On Rotation Vol. 07 April 2024
Hooley Dooley. It’s been over 12 months since I put together a studio playlist. There’s a solid mix of easy pop, chill hip-hop, 90’s house, and even some proper Acid Techno (ACIEEED!!!) bangers from back in the day. Anyway, grab your headphones and turn this bad boy up to 11.
Track Listing
- The Ballad of Johnny ~ KaiL Baxley
- Still Rolling ~ LEISURE
- Thinkin Bout You ~ Frank Ocean
- Obsolète ~ MC Solaar
- Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase) ~ Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Diddy
- Mathematics ~ Mos Def
- The Food ~ Common
- Guillotine (Swordz) ~ E Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, GZA
- Gorilla ~ Little Simz
- Blessings (feat. Jamila Woods) ~ Chance the Rapper, Jamila Woods
- You Could Be ~ Anz, George Riley
- Luv Dancin’ (In Deep Mix Underground Solution) ~ Roger Sanchez
- You Don’t Know (MuthaFunkaz Tribute Mix) ~ SuSu Bobien
- Funky Sensation ~ Gwen McCrae
- Gold ~ Kiiara
- Butterflies ~ Jean Tonique Remix MAX, Ali Gatie, Jean Tonique
- Get To Know (feat. Winston Surfshirt) ~ Cosmo’s Midnight, Winston Surfshirt
- No Ufo’s ~ Vocal Model 500
- Acid Tracks ~ Phuture
- Mashin’ On The Motorway ~ DJ Shadow
Loving these Tamiya RC Car Illustrations
I wanted a Tamiya Frog so badly as a kid. Artist Credit: Walter Kim
On Rotation Vol.06 – Wall to wall bangers
It’s been a while since I’ve put together a studio playlist but these tunes have been on heavy rotation. There’s no real rhyme or reason to it. They’re either old faves, something I’ve Shazammed (is that a verb now?) or something Apple music has rammed down my through enough that it’s stuck. Anyway, these are on heavy rotation in the studio and have been providing mucho creative inspiration. Enjoy!
Track Listing
- HighLife ~ Chris Valentine
- Ultraparadíso ~ Gilligan Moss
- TV Set ~ HANDSOME
- Trouble (feat. Jennifer Hudson) E ~ Iggy Azalea
- Don’t Challenge Me ~ Makers
- Butterflies (Jean Tonique Remix) ~ MAX & Ali Gatie
- Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Maße & Puff Daddy) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
- Catchin’ the Vibe ~ Quasimoto
- Purple Hat ~ Sofi Tukker
- Make a Difference ~ Steve Arrington
- On My Block ~ Scarface
- The Ballad of Johnny ~ KaiL Baxley
- Family and Loyalty (feat. J. Cole) ~ Gang Starr
- Gold ~ Kiara
- You Could Be (feat. George Riley) ~ Anz
- San Francisco Knights ~ People Under the Stairs
- Acid Raindrops ~ People Under the Stairs
- Funky Sensation (feat. Gwen McCrae) ~ Disclosure
- Like Sugar ~ Chaka Khan
- Cascada ~ Konx-Om-Pax
- REEL IT IN ~ Aminé
- Selfish (feat. Cleo Sol) E ~ Little Simz
- Feeling Blue ~ Jakatta
- Baby I’m Yours (feat. Irfane) ~ Breakbot
- Blood To Give ~ Karl S. Williams
- Quiet Dog ~ Mos Def
- Good Day G ~ Nappy Roots
- Lady and Man ~ Khruangbin
- Lying Together ~ FKJ
- Lost In Paris (feat. GoldLink) ~ Tom Misch
- The Circle E ~ Ivan Ave
- Be Honest (feat. Burna Boy) (Acoustic) ~ Jorja Smith
- Roses (Imanbek Remix) B ~ SAINt JHN
- Turning ~ J.Lamotta
- The People (Ensemble Entendu Remix) ~ Photay
- Time of Our Lives & ~ Pitbull & Ne-Yo
- I’m Not Ready for Love ~ Promise
- This Girl ~ Kungs & Cookin’ On 3 Burners
- Of Wonder ~ Parra for Cuva
- This Is Your Night ~ Heavy D & The Boyz
- Wish You Were Here ~ The World of Birds
- Baby I’m Yours (feat. Irfane) ~ Breakbot
- Beach ~ San Cisco
- Waves g ~ Joey Bada$$
- Marinade ~ DOPE LEMON
- Fire In The Sky ~ Anderson.Paak
- CUT EM IN (feat. Rick Ross) E ~ Anderson .Paak
- You ~ Mk.gee
- BAD LIKE RIRI E ~ Jesswar & Erica Banks
- Can’t Do Without (My Baby) ~ Cosmo’s Midnight
- Places & Spaces ~ Donald Byrd
- Money E ~ Leikeli47
- Esperar Pra Ver ~ Poolside & Fatnotronic
- Doin’ Our Own Dang ~ Jungle Brothers
- You Could Be (feat. George Riley) ~ Anz
- seaside_demo ~ SEB
- Pretty Lady ~ Tash Sultana
- Protect Ya Neck (feat. RZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon) ~ Wu-Tang Clan
Definitely Disruptive Design & More
10 Things I’ve enjoyed this week
Bikini Kill – The Singles [Full Album] – YouTube
So Rad. So Angry. So Fun! Enjoy
1UP – ONE WEEK WITH 1UP – THE SHORT FILM – YouTube
I love this so much. I had the Subway Art and Street Art books as a kid. I used to pour over them tracing them and trying to develop my own styles. It’s awesome to know that Martha Cooper is still running and gunning and capturing true writers getting up. This shit is amazing. The “at station stop” whole car they destroy at 6 minutes is INSANE!
Accueil | Prends l’air – Beautiful Design Aesthetic!
