice and her love for performing onstage. Zeisha is from South Auckland; she is of Maori, Samoan, Chinese, German, French and English decent. Zeisha, 23, has recently recorded her debut single “Secret game” featuring PNC.

http://www.myspace.com/zeishafremaux

Video directed by Sally Tran

Secret Game

Mustard – Golden Beaches

michaelurban — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:25:50 +0000

Mustard are a Blues-Folk-Rock band who started their days as a Beatles tribute band for a 40th birthday and other old-timers events. They wrote and recorded songs for a well received demo and joined Jody Lloyds She’ll Be Right Records family where they have had radio play on national bnet stations.

http://www.myspace.com/mustardnz
http://www.shellberightrecords.co.nz/

Golden Beaches