One of my favorite DJ's isn't really a typical DJ at all. You may not have heard of him yet, but Clams Casino (Mike Volpe of New Jersey) is a beat producer for up and coming rappers like A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Squadda B and Lil B. They all owe him a debt of gratitude for their recent successes, especially A$AP.
Lucky for us, Volpe has shared all of his instrumental work online for free!
Technically, he only has one official studio album on Spotify and iTunes, but his mixtapes are incredible works of addictive art. He has quite a unique gift for remixing and looping beats with vocals. There is something so relaxing and invigorating about it at the same time, hard to explain... just check it out for yourself.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Memorable Music Videos
What makes a good music video? An awesome song obviously, but a visual component has been added- thereby making the visuals more important than the audio itself.
Visual creativity is a much different form of artistic expression altogether, but the meshing of the two can be one of the most gratifying and mesmerizing experiences that exists (for cheap). Movies and trailers wouldn't nearly be as moving without the complement of music.
I will never understand why anyone would resort to filming a live performance, but I guess they're all entitled to at least one of those... as long as it's stylistically edited. What I truly appreciate is an artist who is willing to reach out to graphic designers and visionary filmmakers in order to make something that is truly original and imaginative.
I've compiled a list of some of the videos that have impressed me the most... in alphabetical order-
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