MOTIONGRAFF Episode6

In Episode 6, DJ VANDAL (NYC) pushes the MOTIONGRAFF concept a step further in this multi-medium collabo with Bisc1. Music: “Decompression” by Bisc1 off “The Basics EP” Photos/Editing by DJ VANDAL for MOTIONGRAFF.COM, ANIMATEDGRAFF.COM, DJVANDAL.COM Just when i thought i had my shit together… ha! I contacted someone about borrowing a nice camera for Episode [...]

BATTLE ROYALE

It wont be long before all the streetwear brands begin to show the public whats in store for the 2010 Fall and Holiday seasons. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover i did for the METHODS Holiday collection. I will post the full linesheet as soon as security clearance is de-classified top secret. //

DIGITAL KONFUSION TagTeam @ Konkrete Jungle

The Digital Konfusion 3way TagTeam is making an appearance at KONKRETE JUNGLE this coming Monday. I-CUE, DJ VANDAL, and the birthday boy ODYSSEY will be taking you on a lil journey through time. Konkrete Jungle is now at Club LOVE on MacDougal Street in Manhattan’s “village” area. The soundsystem is touted as the best in [...]

MAIN COURSE MUSIC Podcast 002

Welcome back to the Main Course Music Podcast.  This set features DJ VANDAL ( Digital Konfusion, METHODS) doing his “Hot Potato” format, in which he spins a variety of genres.  Perfect for the work environment or blasting at home on the weekend. Next guest on the MCM Podcast: I-CUE (Ingenious Music, Digital Konfusion) //

FREE Parties This Friday & Saturday

This coming weekend i’ll be running around with my boy JOEJOE, host of the Digital Konfusion Mixshow in Austria. Friday’s activites begin in Manhattan at Stay with Chris Love and the SOUP crew, featuring the LOVE SOUND PROJECT. Saturday, we’ll be keeping it Brooklyn with the boys at DARK ROOM in Greenpoint.  This dubstep bassfest [...]

MOTIONGRAFF Episode5

DJ VANDAL (NYC) teams up with special guest, SET of BTW and KRT fame. Vivid colors, better shot control, and much patience. Thanks to Will Tell for hooking up the high quality mixdown of “Swerv” from the Sadat X album, “Wild Cownboys 2.” Music : “Swerv” off the Sadat X album, “Wild Cowboys 2″. Produced [...]

MOTIONGRAFF Episode4

DJ VANDAL (NYC) links up with JD ONE of the BTW crew to come up with this piece entitled, “Amazin Incredible” for the 4th episode of MOTIONGRAFF. Music : “Elio Roca” by I-CUE appears courtesy of Ingenious Music. Photos/Editing by DJ VANDAL for MOTIONGRAFF.COM, ANIMATEDGRAFF.COM, DJVANDAL.COM We went traditional with the letter styles. For our [...]

MOTIONGRAFF Episode3

Episode 3 of MOTIONGRAFF has landed on djvandal.com For this one i decided to showcase a technique i’ve been using for years. Namely, i take one word or phrase and then i flip it in an overwhelming amount of styles until they completely fill the page. Traditionally i’ve kept most of these black & white, [...]

MOTIONGRAFF Episode2

Welcome to the 2nd episode of MOTIONGRAFF.  For this one I decided to work on something for “Break Yourself,” a non-profit organization that shows “kids how to be their own creative social entrepeneurs by teaching them skills like art, dance and music.”  Shout to Cow for doin’ something positive with the kids! Photos/Animation by DJ [...]

Soup Fridays

Chris Love’s Friday night jam in the East Village / LES neighborhood has been heating up for a couple of months now. House music in Jack’s Secret Basement & HipHop upstairs with Ill Banger Fridaze.  This party stays packed late and there are always some pretty ladies gettin’ sweaty.  Check the flyer from week to [...]

“2010:The Year We Make Contact” is set to drop this week

Today is officially the 1st day of summer and with it comes the new line from Methods Clothing… “2010 : The Year We Make Contact” which features button-ups, polo’s, fitted hats, and of course, our signature tee’s. The collection has a simple and clean color palette of tiffany-blue, black, white, and silver. As always, quantities [...]

MOTIONGRAFF Episode1

As i delve deeper into the world of motion graphics and animation, the time has come to experiment with stop-motion, also known as stop-action or frame-by-frame.  I’ve purchased motiongraff.com for the purpose of sharing my process with other people interested in doing this sort of presentation.  Here is the first Episode of MOTIONGRAFF: Photos/Animation by [...]

TWC Show @ the Manor & Highlawn Pavilion

Episode 15 of “True Wine Connosieur’s” Season 2 finds Sadat X “aspiring to bigger and better things” at The Manor and The Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange, NJ. Will Tell films and edits, while Twanny Ranks, Kurt Knowles jr, and your very own DJ VANDAL sip wine and laugh our asses off. I love this [...]

Armageddon’s “It’s Over” Remix

The Terror Squad makes an appearance in Greenpoint with Armageddon’s “It’s Over” Remix, featuring Fat Joe and N.O.R.E., along with special appearances by Sadat X, Pistol Pete, Capone, and DooWop (just to name a few). Methods Clothing gets some serious shine on this one. About 10 of our shirts are represented throughout the video and [...]

Orphan Jerks

As you may or may not know, i’ve been following the proposed Orphan Works legislation for a few years now. I’m trying to understand the legal basis for the relationship between authorship and ownership. Traditionally, copyright existed to protect distributors and publishers. Today, artists are struggling to understand how to apply these regulations to intellectual [...]

Sadat X does Karaoke in my shirt!

The Dot X drops another episode of True Wine Connossieurs. This one is off the chain, featuring classic karoake from Sadat X. Off the chain, i tell you. Check him gettin down to the oldies while he’s rockin my Rescue1 shirt from Methods Clothing. Truly one of my favorite rappers, he made my day with [...]

The FaceMelter

Received photos yesterday of the hat i designed for Methods Summer 2010.  Its called the FaceMelter, mostly due to the fact that it melts off the front of the hat, onto the top of the brim.  I’ve never seen that done before, so i wanted to be the first to try it. Someone’s gotta take [...]

New METHODS Banners Available

You requested ‘em and here they are.  4 new web banners, featuring our Summer 2010 designs.  The theme for the summer is “2010 : The Year We Make Contact.”  The full line is set to drop June 15th, featuring Frost215, Santiago Gonzalez, Jemal McClary, and VNMBLK.  I had fun tweakin’ out Santiago’s design for the [...]

Wild Cowboys 2

Brand Nubian were a big part of my childhood. Sadat X has always had one of the most unique flows and distinct voice. It was pretty cool to have him come thru for gear. This was the day before he was shooting the video for “Turn It Up,” the first single off his upcoming EP, [...]

Sadat X @ MethodsNYC

Just hooked a brotha up for the video shoot tomorrow with Pete Rock and A.G. Be on the lookout for more info on the new EP droppin soon. Formerly “Derek X,” Sadat X is the unique voice behind many classic rhymes, both as a solo artist and as a member of golden era hip hop [...]

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