Beautifully crafted french website to do with mindfulness and self-care. While I can’t read the text I lo9ve, love love the aesthetic.
The Iron Maiden Royal Mail stamp design is first class
I think it’s ace that even with a Tory government, there is room to celebrate Maiden on National Stamps. Another thing I loved as a kid was Eddie T. Head. I can still remember my Power Slave poster.
Nexen Electric Bar System- How to Use Video – YouTube
I have long thought that the power plug standard is due for disruption. Don’t get me wrong, Standards are good. But the powerboard/plug standard we have settled with is lame!
Loving Humane by Design
Writings on ethical design practices when creating digital products and websites. Particularly feeling the piece on intentional design and the long-term effects of our design decisions.
Inversion: The Power of Avoiding Stupidity
Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance. Rather than thinking about how can we foster innovation in our brand, you might look at the problem by inversion, in which case, you’d think about all the things you could do that would discourage innovation. Ideally, you’d avoid those things. Sounds simple right? Love it!
How 1950s bombsites became adventure playgrounds for kids
A very different kind of play than the sterilised, rubberised concrete versions of playgrounds we have today.
Juxtapoz Magazine – The Beastie Boys Gave Us Permission to Grow, and EXHIBIT Tells the Story
It’s OK to not be the same person today that you were when you were younger. A different kind of Growth Mindset. Looks like a rad exhibition. Wish I could go 🙁
Iggy Pop on his mother’s love – Austin Kleon
Mums are the best. This short piece is a nice reminder to be a rad parent.
Big Love 2023!
Pete
Creative inspiration – Rad things 09.01.2023
Flipping typical: preview text & compare your fonts easily
Created by Stuart Robinson way back in 2009, Flipping Typical allows you to explore the different font options on your computer. It’s easy to forget how much gold you have on your own machine. Better than the font visualisation in Adobe, or Font book, that’s for sure.
The Butcher Shop
Awesome online art supply store in Australia. Their selection of Markers is next level. And super affordable. $10.00 for a Krink Mop is just crazy!
Tools for better thinking | Untools
A collection of thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions and understand systems. I haven’t dug too deeply here. But will definitely be spending some time over the coming weeks lookijng at where I can polish up my problem solving and design thinking skills. Noice!
‘My Duduś’. A woman and a squirrel
Super touching short film about a woman and a squirrel. Worth your 8 minutes.
Heavy-duty e-bike for the win
I’m not really an e-bike fan but this mad piece of utilitarian design looks like it would be an awesome addition to city streets. Allowing small business to easily manage deliveries of a more bulky nature. And it looks rad!
Defender-style minivans are awesome
Speaking of looking rad! DAMD convert Japans most popular mini-van into a post-apocalyptic, defender-style, camper. It looks so hawt! Not sure how it would go off-road but I love it. And still want one. I wish I could understand the video on the page also. It looks wild!
The future of Electricity?
This looks like a step toward becoming a Type A civilisation. Although, the soundtrack on the demonstration video is a touch creepy. Kind of puts me in mind of Matrix/Terminator-style AI’s developing their own power systems. But you know that’s probably just my overactive imagination.
Burning the eggs
Loving this idea for a candle. Via swissmiss
Listening to
Another tight mix from Paul at Jervis bay Brewing Co. One of my favourite clients made even sweeter by incredibly similar tastes in music. Check out all their mixes on Spotify.
Watching Colin from Accounts
Another awesome piece of Australian TV. Thoroughly enjoyed this and smashed it in two or three sittings. Worth a watch
High end design I could get behind
‘Hermes-X30’ futuristic electric bobber sports geometric body and cyberpunk aesthetics:
Look at it. Mad Ting!
Too much screen time
I know I’m always worried about how much time the kids spend on their screens but let’s be honest, some video games are amazing. This is one from a few years ago that I missed. It’s beautiful!
It’s made by Shapefarm their website is pretty nice also.
Creative inspiration – Birds of Prey
Rad Photography of rad creatures. More at This is colossal
Creative inspiration – Brutalist Eastern Europe
I could look at Brutalist Architecture all day.
Via Sauerkraut
Creative inspiration – Too Black, Too strong
Artist Stuart Semple has developed what he believes to be the world’s blackest black ink. He calls it Blink, and you can buy it for $16 a bottle. Intended for calligraphy, pen art, or just a very impressive handwritten letters, Blink brings a super high contrast pigment to a medium anyone can handle. Via Fast Company The full article is worth a read.
On rotation. All-time favorite PE track.
F#ck me, those horns! Makes my hair stand up.
Creative inspiration – Watching. Succession
Thoroughly enjoyed the first three seasons of Succession. Blackly funny. A debauched, bunch of anti-heroes stabbing each other in back to rule the world. You know it’s good when you find yourself rooting for the billionaire to beat the Government. Get in!
On rotation. Another Banger from back in the day.
Have been playing this to the kids and hoping the message gets in. A musical Education with Dad. The good news is that they know the samples. Yes! Dad wins!
A walk down memory lane
Had plenty of these. I remember buying 3 packs in cigarette-style cellophane. Waiting to press record and busting out bangers on the car stereo. Enjoy! Tapedeck.org
On rotation. Makers- Don’t Challenge Me
Can not get enough of this tune! 1972. Timeless!
Creative inspiration – Giant cats in Japan
Love the use of the shelf to further enhance the 3D. Very Nice!
Creative inspiration – Next Level Lego
Thank you machine learning and artificial intelligence. Brickit is an AR app that you point at a pile of lego and it will tell you things you can make. I will be installing you today.
Creative inspiration – Mantraste
More details and a good write-up over at it’s nice that.
Creative inspiration – Well Lush
Loving these palette knife paintings by Joshua Davison. Check his insta.
